Taylor Decker is a rookie, and rookies in this league make mistakes.
Let’s get that out of the way right now.
Decker, the Lions’ first-round draft pick this spring, has been inserted at left tackle with the first-team offense to begin training camp. He alternated between left and right tackle shortly after arriving in Detroit for the offseason training program, but it appears the Lions have settled on him manning Matthew Stafford’s blind side moving forward.
In doing so, the Lions obviously believe he can handle the job, but they also know it’s not going to be perfect all the time.