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In the massively daunting project that is rebuilding the Detroit Lions' roster, there are going to be some moves that earn marquee billing -- trading for Julian Peterson was one, drafting No. 1 will be another. Those big-ticket moments will be the centerpieces of Detroit's quest to achieve respectability, or at least less-embarrassing mediocrity.

But while the Lions work hard to find some top-level talent, their ability to round out the roster with quality players may be just as important. So far this offseason, new Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew has done a solid job at that task. Mayhew's latest moves had Detroit inking wide receiver Ronald Curry and fullback Terrelle Smith to one-year deals.

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

After astonishing everyone and heading to the Super Bowl last season, the Arizona Cardinals now face truly raised expectations for the first time in memory. We all remember the magical postseason run, when Larry Fitzgerald established himself as the NFL's premier wideout (even if Andre Johnson wants to argue), Kurt Warner polished his legacy, and the defense showed its capability -- one we had not seen much in the regular season.

TAMPA, Fla. -- It's no surprise that Terrelle Smith grew up to become a professional football player. When he was a kid, his family was big enough that he could get an 11-on-11 game going, and still have some siblings watching from the sideline.

Smith, the Arizona Cardinals' fullback, grew up with a mother who was a foster parent. And she believed in what she was doing so strongly that she was always willing to add more foster children, even when she got past 20.

"I think the most we had at one time was 22," Smith told reporters today. "That doesn't include her six children."