Players like Walter Nolen (Mississippi), Derrick Harmon (Oregon), Kenneth Grant (Michigan), Tyleik Williams (Ohio State), Alfred Collins (Texas), Shemar Turner (Texas A&M), Cam Jackson (Florida), JJ Pegues (Mississippi) and others could be possible options the first couple days of the draft for teams looking to bolster the interior of their defensive front.
The Lions have a new defensive line and run game coordinator coach in Kacy Rodgers after Terrell Williams left to be New England’s defensive coordinator this offseason. Rodgers spent the previous six seasons in Tampa Bay where the Buccaneers allowed the fewest rushing yards (9,378) and lowest rushing average (3.98) in the NFL in his time there. The Buccaneers also had the most forced fumbles (95) and second most sacks (281) during that span.
“I think he’s going to be great for our D-line,” Campbell said of Rodgers this week. “I think Hutch and those guys are going to really like him and gravitate to him. And he’s, he’s one of us; he’s about doing it the right way. Hard worker, sees the game well, understands scheme really well, and then he knows the fundamentals and grinds on those guys.”
With Holmes eyeing a buildup of Detroit’s trenches this offseason and a new defensive line coach with a track record of getting the most out of his players, it certainly makes sense to give Rodgers some young players upfront to begin to mold and improve the Lions’ talent and depth along their defensive line.
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