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Following a historic 0-16 season, the Detroit Lions have undergone a franchise makeover -- both on and off the field. Martin Mayhew has taken over for the maligned Matt Millen and Jim Schwartz is now the head coach. They have made myriad changes via trade, free agency and the draft.

Thus, they look toward training camp with a new motto. Detroit is "The Land of Opportunity." The meaning to the phrase is that Schwartz and Mayhew have instilled a new philosophy, which they are calling "no starters, no depth chart." The theory is that nothing is set in stone and anyone can win a job in training camp (though I'm guessing Calvin Johnson is quite safe as the starting WR1).

After losing Eric King and Chris Carr to free agency, the Titans have made it clear that they want to find a least one veteran cornerback to help out with depth. The only question is which veteran backup corner it will be.

The Titans have brought in Donald Strickland and Demarcus Faggins for visits this week. Neither of them are guys who you'd want to start, but either could be a nickel/dime back who also contributes on special teams. In fact, its hard to find a whole lot of difference between the two.

With Chris Carr taking a tour of the NFL as he looks to sign elsewhere and Eric King signing with the Lions, the Titans have some holes at cornerback.

It wouldn't be surprising if the Titans add a cornerback in the draft, but they took a step towards filling the holes by signing restricted free agent Packers' cornerback Jarrett Bush to an offer sheet on Friday. The Packers have a week to decide whether to match the Titans' offer.

Baby steps, kids, baby steps. Detroit finished 0-16 last season, so it's not like new head coach Jim Schwartz can wave a magic wand and fix what ails the franchise. As Ryan Wilson pointed out, it's not like the Lions have done anything sensational this offseason -- but they are quietly improving.

How much? Well, enough that I can say this and not feel like a complete idiot: Detroit's secondary might be decent in 2009. Detroit already added Anthony Henry and nickel-guy Eric King this offseason, and now the Tampa Tribune reports that former Buccaneer Phillip Buchanon has agreed to terms with the Lions.

Because the NFL season never ends, we present our 2009 Offseason Roadmaps for front offices to navigate through the summer.

The Titans' 2008 season ranks as one of the greatest in team history. After a couple of years of either just making or just missing the playoffs, the Titans took a big step forward, finishing the season with the NFL's best record (13-3). Rookie running back Chris Johnson emerged as a big-play threat and Kerry Collins not only took over the starting quarterback job from Vince Young but proved that he has some life left in his arm.