Tate Ratledge, the rookie guard taken by the Detroit Lions with their second round pick back this year, has been immediately thrust into a competition for a starting job with Detroit. That competition only exists because of Frank Ragnow's sudden retirement from the NFL.
As a result of the teams' best IOL leaving, they've had to hope that Ratledge can pick up on NFL speed quickly in training camp as he's gotten quite a few reps at the center position this spring and summer.
However, that doesn't necessarily mean he's the man for the job.