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Previewing the Lions' Week 12 game in Washington. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

Will Harris was a couple of practices into his NFL career this spring when he went to the sideline one day bemoaning his lack of interceptions.

A rookie third-round pick out of Boston College, Harris wanted to do something — anything — to impress his coaches and veteran teammates.

“As a safety, you want to be back there, you want to get interceptions, you want to affect the game,” Harris said. “So I was like, ‘Man, I need a pick.