I asked the Detroitlions.com crew, and here’s what they had to say:
This question made me think for a little bit, but I’m going with Elliott, Detroit’s newly signed veteran safety. Elliott was thrust into a starting role in Baltimore in 2020 after the release of Earl Thomas, and in 16 games he recorded 80 tackles, three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five quarterback hits, four defended passes and two forced fumbles. That’s a lot of production.
He played in six games with six starts last year before a biceps and pectoral injury forced him to miss 11 games. Now healthy, Elliott will get a chance to start next to Tracy Walker in Detroit, where he could be a really productive player in the secondary, much like he was for Baltimore in 2020.