If you’ve ever shouted at the TV, “Give me Barry with Calvin on the outside and we’re unstoppable!”—this one’s for you. The graphic above lets every Detroit Lions fan play GM: five position groups (QB, RB, WR1, WR2, TE), five price tiers, $15 to spend. Think of it as Madden meets Monopoly…in Honolulu blue.
How It Works
Pick ONE player in each column (quarterback, running back, WR1, WR2, tight end).
Stay under—or hit—$15 total.
Debate everyone in your group chat about who built the greatest Lions offense ever.
Easy, right? Until you realize choosing Barry Sanders ($5) means you can’t also splurge on Calvin Johnson ($5) unless you’re ready to bargain-hunt at QB or tight end. Suddenly that “easy” decision feels like a fourth-and-goal audible at Lambeau.
Tier Breakdown
Tier QB RB WR1 WR2 TE
$5 Matthew Stafford Barry Sanders Calvin Johnson Herman Moore Charlie Sanders
$4 Bobby Layne Billy Sims Amon-Ra St. Brown Johnnie Morton Sam LaPorta
$3 Jared Goff Jahmyr Gibbs Golden Tate Leonard Thompson T.J. Hockenson
$2 Greg Landry Doak Walker Marvin Jones Jr. Roy Williams Brandon Pettigrew
$1 Scott Mitchell Mel Farr Brett Perriman Gail Cogdill David Sloan
Three Fun Combos to Kick-Start Your Debate
The “Highlight-Reel” Lineup ($15)
QB: Matthew Stafford ($5)
RB: Barry Sanders ($5)
WR1: Calvin Johnson ($5)
WR2: …uh-oh, we’re broke
TE: Empty
You’ll have to bend the rules or pray for Stafford-to-Megatron on every snap. Bold move!
2. The “Balanced & Deadly” Lineup ($15)
QB: Bobby Layne ($4)
RB: Billy Sims ($4)
WR1: Amon-Ra St. Brown ($4)
WR2: Roy Williams ($2)
TE: David Sloan ($1)
Old-school swagger meets modern route-running—plus a sneaky-good red-zone target in Sloan.
The “Modern Fireworks” Lineup ($15)
QB: Jared Goff ($3)
RB: Jahmyr Gibbs ($3)
WR1: Amon-Ra St. Brown ($4)
WR2: Marvin Jones Jr. ($2)
TE: T.J. Hockenson ($3)
Every weapon here actually shared a locker room in recent years—chemistry for days.
Underrated Bargains
Doak Walker ($2): Kicks, catches, runs, even kicks field goals. Talk about value.
Brett Perriman ($1): 108 receptions in ’95, folks. Dollar-menu steal.
Greg Landry ($2): Dual-threat QB before “dual-threat” was cool.
Your Turn: Share Your $15 Lions Offense
Throw your combo in the comments or on social with #PerfectLionsLineup. Brag about the bargain you snagged, argue why Herman Moore is worth the extra cash, or confess you blew the whole budget chasing Calvin-and-Barry dreams. Just remember: in Detroit, we love a hard-nosed debate almost as much as we love forward progress.
So—how are you spending your fifteen bucks?