Allen Park — It's admittedly silly to be talking about pace one game into the Detroit Lions' 17-game slate, but after the opener, it sure feels like tight end T.J. Hockenson is going to blow away Brandon Pettigrew's franchise record of 83 receptions in a season for a tight end.
Honestly, with an extra game added on to the schedule this year, wide receiver Herman Moore's 123-catch campaign from 1995 — the former league record which now ranks eighth all-time — doesn't feel out of reach.
Hockenson is good. This isn't breaking news. And at just 24 years old, entering his third season, it only stands to reason he was going to improve upon last year's Pro Bowl campaign.