The Detroit Lions made a very clear offseason investment in the tight end position. After an extremely poor year from the Lions tight ends in 2018, Lions general manager Bob Quinn made sure he was not going to make the same mistake twice.
At first, it seemed like their main addition to the position was former Steelers tight end Jesse James. Quinn handed him a hefty contract that showed he expected James to be an immediate contributor and play at a higher level than he’s ever played at in the NFL.
But Quinn really shoved all of his chips in when he selected Iowa tight end T.