Detroit needs an elite defensive end Womens Tracy Walker Jersey , but do they already have one?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳Detroit Lions NotesWednesday open thread: How much would you pay to retain Ezekiel Ansah?New,80commentsDetroit needs an elite defensive end, but do they already have one?ESTShareTweetShareShareWednesday open thread: How much would you pay to retain Ezekiel Ansah?David Kohl-USA TODAY SportsIt is no secret that the Detroit Lions will be looking for a top end edge defender this offseason. The New England Patriots Trey Flowers has been a popular name on the lips of Detroit fans for months and Florida’s Jachai Polite has been a popular pick up for the Lions in mock drafts. The topic even dominated the most recent edition of the PODcast.While General Manger Bob Quinn probably plans to look anywhere to find an elusive pass rushing threat, the answer may be already wearing the Honolulu blue. Ezekiel Ansah missed much of the 2018 season with a shoulder injury, but when he was around late in the season he looked great. The defensive end played on the franchise tag last season and there is no chance Detroit uses it again on him. This means that he is set to hit the open market for the first time in his NFL career. While it is expected that he will have a few suitors, it is also possible that his injury history keeps some teams away - lowering his price in the process.If the price gets low enough then we may see Detroit end up reentering the market for their former 1st round selection. How much would you be willing to spend to retain Ansah?A cheap Womens Da'Shawn Hand Jersey , incentive-laden deal around $4-5 million a year? A mid tier deal around the $10 million mark per year? The market price for an elite pass rusher of around $20 million a year? Somewhere in between?While it is unlikely that Ansah returns, how much would you be willing to hand to Ansah to retain his services? MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions were at a disadvantage, playing in a deafening stadium against a daunting Minnesota defense that’s rounding into form at midseason.The departure of their leading pass-catcher in a trade earlier in the week left the Lions with one less way to attack the Vikings, but the absence of Golden Tate became an afterthought while the team struggled to protect its quarterback. Matthew Stafford was culpable, too, often hanging onto the ball too long.Danielle Hunter had 3 1/2 of Minnesota’s franchise-record 10 sacks plus a fourth-quarter fumble return for a touchdown Graham Glasgow Jersey White , making for a miserable afternoon for Stafford and the Lions in a 24-9 victory by the Vikings on Sunday.“That’s a very, very, very, very talented front,” left guard Frank Ragnow said. “Dudes on every single position. So credit to them, but it’s all on us. I think we all know we need to play better than that.”Hunter also was credited with nine tackles and four hits on Stafford as the Vikings (5-3-1) limited the Lions to a season-low 214 total yards and stopped their streak of 14-plus points at 25 straight games. The last time the Lions scored in single digits was a 17-6 loss to the New York Giants on Dec. 18 http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-tracy-walker-jersey , 2016.The Lions assembled only two drives that netted more than 30 yards. Tate was certainly missed — the Lions went just 4 for 15 on third down — but the Vikings dominated this game on the line of scrimmage.“You’re going to play some teams that are going to have some really elite rushers and who are really elite players,” left tackle Taylor Decker said. “We know in our division, we’re going to get that every week. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but we have to play better.”The previous high sack total of Stafford’s 10-year career was seven, against the Vikings in 2015. He has been sacked five times or more on 15 different occasions, six of those by the Vikings. The Lions are 3-12 in those games.“We need to learn how to be consistent all the way across the board with everything we do Miles Killebrew Jersey White ,” coach Matt Patricia said. “There have been some weeks we have been consistent from the start of the week through the games, and some weeks haven’t been consistent. Things change on gameday pretty quick depending on the opponent and what they’re doing, and being able to handle some of those changes affects that.”The Vikings effectively mixed in blitzes to keep the Lions off balance, but nine of the 10 sacks were registered by their defensive linemen. Three of them came inside Minnesota’s 20, over two different possessions that ended with a field goal by Matt Prater.Defensive tackles Sheldon Richardson and Tom Johnson switched places on a perfectly executed stunt that ended with them sharing a sack of Stafford on third-and-goal from the 8 early in the second quarter. Everson Griffen pushed Decker back toward Stafford, too Womens Jalen Reeves-Maybin Jersey , in a complete collapse of the pocket.“If we go into the red zone and we score touchdowns there, then the score of the game would’ve been a lot different,” Stafford said. “We’ve got to get better.”