One of the most head-turning picks the Detroit Lions made in the 2023 NFL Draft was when they used their first third-round selection on quarterback Hendon Hooker. Detroit has been mum about its long-term plans at quarterback with Jared Goff, but the addition of Hooker doesn’t really tip its hand one way or the other. The former Volunteers quarterback is currently rehabbing from a torn ACL, and many believe he has a long developmental road after playing in a very quarterback-friendly system at Tennessee.
On the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast, coach Dan Campbell provided some background into both how the Lions zeroed in on Hooker and the team’s expectations for him going forward.