Bob Quinn had his best draft in five seasons as Detroit Lions general manager. At least, that was the consensus back in April.
The Lions came away from the draft with arguably the best players at two positions — cornerback and running back — a likely starter (or two) on the offensive line and help for their anemic pass rush.
Sure, there was the coronavirus pandemic to deal with, and no one knew then how it would disrupt the entire offseason and start of training camp. But even internally, the Lions were psyched about the talent they brought aboard — and the lift it could give a team they felt was better than last year’s 3-12-1 record.