With the NFL season fast approaching, Latino Post looks at the offseason moves that will make or break each team.

Last Season: 6-10 (3^rd in NFC North)

Key Additions: WR Golden Tate, S James Ihedigbo, FB Jed Collins, QB Dan Orlovsky, CB Cassius Vaughn, DE Darryl Tapp, DT Vaughn Martin, TE Eric Ebron (1^st round), OLB Kyle Van Noy (2^nd round), C Travis Swanson (3^rd round)

Key Losses: WR Nate Burleson, DE Willie Young, G Leroy Harris, DE Israel Idonije, QB Shaun Hill, OT Jason Fox, CB Chris Houston, S Louis Delmas

Games to Watch: Sept. 21 vs. Green Bay, Oct. 19 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 23 at New England, Dec. 21 at Chicago

Three Questions Heading into the 2014-15 Season:

1.       Which Matthew Stafford will show up?

Matthew Stafford was the belle of the ball three years ago.

Detroit snapped a 10-year playoff drought behind his 41 touchdowns, 5,038 passing yards, and league-leading 63.5 completing percentage. They notched double-digit wins for the first time since a guy named Barry Sanders started in the backfield and held a winning record for the first time since 2000, when walking band aid Charlie Batch started behind center.

It was a breakout season for Stafford; one that was rewarded with a NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and directly led to his three-year, $53 million extension the following offseason. Detroit, it seemed, finally had their gun slinger.

Unfortunately, the quarterback's gun slinging hasn't been as precise since.  

The Lions has been a train wreck the last two years. In 2012, an eight-game losing streak to a 4-12 record, where eight losses came by seven points or less. To everyone's surprise, Detroit held the NFC North lead with four games remaining last season. In true Motor City fashion, they lost four in a row and handed the division title over to the Aaron Rodgers-less Packers.

Stafford's numbers coincided with the team's slide. His touchdown total split in half following the playoff appearance, marginally increasing to 29 last year largely because of one Calvin 'Megatron' Johnson. Stafford stumbled to ratings of 60.6, 48.0, and 53.9 near season's end and threw multiple interceptions in all but one of those.

Stafford's erratic. He's careless. Most importantly, he's unreliable.

Player-friendly head coach Jim Schwartz for the more disciplined Jim Caldwell. Caldwell's worked with Super Bowl winning quarterbacks (Peyton Manning, Joe Falcco) as did hand-picked offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi (Drew Brees). Stafford's always had champion caliber pieces, now he has a champion caliber coach.

Golden Tate signed a five-year, $31 million deal during the offseason giving the Lions the NFL's most potent duo outside of Chicago and Atlanta.

2.       How will Detroit's shaky secondary fare?

When Ndamukong Suh isn't stomping on players he's leading a formidable pass rush. Kevin Farley's work ethic is a question, but Detroit's defensive line should be improved from last season.

The concern is with an ineffective secondary. They ranked 23^rd in pass defense and got only eight interceptions from defensive backs. Three came from safety Louis Delmas who now calls Miami his home. Glover Quin accounted for a majority of the rest.

Baltimore castoff James Ihedigbo is a major upgrade over Delmas. He flourished in his first full season as a starter, compiling 101 tackles and three interceptions. Delmas is the more complete defender, but doesn't have Ihedigbo's durability. The former was constantly banged up, while Ihedigbo hasn't missed a game in three years.

34-year-old Rashean Mathis is Detroit's top cornerback. That's saying something. None of the younger corners have played more than two full NFL seasons. Darius Slay expects to start opposite Mathis, though career marks of four starts and 27 total tackles don't inspire much confidence.

The Lions waited until the fourth round to select a cornerback, drafting Utah State standout Nevin Lawson. He and four-year veteran Cassius Vaughn are next in line if Mathis or Slay go down.

Judging by Slay's neck injury last week, that may be sooner than later.

3.       Who gets the nod at starting tailback?

Reggie Bush and Joique Bell are neck-and-neck for the No. 1 running back slot. Whoever Caldwell lists in the position won't matter; they'll be equally as effective.

The duo ranked among the NFC's top 15 rushers in attempts, yards, and first downs. They combined for 149 targets, eight fewer than Johnson. Bell and Bush are the yin and yang of Detroit's bustling running game.

Bell isn't simply a complementary piece to Bush, he's the physical, short-yardage rusher the USC grad could never be. He teased the Lions with a 414 yards and 5.0 average per carry in 2012. It wasn't enough to convince coaches he could carry a full workload, so they lured Bush from Miami.

No one could have expected eight touchdowns from Bell last season. He outscored Bush and proved his importance to a pass-heavy offense.

Bush will again get the bulk of the workload, but shifts will be split more evenly. The only things limiting Bush is his knack for coughing up the ball. He was benched multiple times for various mistakes, and still managed 1,000 rushing yards and 500 yards for the first time.

Fantasy sleepers:

Eric Ebron- TE

Rookie tight end Eric Ebron says he hates being compared to New Orleans star Jimmy Graham, but the similarities are undeniable. Both have the speed, physique, and footwork of a wide receiver, only Graham has two Pro Bowls and four years over the North Carolina standout.

Ebron will be stonewalled by Brandon Pettigrew, but the latter's repeated bone-head mistakes have put his starting role in jeopardy. He caught 62 passes for 973 yards and was nominated for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end. There no reason he can't continue the trend, especially with coach Caldwell's revamped passing game.

He isn't worthy of a TE1 just yet, but Ebron is a suitable low-end TE2.

Golden Tate- WR

Seattle's run-heavy offense limited Golden Tate to 64 receptions and 898 yards last year. He should surpass that by Week 10.

Stafford needs a dependable No. 2 receiver. Kris Durham and Kevin Ogletree won't cut do. It's what made the Lions target their tight ends and running backs so much. Having Tate line up alongside Johnson opens up the field for their offense.

Tate has grown into an elite deep threat. Despite only being targeted 98 times, he still ranked in the NFC top 20 in yards per reception (14.0) and yards after catch (520). One can only imagine how opposing defenses will set up.

The only risk in starting Tate as a WR1 or WR2 is that Stafford already has too many mouths to feed.

Prediction: 9-7