A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/a-closer-look-at-the-lions-undrafted-rookie-free-agents-parker-surratt-wright

This interesting nugget on the KY center the Lions signed, Drake Jackson, they have a connection with Kentucky.

“He reminds me so much of John Sullivan, who we had in Los Angeles,” said new Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who spent the last three years on Sean McVay’s staff with the Los Angeles Rams. "

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He’s just new there, though. It is interesting, though. That and Drake plus one other rookie is from Covington. And, of course, Stenberg was his teammate for several years. Interesting overlap centered on the center. :slight_smile:

PFF had:

Adams as the No. 196 player overall–mid 6th Rd
Surratt at the No. 216 player overall–late 6th Rd
McKinley wasn’t listed

To put those three WRs in perspective, St. Brown was No. 87 overall–mid 3rd Rd

Drafttek had:

Brown No. 67 overall
Surratt No. 119 overall
Barnes No. 128 overall

CBS Sports had:

Surratt No. 93 overall.
Brown No. 100 overall.
Barnes No. 190 overall.
Jackson No. 192 overall.
Jefferson No. 241 overall.
Adams No. 250 overall.