The Lions have their first-round pick in the fold. On Wednesday, offensive tackle Penei Sewell agreed to terms on his rookie contract (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). 
Per the terms of his slot, the No. 7 overall pick will receive a four-year, $24.1MM fully guaranteed deal. That guaranteed sum includes a hefty $14.9MM signing bonus. There was little doubt that Sewell would sign — rookie contracts are fairly cookie-cutter, thanks to the slotting system. Still, agents and execs will sometimes haggle over the finer points, such as offset language.
Sewell opted out of Oregon’s 2020 season, but the 6’6″, 330-pound prospect was absolutely stellar in 2019. He surrendered zero sacks in the previous year and gave up just seven quarterback pressures in total. The advanced metrics at Pro Football Focus were also fond of his work. In 2019, Sewell finished No. 1 in the country with a run-blocking grade of 95.3 while placing third in pass-blocking (91.1).
The Outland Trophy winner was absent from the Lions’ rookie minicamp after testing positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, it sounds like he’s okay and will be able to join the rest of his teammates soon.
I actually think the Lions are trying to finally compete. Build both lines, collect picks, & roll w/ a QB that has a chip on his shoulder. I’m not saying Goff is the answer or they’ll be 500, but solid offseason for them. I wouldn’t;t be surprised if Watson ends up there. Plenty of picks to make it happen.
Compete? Ummm not when your hire a Clown as a head coach. Not going to end well in Detroit.
arty didn’t say it would end well, he just suggested that the Lions have had their best offseason in several years and I would tend to agree with that assessment. Of course the Lions always seem to find a way to shoot themselves in the foot so we will have to wait to see how they accomplish that.
Go to hell. Give him a season
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Hate to see a top player involved with this organization. Lions competitive? GOOD ONE!