Rumor mill: Another Lion in the "Pac"?

Help may be on the way for what figures to be a sketchy secondary (detailed yesterday right here). According to an Associated Press story last week, the Lions are reportedly interested in Adam "Pacman" Jones. Nothing is imminent, as GM Martin Mayhew reiterated today, but there has definitely been contact. Jones says he is in talks with not just Detroit, but 3 other teams as well. Just to be clear: there has not even been a meeting between the two sides, only discussions. This is far from a done deal, and is probably unlikely. But since the stories out there, let's pretend, shall we? What would a Pacman signing mean for Detroit?

Look, I know the arguments for bringing him in. Two areas this team is most spotty at are cornerback and in the return game. Jones does both things. Or at least he did. He played no football at all last year, and has more arrests than career interceptions. The last time we saw the Pacman, he was in Dallas playing sub-par corner and averaging under 5 yards per punt return. And now he's had a year off. What exactly is he bringing to the table? He is saying all the right things, and assuming his legal issues are a thing of the past that's all well and good. That's not my issue. Can he still play the game? This is the question people should be asking. And I think Mayhew and Schwartz have asked it in their heads. The answer they came up with will be revealed when camp starts, and Jones is either wearing blue and silver or another color.

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