Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Allen Park — When offensive lineman Joe Dahl arrived in Detroit a little more than a year ago — a fifth-round draft pick out of Washington State — his skill set needed to be completely retooled.
A two-year starting left tackle, who earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors and was named a second-team All-American by USA Today as a senior, Dahl wasn’t used to playing out of a traditional three-point stance. And his run-blocking techniques essentially had to be built from the ground up, having rarely required the skill in the Cougars’ Air Raid attack.