The Lions knew what they were getting into when they drafted Hendon Hooker, but their overall handling of him lately deserves criticism.
The Detroit Lions knew what they were getting into when they took quarterback Hendon Hooker 68th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was coming off a torn ACL late in his final college season at Tennessee, and he was already 25 years old due to playing six years of college football in the COVID-19 era.