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2017 Detroit Lions roster review: New coaching staff could give Miles Killebrew the opportunity he needs

Our roster review of the 2017 Detroit Lions continues with one of the most underwhelming players of the season. 2016 fourth-round pick Miles Killebrew was expected to take a big jump last year, but, instead, found his role steadily decrease as the season went on. Let’s take a look at what is in Killebrew’s future.

Miles Killebrew

Killebrew was expected to compete with Tavon Wilson for the starting strong safety role in 2017. Back in July, here’s what we wrote about Killebrew’s chances:

While Killebrew isn’t likely to take Wilson’s job right away, there’s no doubt the Lions will use him in a very significant role this year.