Detroit is synonymous with hard-working, blue-collar workers who show up to their job whatever else is going on. So, unsurprisingly, Detroit Lions fans like their players to reflect that kind of gritty, get-the-job-done, whatever-it-takes attitude. We’ll examine a few NFL draft prospects who will fit into “the D” in this upcoming draft.
Everyone has that uncle who has had his assembly line job for twenty-five years and is close to retiring. Bob Quinn also seems to like the blue-collar type of player, as he has opted for substance over flash at almost every turn.
That could change this year to some degree but Quinn seems pretty set on being a smash-mouth, hard-nosed defensive team like the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks have been over the last decade.