The Detroit Lions entered the offseason with the intent of putting the roster in position to get back to the postseason in 2026. Detroit general manager Brad Holmes has never been one of the biggest spenders in free agency. Instead, he’s consistently relied on a cost-calculated approach to identify players who fit Detroit’s culture. And in free agency this year, Holmes once again exuded discipline, adding a number of quality depth pieces who hardly break the bank. Most notably, he inked center Cade Mays and running back Isiah Pacheco to free-agent deals. Mays slides right in for Graham Glasgow as the team’s starting center. Over the last two seasons, Mays has recorded over 1,200 snaps at center, and has quietly grown into one of the more dependable interior pass-protectors in the NFL. In fact, he’s allowed just 21 pressures and zero sacks across 756 pass-blocking snaps during that span.…