By any measure, Penei Sewell had a successful rookie season playing tackle on the Detroit Lions’ offensive line.
The stats available to grade offensive linemen would show it. So would analytics and the eye test. So would his teammates.
Head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday morning that players make the biggest improvement in their career from their rookie season to Year 2.
Taylor Decker, going into his seventh season as the senior member of the Lions’ offensive line, sees a big leap ahead for Sewell from his rookie season to Year 2.
“One hundred percent,” Decker said. “Especially down the stretch run last year, he was playing great. He’s just young, and this offseason he’s getting significantly stronger.
“He’s a confident player, I think he’s going to have an awesome season.”