Alright, calm down. Before you go leaping into my email inbox about how stupid I am based on the title of this article, let me be clear: The Detroit Lions grabbing a tight end with the eighth-overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft is not my idea.
The idea was proposed by NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah last week when he dropped his Mock Draft 1.0. Jeremiah has the Lions selecting Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson.
“This might be a little early for Hockenson,” Jeremiah admits. “But he fits the physical identity the Lions have been attempting to build.