A quick look at the Lions' first-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL draft, Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press
Detroit Lions rookie T.J. Hockenson, who just signed a four-year, $19.8 million contract, is the seventh tight end drafted in the top 10 in the past 40 NFL drafts. In two seasons at Iowa, Hockenson had 73 catches for 1,080 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. How does that bode for his NFL future? We took a look at how the previous six top-10 TEs fared in their NFL careers:
1980: Junior Miller
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