The hardest part about transitioning to the NFL for most rookies is the mental aspect of playing football at this level. Schemes and terminology are much more complex than they were in college, and it takes some getting used to.
“It’s really the terminology,” Lions second-round pick Teez Tabor said Friday after being in Allen Park for almost two weeks now.
“It’s like you speak English, but you’re trying to learn French. You’re saying the same thing (you’re used to saying) but the verbiage is a little bit different.”
The same goes for Lions top draft pick, linebacker Jarrad Davis, who could be charged with playing MIKE linebacker as a rookie and making all the calls for the defense.