When the Detroit Lions drafted Isaac TeSlaa in the third round—ahead of most NFL Draft experts’ projections—it was a common narrative that he would come in raw and be a bit of a project. Having played mostly in the slot, the 6-foot-4 receiver was clearly brought in to play on the outside in Detroit. And even Lions general manager Brad Holmes said it may take some time for the receiver to learn that position.

“Just like any other receiver he’s going to need to develop but he’s got the tools to play outside and win outside. He’s going to have to learn getting off press and all that stuff just like they all do, but he’s got all the physical tools and he’s got the intangible makeup to be able to overcome that,” Holmes said.

TeSlaa entered Lions training camp with relatively low expectations

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