The Detroit Lions made it a mission this offseason to overhaul their tight end room. They are entering the 2019 season with literally an entirely different set of players, devoting two draft picks—including the eighth overall choice—and a high-priority free agent signing to the position.
While we are far from anointing this new set of tight ends as a vastly improved group, the signs have been mostly positive through training camp. And that was especially true on Friday night as the Lions took camp to Ford Field for their annual camp scrimmage.
Here’s are my observations from the Ford Field mock game.