Oftentimes in the NFL, it takes a player a couple years to get into the swing of things in the NFL. Whether it’s the adjustment to the level of talent, finding themselves a comfort level in a new, unfamiliar place, or learning the nuances of a more complex playbook, young NFL players can often take a big jump in play a couple years after being drafted.
The Detroit Lions are hoping some of the players drafted in 2017 will make that jump. These players were drafted for both a different head coach and different coordinators, meaning their adjustment to the NFL likely took some extra time, now having to learn another scheme.