The Detroit Lions drafted Georgia guard Tate Ratledge with the 57th overall pick after trading up a few spots to grab him.
Here are five things you need to know about the Lions’ newest guard.
Ratledge is a fantastic leader
Ratledge was one of my standouts from the NFL Combine press conferences. Mainly, his defense of his quarterback as a team captain. Carson Beck went through some struggles last year, but Ratledge was always by his side.
“I knew how the way I talked to him would affect him at that time.