Notes: Lions excited to magnify Jarrad Davis’ strengths under Matt Patricia

• During the Detroit Lions fan summit this week, head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn raved about linebacker Jarrad Davis. Both made it sound like Davis will be a key piece to the defense this year and the Lions will get the absolute most out of his talents. Check out this quote from Quinn via the Detroit Free Press:

“We were down on the scouting trail and numerous people, numerous coaches, kind of pulled us aside and were just kind of raving about him a year removed from when we took him,” Quinn said at the Lions’ member summit earlier this week. “So I think in Matt’s scheme — Jarrad can play in any scheme, but I think it’s going to be really, his skill set is going to be exemplified in what we’re doing now.”

• Earlier this offseason the Chicago Bears placed an original-round tender on receiver Cameron Meredith. This week the Saints offered a two-year, $10 million deal to acquire Meredith and the Bears declined to match that offer. Here’s a fun example of a Bears fan freaking out then telling other fans to stop freaking out:

• NFL draft analysts Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah had a teleconference on Wednesday and gave their thoughts on the best running back fits and other first-round options for the Lions.

• Get ready to sign some big checks, Golden Tate:

• Zac Snyder of Detroit Jock City thinks Lions fans should get even more excited about Kenny Golladay given the moderate success he had in his rookie year.

• Another day, another linebacker prospect visiting with the Lions:

• ESPN Michael Rothstein did a pretty deep dive on the No. 20 pick in the NFL draft, and found two Hall of Famers.