The Detroit Lions have made it no secret that—at the very least—they are entertaining the possibility of taking Oregon edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux with the second overall pick. General manager Brad Holmes has met with him several times, watching him play in a game last October against UCLA, the team met with him at the NFL Combine, they sent a cavalcade of staffers to his Pro Day last week, and he will reportedly travel to Allan Park for a top-30 visit later this month.
In a sit down with a few reporters on Thursday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell explained why the Lions are doing their homework on the 21-year-old defender.