The Lions Might Have Found Their Next GREAT Offensive Lineman...

Mike Payton talks about a top-30 visit that the Detroit Lions are holding right now with an offensive lineman, and why it's VERY significant.

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00:00Per source the Detroit Lions have brought in one of the top offensive linemen in this year's draft for a top 30 visit

00:07This is huge. Let's talk about why

00:13Hi, I'm Mike pay with a disease sports Detroit today

00:15We're going to talk about why the Lions bringing in North Dakota State offensive lineman Gray's able for a top 30 visit is huge

00:23First off per sources. We were told this week that Zabel has been in

00:29To Detroit has met with the Lions had a top 30

00:33That's a big deal for multiple reasons. The first one is obviously Kevin Zeitler is gone

00:38He signed with the Tennessee Titans to go play around family

00:42That's you know, that's one of the biggest thing that is that is hard to fight against when it comes to contract negotiations

00:49Guy wants to go play by his family. He wants to go be home. How do you fight that you can't

00:54The Lions need to replace him that's gonna be a huge undertaking

00:59Because that was the one player that they really needed to retain and not in free agency

01:04so you look at the offensive line now and

01:07Christian Mahogany who had a really good year last year

01:11kind of you stepped in for a few starts and and took

01:15Some time in for injuries played really well

01:19And I think that he's ready to start

01:21I think the Lions think he's ready to start but then there's Graham glass cow who had a really down year last year

01:26He's getting a little bit older

01:28What do you do there? Zabel is a guy who can immediately fix that problem. He could probably start in the NFL immediately

01:36This guy also has a ton of versatility

01:38It's played left tackle right tackle left guard right guard can play center as well

01:42he could do anything that you need him to do on that offensive line and

01:46And

01:47Hank Fraley's gotta love that this that's a huge huge get so why is it big that he comes in for a top 30?

01:53well, the Lions really take these top 30 visits seriously, usually when they bring these guys in these are the guys that they want to draft and

02:01Sometimes will draft take last year's draft. For example, Terry and Arnold was in Cione Vaki was in

02:08Giovanni Manu came in for a visit Nate Lynn who was an undrafted rookie for the Lions was in for a top 30

02:16And and it's rake straw also came in for a top 30. Like this is something the Lions take very seriously and

02:24When you see a guy like Ray's able who could potentially be there at that 28th pick come into Detroit

02:29This is one that you need to keep your eye on for the rest of the you know, the month of March and through April

02:35This could be the Lions 28th pick right here

02:38This is this is the one and another you know little bonus here. Is that?

02:44Tyler roll who is the Lions new tight ends coach? He was Abel's offensive coordinator at North Dakota State for three seasons

02:52Loves the guy Zabel loves him. There's already a connection there to the Lions

02:58He's getting all the type of Intel

03:00He's giving Brad Holmes all the Intel on this kid that you could possibly need this is this is a big deal

03:06This could be like again. I'll say it again. This could be the 28th pick for the Detroit Lions. We'll see what happens

03:12I want to know what you guys think

03:14Let me know in the comments below. We'll see you next time