The Detroit Lions drafted Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's what ESPN pundits had to say about the pick:
Mel Kiper, Jr.
"He's got a basketball background. He's nearly 6-5, 250 – talking about an athlete. ... You can see him blocking there and as well getting downfield with that release, sealing the edge. He's a throwback to the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. He can block, get down the field, make the catch. You see Bob Quinn, the GM, is thinking Rob Gronkowski. You can think about how he added Jesse James, bringing him in in free agency.