ALLEN PARK, Mich. (WNEM) – After a disappointing season with no playoffs, the Detroit Lions had a no nonsense mindset as they wrapped their first week of OTA\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew what it was coming into this year,\u201d said defensive lineman Alim McNeill. \u201cThere\u2019s no sugarcoating nothing, there\u2019s no hiding behind nothing. We know exactly what time it is so that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be the most competition we\u2019ve had in my opinion,\u201d said Head Coach Dan Campbell. \u201cWe want to hit the ground running when we get to late July, August.\u201d<\/p>\n
Plenty of new faces were out on the field today with a lot of excitement about this new looking offensive line. Rookie Guard Blake Miller spoke on how he\u2019s adjusting to working alongside his linemates.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven just watching them go through Indy like sitting there on the iPad, clicking through their film and watching how they do things and learning stuff from them,\u201d said Miller. \u201cLike you really get a vision of this is what it\u2019s supposed to look like.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lions offense itself will have a new look with Drew Petzing taking over as Offensive Coordinator. The team says they\u2019re already hitting the ground running towards being a dominant group this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis energy, his excitement about everything, his ability to listen to us but at the same time have ideas that he really likes and stands on,\u201d said Goff. \u201cIt\u2019s fun man, he\u2019s doing a great job and I\u2019m excited to continue to work with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lions will continue their OTA\u2019s before Training Camp gets underway and Detroit will have their first in game action when they open the preseason on August 13th.<\/p>\n
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