Vanden Bosch only had 7.5 sacks over the last two years, but he’s thrived in Jim Schwartz’ system before when the current Lions head man was a D-Coordinator in Tennessee. He had 12 sacks under him in 2007. 26 million dollars seems like a lot over 4 years for a 31 year old defensive end, but he has a huge motor and he’s a perfect fit for the scheme. I like how the Lions are building in the trenches this offseason (Schwartz definitely following the Titans’ mold) adding Vanden Bosch and Williams to a D-Line that already had Sammie Lee Hill and Cliff Avril. I can’t hate this deal too much.

Grade: B