Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn raised some eyebrows during the third round of the 2017 NFL draft when he selected a little-known wide receiver out of Northern Illinois over more familiar names such as Michigan’s Amara Darboh, Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook and North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer.
But Kenny Golladay has made Quinn look smart ever since, with 177 catches for 2,954 yards and 21 touchdowns in 45 games with the Lions, including a NFL-high 11 TDs last season. His value was underscored in the Lions’ first two games of 2020, in which the offense struggled to air it out.