TWENTYMAN: 5 takeaways from OTAs

Tim Twentyman takes a look at five takeaways from OTAs.

The Lions concluded the last of their OTA practices on Thursday and will hold a three-day mandatory minicamp next week before breaking for the summer.

OTAs are a key element to the offseason as teams try to integrate rookies and new players into their system. For the Lions offense, these last three weeks were crucial for the full installation of Jim Bob Cooter’s scheme.

If ran effectively, OTAs allow a team to better hit the ground running in late July when they report back for training camp.

Here are five takeaways from Lions OTAs:

1. This Lions cornerback unit has the potential to be quite good

The Lions improved from the 18th-best defense…