Detroit selected Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson with the No. “The game is always moving toward the tight end position,” Detroit coach Matt Patricia said. 10 overall in 2014 and Brandon Pettigrew a decade ago with the 20th pick overall and ended up releasing both. Lions general manager Bob Quinn didn’t plan to spend much time, if any, sharing the team’s tight end history with Hockenson. Since taking Pettigrew in 2009, the only other tight end selected among the top 20 picks in the NFL draft was O.J.

Source: National Post April 26, 2019 01:29 UTC