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Ty Law visits; Lions offseason remains encouraging.

Ty Law visited the Lions Allen Park headquarters recently and was submitted to some physical tests. It is surprising, but encouraging, that the Lions would be exploring their options at the corner position. The Lions secondary may be lacking in quality depth, but it would appear that the team would have a more immediate need at either of the safety spots before the cornerback position. It does makes sense to explore what Law’s contract expectations might be and check upon his health recovery if they are considering shifting one of their corners to safety or if they feel that the leadership and playmaking ability that Law posesses would be the final piece in improving the overall quality of their defense.

Law would provide capable leadership, and if he returns healthy with the same skills he has recently exhibited, exceptional playmaking ability. Law would also contribute to the roster as a multiple Super Bowl winner. One would hope that a signing of Law would have more success than past Matt Millen free agent signings of players like Todd Lyght, Robert “Beetle” Bailey, and Eric Davis. Law is a player with a lot of interest on the open market from other teams and his contract demands would potentially be very high, so it would be quite a surprise if the Lions were able to close this deal. Frankly, I would be concerned about a signing of Law unless the contract were loaded heavily with incentives clauses as opposed to upfront money due to his age and the fact that he will be returning from serious injury. Yet, I am very impressed by the message that the organization is sending to the rest of the league’s potentially available players that it is very serious about winning and will continue make upgrades if the right players are available and can be signed at the right price.