There’s no secret that the Detroit Lions were not satisfied with how their tight end group performed in 2018. They were content to move on from Levine Toilolo and Luke Willson and made the signing of former Pittsburgh Steeler Jesse James a priority in free agency.
With a stacked tight end class, the team has been setting their sights on several of the top ranked players at the position, and with their recent focus on the run game it should come as no surprise they are checking out one of the best blockers in the draft class in Washington’s Drew Sample.