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Getting to know the Lions new receiver"Early on in the offseason I put out a piece about how the Lions desperately needed a receiver and how it should be one of the Lions biggest needs during the offseason. In some ways the Lions went out and took care of that need. They signed Danny Amendola and then drafted tight end T.J. Hockenson Color Rush Isaac Nauta Jersey , who undoubtedly be a factor in the passing game. Still, I had hopes the Lions would draft D.K. Metcalf after he slipped out of the first round or South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel. Instead the Lions waited until the sixth round to take Old Dominion’s Travis Fulgham. At 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Fulgham is another big body receiver that the Lions always seem to find themselves with. I’m not sure what role he can fill here outside of red zone. That’s if he sees the field much at all early in his career. At the moment he’s buried behind Amendola, Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and possibly even Tommylee Lewis. With his role unknown at this time, we should take some time to get to get to know Fulgham, and maybe we can begin to see what he could be. We reached out to Ed Miller of the Virginian-Pilot to see what he saw in Fulgham during his time at Old Dominion. Here’s what he had to say. POD: What are your overall thoughts on Fulgham’s time at Old Dominion?TVP: “Fulgham was a late bloomer who came to ODU as a walk-on. As the son of parents who worked overseas, he grew up around the world and didn’t really play football seriously until his junior year of high school. As you might expect Cheap Isaac Nauta Jersey , it took him a while to adapt to the college game. He’d always shown flashes of potential but could be inconsistent and had a tendency to disappear before putting it all together last season. It was kind of a perfect storm as ODU had a QB who excelled at throwing “fade” routes that played to the size and strength of Fulgham and his running mate, Jonathan Duhart, another rangy, physical receiver who was signed by Detroit as an UDFA.”POD: What are his strengths?TVP: “He’s long and rangy, is a good leaper and has excellent body control. He runs tight routes, has good hands and has learned to shield defenders with that big frame. He’ll go up and get the ball and can make the occasional spectacular catch. He’s cerebral and a high-character guy.”POD: What are his weaknesses?TVP: “He’s not a burner. He ran in the 4.6 range and doesn’t always get great separation. Doesn’t get a lot of yards after catch. Will be curious to see how he fares against NFL corners, as he played at G5 level.” POD: With Marvin Jones, Kenny Golladay and Danny Amendola on the Lions roster, how does Fulgham stand out? What kind of an impact can he make in the NFL?TVP: “I can’t say I’m familiar with the Lions receiving corps. I think he’s got a chance to make the team Isaac Nauta Jersey Womens , but will probably have to bring added value on special teams. He’s still a little raw but is a smart player who responds well to coaching and seemed to get mentally tougher and more resilient as his career progressed.” The Lions are going to use tight ends a lot... but how much can we actually expect?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions AnalysisHow often will the Detroit Lions use 2 tight end sets in 2019?New,37commentsThe Lions are going to use tight ends a lot... but how much can we actually expect?EDTShareTweetShareShareHow often will the Detroit Lions use 2 tight end sets in 2019?Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesDuring Tuesday’s Organized Team Activities, it was clear the Detroit Lions valued their tight ends. Team rules are very strict about what observations we can and cannot report, so instead of getting into specifics about what I saw, I’ll offer this paragraph from Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com to illustrate my point:He’s not exaggerating there. There were four or five tight ends lined up on a play. No running backs. No wide receivers.But what sort of increase in tight end usage can we expect for the 2019 season? “12 personnel” is the new, hot item which refers to an offensive formation with one running back and two tight ends (and likely two wide receivers). Detroit is certainly expected to go 12 personnel more than last year, when they used that formation just 15 percent of the time (20th in the league). Obviously, last year the team didn’t have the talent to warrant using that formation more often.But now with two big investments in free agent Jesse James and first-round pick T.J. Hockenson and a brand-new offensive coordinator—Darrell Bevell—that loves to get physical and run the ball, Detroit is going to bring back the tight end position. Just take this paragraph from our friends at Field Gulls during the Bevell era: But I think one misconception is that the Lions will be using 12 personnel the majority of the time. That’s very unlikely to be true.If the Lions were to sport two tight ends on the field more often than not Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , they’d be sailing in uncharted territory in the modern era of football. Last year, the team with the highest percentage of plays in 12 personnel was the Philadelphia Eagles with 36 percent. The NFL average was just 17 percent. In 2017, the highest percentage was Baltimore with 34 percent, and the year before that it was 31 percent. So if you’re expecting to see two tight ends on the field for the majority of the offensive snaps, scale it back a little. This is still an era of football in which the spread reigns supreme. The Lions will be using three-wide sets the majority of their offensive snaps, just like 31 of 32 teams did last year.* That being said, even if the Lions were to make a modest jump in percentage of 12 personnel sets, it would be significant. Say Detroit went from 15 percent last year to 25 percent this year. That would be approximately 100 more plays in two-tight end sets or just over six more per game. That’s would certainly be a significant amount and a noticeable change in philosophy. *The only exception was the 49ers, who went three wide just 39 percent of the time. Interestingly Isaac Nauta Jersey 2019 , they were still very low in 12 personnel, utilizing it just 10 percent of the time. Their “majority” formation was 21 (two running backs, one tight end), which they used 41 percent of the time.