As a new member of the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff, Hank Fraley brings with him a track record as a player of being forced into starting roles because of emergencies and helping his unit produce long-term results.
Fraley, who was hired last week as the assistant under offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, made a mark in an 11-year career primarily as the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns.
With Fraley as the starter, the Eagles and Browns routinely ran through the 100-yard rushing mark – something that for the Lions has been like running through a steel curtain the last four seasons.