The Detroit Lions selected T.J. Hockenson during the first round. If you were Bob Quinn what would you do with your next two picks? Let’s take a look.
The morning after round one of the NFL draft can often seem like a day-after-Christmas kind of day. If you liked what you got, you are happy; if not, you immediately want to get to the store to return what you did get for something else. For the Detroit Lions, they have to regroup and get ready for day two no matter how fans feel about round one.
T.J. Hockenson was the pick and his name has been discussed for weeks by Lions fans. Many fans were not keen on the idea of selecting another tight end after the Lions just moved on from Eric Ebron, a former top ten pick. The pick does address a need but One Pride fans had mixed reactions on social media.
Let’s look at the Lions’ priorities for day two, rounds two and three, while we wait for someone to be, “On the clock…”
For the people who are not crazy in their pursuit of the Draft, the Detroit Lions possess the forty-third (43rd) and eighty-eighth (88th) picks during day two of the draft, in Rounds two and three, respectively. The good news is that the Lions have no gaping holes. You can view the entire roster, here.
Perhaps you also caught wind this past week of the Motor City’s general manager Bob Quinn’s ranking by Gregg Rosenthal, Around the NFL editor for NFL.com. Of the twenty-five general managers who were established and ranked, Quinn came in a disappointing twenty-first. You can read his full explanation here, but here’s the main takeaway …
"“The offensive and defensive lines have potential, but overall, this is a roster that ranks roughly around average without much potential to be great”."
Quinn said himself that he wanted to add playmakers to the team in his postseason remarks, too. So, with that being said what can the Lions do to remedy the lack of playmakers and where would they do the most good?
It turns out that Quinn thought that the best use of the first pick was Iowa tight end, T.J. Hockenson. With Hockenson now in the fold, what should the Lions focus on next?