I’ve long maintained the belief that the Lions could do a lot worse than Hockenson at eighth overall, and that I’d be fine with the selection. With reports that the Lions had the opportunity to move back and with Devin Bush (one of my top players in the draft) on the board still, the pill was slightly tougher to swallow.
I like to give my immediate grade after the pick on Twitter just to compare how I felt then and how I felt now. I immediately gave the pick a C with the information we had and how I felt about Hockenson and now I’m slightly more content with the pick.