(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)
Allen Park — When the Detroit Lions drafted Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai in the second round of the NFL Draft, the reaction from the majority of fans, and even many in the media, was, "Who?"
Playing his home games six time zones away, in a conference outside the Power Five is a good way to fly under the radar. So even though Tavai's size and versatility are an ideal match for the defensive scheme run by the Lions, almost no one saw the pick coming, at least not that early.