In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected tight end T.J. Hockenson in the first-round with the eighth overall pick. The young tight end was widely expected to be off the board in the first round by multiple draft analysts was instantly pegged to be a star by many. The bar has been set very high for the young man and he is expected to be an impact from day one.
Fans of the Lions were initially torn with the selection of Hockenson in the first-round. Some didn’t want anything to do with a tight end that early in the draft.