DETROIT - When Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell took the job, he made it clear toughness and physicality would be a priority. Detroit selected a pair of defensive tackles Friday night, taking Levi Onwuzurike of Washington in the second round and Alim McNeill of N.C. State in the third. Later in the third round, the Lions took another defensive player — cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu of Syracuse. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“Me being the younger brother, I just want to do everything he does, and I want to do it better,” Ifeatu Melifonwu said. “But from his end ... he wants me to be better than him, he wants me to do things better, he wants me to perform better.

Source: thestar May 01, 2021 00:25 UTC