Lions Draft Pick Is Big And Smart
Duke OG Laken Tomlinson Wants To Be A Doctor.
The origin of "Honolulu" blue reportedly stems from the team's former owner, George Richards, who said the color reminded him of the ocean water he saw on a trip to Hawai'i.
The Detroit Lions beefed up their offensive line Thursday by choosing Duke guard Laken Tomlinson in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The team switched places in the draft order with the Denver Broncos, who traded former Lion offensive lineman Manny Ramirez and two 5th round picks in 2015 and 2016 to Detroit. WDET’s Pat Batcheller asked Detroit News sports reporter and columnist John Niyo why the Lions chose Tomlinson instead of a defensive lineman to fill the loss of free agents Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley. Niyo says Detroit needs help on the interior of its offensive line.
