Hendon Hooker's age was generally viewed as a negative leading up to the 2023 NFL draft, but Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell liked that the quarterback would be coming into the league as a 25-year-old.
Appearing on the Green Light with Chris Long podcast (starts at 0:45 mark), Campbell explained he "like the fact that he was older" because "you want your quarterback to be more mature."
The Lions used their first third-round pick (No. 68 overall) to select Hooker.
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