One word you will always hear of of any coach’s mouth, at almost any level, is the word competition. Competing against opponents on gamedays, and against teammates in practice—competition is going to be prevalent in any healthy NFL organization.
As we get closer to August, both the temperature and the competition level will ratchet up. And that is no different for the Detroit Lions.
Sure, certain positions are fairly set in stone. All-Pro center Frank Ragnow is going to be the team’s starting center. Penei Sewell will be at right tackle during his second season in Detroit, while veteran Taylor Decker will be opposite of him at left tackle.