Lions rookie minicamp: First impressions on Detroit's draft class of 2024

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Friday was the first day of Detroit Lions rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility in Allen Park. It was our first chance to get an in-person look at the six players the Lions selected a couple of weeks ago in the 2024 NFL Draft in nearby downtown Detroit.

It’s the first day in a Lions uniform for these guys, and the drills are not padded. In other words, it’s all about first impressions of athletic ability and relative technical competence coming into the Lions for the first day of their professional lives. These are observations made with that firmly in mind.

Here’s the initial takeaway on seeing the Lions draft class on the first day of rookie minicamp.

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