USAT: Lions Wire audio clip

USAT: Lions Wire

Feb 6, 2022

Dan Campbell was on the American team sideline for the Senior Bowl, but the Detroit Lions head coach was merely observing. As part of a coaching development implementation, Campbell’s assistants in Detroit ran the show in Mobile all week and during the game. - Campbell was omnipresent at practices and in team interviews with the players, of course. And one particular player garnered a massive amount of attention during the week in Mobile: Liberty quarterback Malik Willis. The athletic Willis showed significant potential in the week, albeit unrefined potential. - In a sideline interview with the NFL Network during Saturday’s game, Campbell was asked, “how badly do you want to draft Malik Willis?” - Showing some professional discretion, Campbell didn’t bite. - “I’m not going to answer that,” Campbell said with a smile. The coach then added, “I like a lot of guys here but he’s a good player.” - It’s a smart answer from Campbell in not taking the bait. Anyone hoping Campbell would fall into the trap came away disappointed. It’s another sign of growing into a better coach by Campbell. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Lions Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Lions Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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