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T.J. Hockenson works for Detroit Lions. But defense would have been nice

T.J. Hockenson reacts to being picked by the Lions, and explains why he wore Lion King socks to the draft in Nashville, Tenn. on April 25, 2019. Chris Thomas, Detroit Free Press

And with the eighth pick in the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions take…

“NO!!!” screamed fans on Twitter, who had seen the news before it was announced on television that the Lions selected T.J. Hockenson, a tight end from Iowa.

“NO!!!!” screamed fans in bars, which was captured on video and shared on social media.

"Boo!!" screamed a group of fans during a live broadcast on WXYZ-TV, Chanel 7, from the team's headquarters.