Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia addressed fans at the official Detroit Lions Draft Party on Thursday evening, moments after the team selected Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson with the eighth overall pick. He answered several questions from Lions play-by-play radio announcer Dan Miller. Here’s a transcription of some of his answers.
(Hat tip to Sweta Patel for posting clips of the event on Twitter)
On Hockenson’s toughness: “He’s smart, works hard, gives everything every single play. I don’t know if you guys saw some of the cutups up there in the clips, but this is guy that finishes every single play.