The Detroit Lions have several needs heading into NFL Free Agency. There are holes on the roster that must be addressed. However, it is just as important for the team to extend both Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown, as they head into the final year of their respective contracts.

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Detroit Lions Must Extend Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown

When Jared Goff was sent over by the Los Angeles Rams via the Matthew Stafford trade three years ago, it seemed as if he would be utilized as a bridge quarterback. However, Goff has turned out to be a terrific surprise, excelling in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's system. Goff is experiencing a career renaissance in Detroit and is exactly the type of leader head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes want in their locker room. It was one of those rare trades that worked out for both teams, with the Rams going on to win a Super Bowl in their first year with Stafford. Since a dismal start of 0-10-1 in the first year of the Holmes/Campbell era, Goff has guided this team to regular season finishes of 9-8 and 12-5 over the last two seasons. In that span, he's averaging 4,500 passing yards per year while throwing a total of 59 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.

After Goff exacted revenge on his former team with a 24-23 playoff victory over the Rams this postseason, his head coach said it best as he threw Goff the game ball in the locker room: "You're good enough for f****** Detroit, Jared Goff!" This has been the perfect marriage, so not only do the Lions want Goff back, he also wants to return.

Goff signed his four-year, $134 million deal with the Rams ahead of the 2019 season. With new quarterback contracts re-setting the market each year, several are now making upwards of $50 million a year. Still, players getting those contracts are in a different tier than Goff. Even though getting him at $33.5 million per year again is unrealistic, I think the Lions could lock him up for three to four years for somewhere in the $40-$45 million per year range.

This is where Amon-Ra St. Brown comes in. The star wide receiver out of USC is also due for a payday heading into the fourth year of his rookie deal, and even after paying Goff, the Detroit Lions will have plenty of cap space to re-sign him. According to Spotrac, they currently rank sixth-highest with a cap space of just under $60 million, and they'll sure have to shell out for "The Sun God."

With the aforementioned shifting of the quarterback market, the wide receiver market has also skyrocketed. The blockbuster contract Tyreek Hill signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2022 pays him $30 million a year, setting a new precedent for elite receivers. A standout performer and true leader for this current era of Detroit Lions football, Holmes has no choice but to lock up Amon-Ra long-term. With Tampa Bay's Mike Evans just receiving a two-year, $52M deal, expect St. Brown to garner between $25-30 million a year.

Obviously, the Detroit Lions must lock down these two for the foreseeable future. But what else do you want Detroit to do this offseason? Let us know in the comments, and please share the article with other Lions fans!