Will Holmes continue to look at opportunities to upgrade their pass rush post-draft?
“It’s an ongoing, nonstop, relentless climb for just building a roster in general. It’s not a position that’s off limits, we’re always trying to look to get better,” he said.
“Sometimes you just — there’s not better out there past maybe the current starters you have, maybe there’s not better available versus the current depth you have. But yeah, we’re always trying to look for better and I definitely would not be doing my job if I did not continually look at every single avenue, which we’ll continue to do, for sure.”
How much do the Lions plan to cross-train their two interior offensive line prospects at different positions?
Ratledge was almost exclusively a right guard at Georgia, but Frazier played left tackle at Florida International before transferring to LSU where he played left guard, right guard and right tackle and was the backup at left tackle.
“Hank (Fraley) is great in that he’s going to cross-train them at everything, and if they’ve never done one position before, he’s just going to throw them out there because he’s an elite-level coach, so he’s going to cross-train those guys,” Holmes said.
Holmes said both players could get some reps at center too.
“He’s going to put a ball between their legs and see if they can snap,” he said. “But again, Hank’s not going to put somebody in a tough position either, so he’s going to be able to assess if they have the right makeup and mentality and communicative skills.
“That’s a big part of just — it’s not about just being able to snap, I mean, you have to have elite communication skills, not just as a starter, but even as a backup.”