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Notes: Lions 2016 draft class had bigger impact this year than 2015 draft class

Bob Quinn’s first draft had a big impact on the 2016 season.

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  • In 2016, Detroit Lions rookies saw the field much more than their 2015 draft class counterparts:

  • Ameer Abdullah was humbled after sitting out most of the 2016 season with a foot injury. He shared some thoughtful words on Instagram:

  • This is just a heartwarming story of Haloti Ngata’s generosity and a young man’s battle through cancer:

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