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Quinn and O'Brien speaking the same football language

General manager Bob Quinn is ushering in a lot of change in Allen Park.

Quinn has reshaped the front office and scouting department, and is steering the Lions in a new direction of scouting and player evaluation.

Having people around that speak a similar language and know what the end game is supposed to look like is crucial for Quinn, as he explained at the Combine when discussing the hiring of Kyle O’Brien as his new director of player personnel.

“It’s extremely important because we’re talking about the same language about players,” Quinn said. “So, that’s something that I’m trying to instill in the current Lions staff, which there’s a lot of good people there.