Penei Sewell #58 of the Oregon Ducks (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
There’s been a long-held belief in the NFL that truly good team-building starts in the trenches. That addressing team needs from the inside out, starting along both the offensive and defensive lines, is how to properly build a winner. And make no mistake, the 5-11 Detroit Lions are rebuilding.
That philosophy is something former Lions general manager Bob Quinn certainly believed in. And he proved that by using two of his first top draft picks in Detroit on offensive linemen. Those selections resulted in left tackle Taylor Decker and center Frank Ragnow‘s presence on the team, both of whom are considered key foundational pieces the current regime in the Motor City is now building upon.