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Rookie check-in: How the Lions’ 9 draft picks are trending after 2 preseason games

It’s time to check back in with the Detroit Lions’ 2019 rookie class. Earlier in the week, we asked readers to predict how many of the Lions’ draft picks will make the final roster, and the majority of you said either six or seven of the Lions’ nine picks will land on the 53-man roster.

That’s high expectations for general manager Bob Quinn’s fourth draft class. Are they living up to the hype thus far? Let’s take a look:

Game 2 stats: 15 snaps, 1 catch, 22 yards
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Hockenson finally caught his first NFL pass during Saturday night’s game, and it was a perfect example of how the Lions plan on using him.