Jahlani Tavai, Detroit Lions (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Detroit Lions’ 43rd overall second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft has not lived up to the expectations of a true second-rounder. Former general manager, Bob Quinn’s experiment with linebacker Jahlani Tavai has failed.
Tavai is showing up every day and putting in the work and doing what the coaches want him to do for him to get better. The coaching staff still supports him and admires his physicality, hard work, effort, and acumen.
Unfortunately, it is not translating well to on the field progress.