Last year, all of the Detroit Lions’ seven draft picks made the team’s 53-man roster, and all of them contributed to varying degrees in the regular season. Even a couple undrafted rookies ended up making the team and playing and contributing.
On one hand, that’s a credit to Lions general manager Brad Holmes for finding capable contributors throughout the draft and beyond. On the other hand, it also speaks to just how weak the roster was after the teardown from the Matt Patricia era. Simply put, if that many late-round picks and undrafted rookies are playing for you, your team probably isn’t that good.