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Lions 1st-round pick T.J. Hockenson already making highlights at
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SportsDetroit Lions first-round pick T.J. Hockenson has a lot of pressure on his
shoulders. Not only will he be partially responsible for turning around a tight
end position that held the offense back last year, but as a top-10 pick at an
untraditional position like tight end, Hockenson will have to really impress to
live up to extremely high expectations. Well, Hockenson has already made a
pretty darn good impression at this week’s rookie minicamp. In the official
highlights provided by DetroitLions.com of the first two days of practice,
Hockenson provided the biggest highlight from both sessions. First, on Friday,
he showed just how aggressive and strong he can be as a blocker:Then on
Saturday
Womens Matt Prater Jersey , he showed off those money-makers, his reliable hands: Now, before we get out of control overhyping a guy because of two short
highlights, let’s reel it in for a second. The highlights provided by the team
are obviously going to be heavily manicured, making sure only to show the good
plays from camp. Additionally, we have no idea how much weight was on that
blocking sled, so knocking it over may look cool
Womens Kerry Hyder Jersey , but may not actually be that impressive.Regardless, it’s hard to not get a little hyped about Hockenson. He’s billed as a do-it-all
tight end, and these highlights seem to support that.There’s nothing wrong with
a little bit of optimism, and these highlights provide just enough of a taste of
what Hockenson may bring to the Lions offense this year and, hopefully, for
years to come. You can watch the full Day 1 and Day 2 highlights here. UPDATE:
Full disclosure, after looking at that second catch a little closer
Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , it does look like it skidded off the turf:Unsung ...“hero” of the week? Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets There are 17
weeks in an NFL season, and right now nobody’s sure if that’s a good or bad
thing for Detroit Lions fans. Regardless of outcome, it’s time to hand out this
week’s award for unsung hero of the week. The series highlights one player whose
performance, be it throughout the whole game or in a single moment, played an
important role in the Lions’ success but may not have been the most memorable.
Unsung hero of the week: Sam MartinHear me out here—I know the image of Martin’s
failed tackle on Andre Roberts is burned into your memory, but just wait. When
it came to punting Martin had a solid day, and frankly just not screwing up is
enough to earn him this week’s honors. Martin averaged 50.7 yards on three punts
with a long of 55 yards to go with manageable hang times in the 4.4-4.7 second
range. He did his job when it came to punting
Anthony Zettel Jersey White , but like many facets of this team the preseason struggles made a reappearance, this time in punt coverage.Tavon Wilson
saved one punt return from a touchdown by taking down former Lion Andre Roberts
in field goal range. The next punt coverage play wouldn’t be so lucky, as
Roberts tiptoed the sideline for a 78-yard return touchdown. As for tackling,
it’s obviously not Martin’s forte. On the punt that was returned for a touchdown
Martin made a valiant effort to lead Roberts out of bounds. While the results
weren’t there, it’s worth noting that Martin’s attempt was much closer to
success than the typical tackling attempts of NFL specialists. Martin’s true
heroism came on the punt before, where he managed to impede Roberts just long
enough for Tavon Wilson to come in and make the tackle. While the outcome of the
next punt and just about the rest of the game was horrendous, Martin’s spirited
efforts delayed the inevitable for just a little longer. There’s not much to
celebrate
Danny Amendola Jersey White , and Martin’s solid punting and suboptimal tackling are the closest thing to an unsung hero that the Lions had this week.
Whose decent performance do you think went unnoticed? Let us know in the
comments.
