ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- He put his hands on the ground, eyed the snap count and when he saw the ball move, Anthony Zettel jumped up out of his stance. In less than a second, he seemed to blow by the offensive tackle, whether it was Cyrus Kouandjio or Greg Robinson.
There are caveats here. It came in individual drills. It came during practice against his own teammates where contact is somewhat limited, instead of against opponents who are going to try to flatten him. But some of the things the Detroit Lions needed to see from their second-year defensive end were obvious.