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Lions notes: Hall of Fame offensive lineman thinks Frank Ragnow can be a Pro Bowler

Frank Ragnow has a fan in a Hall of Fame lineman.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion May 21, 2018, 4:00pm EDT

NFL: Combine

Hall of Fame offensive lineman Willie Roaf told the Detroit Free Press that he thinks Detroit Lions first-round pick Frank Ragnow could be a Pro Bowl lineman “within the next couple of years.” Interestingly enough, Ragnow won the “Willie Roaf Award,” an honor given to the top high school offensive lineman in Arkansas.

In case you forgot, Taylor Decker had a pretty darn good rookie season:

As a rookie in 2016, #Lions LT Taylor Decker earned the fourth highest rookie grade in Lions history. Check out the top-5 in the @PFF era (2006-2017).

#⃣6⃣8⃣ = pic.twitter.com/fE6EudiO9g
— PFF DET Lions (@PFF_Lions) May 19, 2018

As first projected by Over The Cap, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein agrees that the Lions are expected to receive a fifth-round compensatory pick.

Someone unearthed a picture of a young Darius Slay, and his teammates proceeded to drag him on Twitter because of it:

I was going through some picture and look what I found bruh @_bigplayslay23 pic.twitter.com/saYZpOA89o
— 8⃣™ (@StevensJamarius) May 20, 2018

boy got elf ears! https://t.co/aozBsP7HzV
— Nino (@qdiggs6) May 20, 2018

Zero Shape-Up...
— Josh Wilson (@TheJoshWilson) May 20, 2018

MLive’s Kyle Meinke listed six Lions players facing the most heat as the team enters organized team activities on Monday.

Here’s a fun game to play. You have $15 and you have to pick five players for your fantasy team. Who do you choose?

Who ya got??? pic.twitter.com/5aGsdJZBSQ
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) May 21, 2018

Peter King is leaving his long-time post from Sports Illustrated this year. His last MMQB for them is worth a read.

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