Both general manager Bob Quinn and Detroit Lions' head coach Jim Caldwell joined the media Thursday night to discuss their first round pick. What was their decision based on? Where will Taylor Decker fit on the roster? Below are their answers.
On where Decker will play on the offensive line:
Bob Quinn said the team isn't pegging Decker as a right or left tackle. Going to put him in the mix and see how it works out.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) April 29, 2016
Quinn won't say what position the Lions envision for Decker. He'll be in the tackle mix.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) April 29, 2016
On whether the Lions would have considered Laremy Tunsil if he were available at 16:
#Lions Bob Quinn said said he would have considered taking Tunsil but he wasn't there so didn't matter.
— Paula Pasche (@paulapasche) April 29, 2016
Quinn said if we took players off our board who smoked pot in college, we'd have half the players off.
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) April 29, 2016
On what impressed the Lions about Decker:
Quinn said one of the best things Decker does is play low despite being 6-foot-7.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) April 29, 2016
Bob Quinn on Taylor Decker: "Every part of the process, we came away impressed with him."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) April 29, 2016
On when Decker can expect to start playing:
Jim Caldwell on Decker's position: "This is one of those things where we have to give a guy a chance to come in and get his feet wet ..."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) April 29, 2016
On other players potentially on the board:
Bob Quinn wouldn't say whether or not Myles Jack was off the #Lions board. Acknowledged his knee situation. Said Decker was pick #DETpick
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) April 29, 2016