That time might be longer than expected. The Lions are adjusting to a major staff overhaul after both coordinators left for head coaching jobs-Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets. Several assistants followed, leaving head coach Dan Campbell to rebuild much of his coaching infrastructure in one offseason.

The Unavoidable Cost of Success

On Pro Football Talk on NBC, analysts Mike Florio and Michael Holley emphasized just how big the Lions' coaching losses were.

Florio called it the unavoidable cost of success: "You lose both of your coordinators, that's what happens when you're a great team-your best assistants get hired away." He noted that Detroit would have to endure the growing pains of transition, no matter how talented the roster remains.

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