Four starters and a number of key role players return from last year's 32-4 team.
The line will be new, but six starters return on defense.
Six starters return on a defense that was No. 1 in the conference against the run.
Perhaps things will get better when the numerous injured starters return to action.
The Lions were 12-14 last season and have three starters returning.
They have four starters returning from last year's team and great depth.
The young offense had all but one of its starters returning for the following season.
His task is difficult, because only three offensive starters return from last season's 4-7 disappointment.
But when the starters returned for the third, the Knicks went cold again.
With only four other starters returning on defense, he will need to be even more dominating.