Why did the Detroit Lions draft Ameer Abdullah and Alex Carter on Friday? Here's a look at what Martin Mayhew and Jim Caldwell had to say about these picks.
On Friday night, the Detroit Lions drafted Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah in the second round and Stanford cornerback Alex Carter in the third round. After making each pick, Lions general manager Martin Mayhew and head coach Jim Caldwell met with the media, and below is a recap of their comments.
Martin Mayhew
On Abdullah as a potential returner:
Martin Mayhew leads off by saying Ameer Abdullah will compete for kick/punt return jobs
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) May 2, 2015
On why the Lions took Abdullah:
On Abdullah's fumble issues in college:
As for fumble concerns, Mayhew says Abdullah had only 3 last season and is improving
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) May 2, 2015
Mayhew said Abdullah has shown improvement with fumbling.