It could be argued that the Detroit Lions‘ weakest positional group in 2018 was at tight end. With the trio of Luke Willson, Michael Roberts and Levine Toilolo unable to fill the void left by former first-round bust Eric Ebron, the Motor City was in desperate need for an overhaul at the position.
So not only did the Lions land one of the top tight ends in free agency by signing former Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran Jesse James, but Detroit also elected to use their top-ten first round pick on Iowa’s T.