As the weeks roll on, the Detroit Lions’ rookie class continues to get more and more playing time. Heading into their Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, five rookies held starting roles, as Derrick Barnes made his debut as the Lions’ first-team linebacker.
Let’s take a closer look at the Lions’ rookies and how they fared against the Ravens.
Penei Sewell, LT
There are times Sewell looks very much like a rookie that didn't play football in 2020. Then there are others when he dominates NFL players in ways a 20-year-old shouldn’t be able to do and it illustrates his long-term upside and potential—especially in the running game:
But expectations are high for the seventh-overall pick, and while his run blocking is on point, he still needs to improve some things in his pass sets.