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The trade deadline came and went on Tuesday at 4 o'clock Eastern Time. And other than the depth move the Lions made at safety on Monday for Andre Cisco, they decided to stand pat. And that move by GM Brad Holmes has left the fan base livid. The local media smoking mad. What are the ramifications of it all going to be starting with the game against the Patriots on Sunday? Did they make the right move? We'll discuss that and more right here on Lions Digest. Hey, everybody, yours truly, Captain Lou here. Want to take a moment to welcome those of you that are checking us out for the first time here to the program. And if you haven't done it yet, I invite you to hit that subscribe button. It's free. Come along on the journey with us and the Lions as they begin their playoff push in 2026. Be a part of all the conversation, all the live reaction, and more right here on Lions Digest. The trade deadline came and went. Tuesday, 4 o'clock Eastern Time. A lot of us here in Detroit were expecting GM Brad Holmes to make that one last move, that blockbuster, that move that might move the needle to get the Lions potentially to the Super Bowl, right? They made the depth piece move on Monday, getting Andre Cisco from the New York Jets for a sixth round draft pick in 2029, an expiring contract, a great move. Well, they didn't do anything on Tuesday, and that's got the fan base and the local media so up in arms. They're livid, smoking mad. Everybody thought the Lions were going to make a play and potentially get Rick Wahlen from the Philadelphia Eagles, a cornerback, maybe a day three pick. Also, they thought they were in the mix for Dante Jackson. Heck, they were even thinking it was going to be a package move with Khalil Mack. That might have been Christmas coming early. But Charverius Ward was the most intriguing of the three. He came with a bigger price tag, but he had the numbers to match it. And the Lions decided at the last minute to stand pat and not do anything. And like I said, it's got the fan base living. What do you think? I'd love to see your thoughts on it right now. What's the verdict in your eyes? Should they just trust the roster? Detroit, do they need more help? Defense improved, but the depth is risky. Would love to see your comments. What do you think they should have done? Let me know in the comments below. Now remember, the Lions now are going to face a lot of depth questions on the defensive side of the ball. But getting back to Rick Woolen, the cornerback from the Philadelphia Eagles, I talked to a couple of people in the know in Philadelphia, and they said the Lions are very fortunate not to give him, get him, because he has done nothing. For Philadelphia this year, so keep that in mind. Now back to the depth piece for the Lions. Jack Campbell, obviously they're going to have to replace him. And also Jimmy Roelder at the linebacker position. They've got to replace these 57 tackles. Now, there's a pipe dream going around in Detroit that he might be back before the end of the regular season. I don't know who's spreading those rumors. I would love to see it, but I'll believe it when I see it. And I think they just have to hope that he can get back to a good quality of life. Brad Holmes, he's confident in what he's got. He's been holding pat on this comment throughout the year. They like the guys that they have in the room right now. So we'll keep an eye on that as well. It's all going to rely again on what we've got in the defensive backfield. DJ Reed, he's one of the ones we're going to have to rely on. He's played well for the Lions. Don't get me wrong. The last couple of games, he's played much better. But can they sustain that, especially, again, with the depth piece? Another depth piece to keep in mind for the Lions is going to be Kirby Joseph. He's not going to play over in Germany. He's not making the trip. But all signs are pointing that he could be back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With that 21-day window, they've got to make the decision on that by next week. So all eyes will be on Kirby Joseph. And if the Lions, if they think that they've got something going there with him, maybe they think he's already going to be good to go. That's why they didn't make the move. Now here's another thing I want you to kind of keep in mind when you're deciding whether you think we should have made a move or we should have stood pat. Nolan Bianchi of the Detroit News brings up a very interesting point with the last 10 Super Bowl winners. Only one of them has made a significant move, and that was the Rams when they picked up Von Miller. Nobody used the first-round draft pick to make that move to potentially put their team over the top. Three teams didn't even make a move, and the rest were just transitional players, maybe role players, a couple of plays here and there. So nothing earth-shattering came out of any of the ten Super Bowl winners in the past ten years except for Von Miller. That's why I'm kind of leaning towards the fact that I'm okay with... Brad Holmes not making a move. Sure, I would have loved to have him do it, but he didn't make it, and so I'm all right with it. But with that being said, with our depth at a risk right now, we've got a monster schedule coming up here in the second half of the year. Starts with New England this Sunday in Germany. Breakfast in Munich for us. And then after that, well, wrong graphic there. Let's bring the right graphic up here. The Lions' upcoming schedule. How about that? They start with Germany. against the Patriots. Then they're home for a couple of games, Tampa Bay, and then that all-big matchup on Thanksgiving Day against Chicago. After that, they go to Atlanta. Then they're home to Tennessee. A couple of make-good games, get-good games, if you will. And then their last four games, three on the road at Minnesota, home to the Giants, who are all of a sudden a first-place playoff potential team. Then on the road, divisional opponents, Chicago. And Green Bay, a monster end of the schedule all of a sudden for the Lions. Do you trust the Lions' defense right now against that schedule? We'll have to wait and see. Now, with that being said, we talked about it. They're going to Germany. For the game against the Patriots, over under 50.5 points, I'm going to trade yes that it's going to go over 50.5 points with our brand-new partner here on Lions Digest, and that's Kalshi. Now, remember with Kalshi, you're going against other users, your peers, not the traditional sports books. You're buying yes or no contracts on the outcomes of sporting events, politics, even the weather. Now, getting back to that game, 53% of you, I've already said you're going to trade yes, that this game's going to go over 50.5 points. 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Do you think Brad Holmes was smart to stand pat? Do you trust the roster, A? Do you think Detroit needed more help, B? Or the defense has improved, but the depth is risky. Would love to see your comments below, and we'll talk about that on the days to come. Hey, don't forget, a reminder, tomorrow night, Thursday, 7 o'clock Eastern Time, another Lions Digest live preview show. It's going to be the preview of the Lions-Patriots game. We've got matchup analysis. We've got predictions, your interaction, all the updates, and a whole lot more live tomorrow night, 7 o'clock, here on Lions Digest. And, again, a reminder, have breakfast with me on Sunday as the Lions and the Patriots do battle in Munich. We're going to have another Captain Lucas, the entirety of the contest, right here this Sunday morning, 9.30 Eastern time. Get up and have some breakfast with me, and we'll watch the game together. I'll give you my live play-by-play, my unique style, all the updates throughout the game right here on the Captain Lou cast and watch along on Lions.com. All right, until next time, Captain Lou saying keep your heads up, keep your sticks down, keep your feet moving, and as always, keep your minds open. So long.