Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia are both in attendance at Auburn’s pro day to check out their 2020 NFL Draft prospects, according to a report from NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkabwala.
Quinn and Patricia don’t always travel together to pro days but they will often make the trip to bigger universities — Alabama, Auburn Clemson, LSU, Michigan, and Ohio State — that have either a wealth of talent or a player at the top of the draft that they will heavily consider selecting in the first round.
As our own Jeff Risdon pointed out this morning, defensive tackle Derrick Brown may be the headliner at today’s events, but there’s a lot more talent on the field that should draw the Lions’ interests.
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With the 2020 free agency period set to begin on March 18th, the Lions can scout several more pro days before the overlap begins. Oklahoma is hosting its pro day on March 11th, Clemson on March 12th, Michigan on March 13th, Penn State March 17th and all have prospects the Lions will consider in the first three rounds of the draft.
Other important pro dates that Quinn and Patricia could attend include, Iowa on March 23rd, Alabama on March 24th, Ohio State March 25th, Utah March 26th, and LSU on April 3rd. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailova will have a private workout on April 9th, that the Lions will also surely attend.