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
Free Press writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions after the Detroit Lions selected tight end T.J. Hockenson with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft:
Did the Lions just draft Eric Ebron, Part II?
Not quite. This pick makes a lot of sense on some levels. New offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell needs some help, and he’s getting it with his new version of Jimmy Graham, who averaged 88 targets a year under Bevell in Seattle.