NFL front office exec makes strong statement about former Vols QB Hendon Hooker
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker isn't expected to see much action for the Detroit Lions as a rookie. Hooker, a third-round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered last November in Tennessee's loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Lions have made it […]
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker isn't expected to see much action for the Detroit Lions as a rookie.
Hooker, a third-round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered last November in Tennessee's loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Lions have made it clear that they plan to take it slow with Hooker. He'll learn Detroit's offense as a rookie before hoping to make his mark in 2024.
When Hooker finally gets his chance, at least one NFL front office executive believes he'll be a "legit" NFL starter.
An anonymous NFC executive told Heavy.com earlier this spring that he might have drafted Hooker ahead of former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (who went to the Tennessee Titans in the second round).
“I have absolutely no problem giving Hendon a Round 1 grade,” said the NFC executive after the 2023 NFL Draft. “Going back and watching his tape, shoot, I’m not so sure I wouldn’t have taken him ahead of Levis. I honestly think Hendon Hooker has the chance to be a legit NFL starter. Legit.”
There's been plenty of debate over whether or not Hooker will be able to make the adjustment from Tennessee's offense to a traditional NFL offense. But those concerns are mostly from talking heads and writers. The folks in the game — specifically coaches and front office members — don't seem to share those same concerns. And that should hold more weight than what any "analyst" has to write/say.
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