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Quintez Cephus celebrates a rating.
The Detroit Lions needed to tackle a skinny broad receiver spot in some unspecified time in the future within the 2020 NFL Draft, and have been in a position to enhance the place by drafting Quintez Cephus of Wisconsin.
Whereas Cephus is perhaps a mere fifth spherical decide, some robust worth was seen within the choice by NFL.com reporter Gil Brandt. As Brandt stated, he believes Cephus was a wide selection for the Lions, and he thinks he shares bodily similarities with Michael Irvin, former Dallas Cowboys wideout. Irvin went within the 1st spherical and Cephus went later, however there are similarities to the attention of somebody formally in personnel.
That is lofty reward for Cephus, however apparently sufficient, his latest teammate Jeff Okudah claimed Cephus was one of the best participant he competed towards in faculty and somebody who made him evolve his personal sport at cornerback. Clearly, the gamers will get to compete towards one another on a regular basis now.
Will probably be fascinating to see how good Cephus and Okudah could make one another shifting ahead, and if Cephus can take his place amongst one of the best within the league like Brandt thinks.
Quintez Cephus Stats
In faculty, Cephus put up a strong 1,496 yards and 9 touchdowns in a run-heavy Badgers offense. He’s a participant that has some potential that could possibly be developed into one thing a bit extra, and with the Lions needing wideouts for the long run, it’s potential they might take a pair swings within the center to late rounds on the place.
Cephus didn’t have a quick run on the NFL Mix operating within the 4.7’s, however improved issues throughout his early professional day with Wisconsin. Greater than the velocity, it’s the power of Cephus to run good routes and make strong catches which impresses. Because of that, he could possibly be a strong professional who sticks within the league.
Lions Have been Projected Touchdown Wideout
By way of the years, the Lions have seen their share of flops on the wideout place, and that leaves a lot gun shy because it pertains to drafting on the spot. Nonetheless, nonetheless, the Lions are going to need to make selecting up a participant a precedence and that’s simply what a prime NFL analyst sees.
Andy Benoit not too long ago admitted that he wouldn’t be shocked to see the Lions prioritize the wideout place this 12 months within the draft given the state of affairs the workforce is more likely to face sooner or later.
With the Cephus transfer, that’s simply what they did.
Detroit possible desires to increase Kenny Golladay and will deliver again Marvin Jones, however outdoors of that, there's a huge want for cross caters on the workforce which may result in this place being targeted on in some unspecified time in the future over the weekend.
There aren't any scarcity of elite choices for groups to look into each early and late. Names like CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Justin Jefferson, Laviska Shenault, Jalen Reagor, KJ Hamler and Brandon Aiyuk determine to be a few of the gamers who're taken early on. Later, names like Michael Pittman Jr. in addition to Devin Duvernay have an opportunity to be some late spherical steals and standouts. These guys went elsewhere, however Cephus fell into the lap of the Lions in spherical 5.
Now, he'll get to catch passes in a Detroit offense which was very revved up in 2019 earlier than damage struck.
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