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May 6, 2021
New Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is looking forward to the opportunity to try and turn around the fortunes of the organization.
With the Los Angeles Rams, he was able to win 11 games when head coach Sean McVay was hired in 2017.
The previous season, head coach Jeff Fisher and the Rams were only able to secure four victories, resulting in his dismissal. Any time there is a new head coach and a full new staff and a lot of new players, as well there s a turnover, and there s a different feeling and there s a different energy in the building. Just trying to grasp that and run with it, Goff told reporters Thursday.
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Oregon Ducks (58) Penei Sewell (OL) stands on a ladder in front of the Ducks band on the field after the Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 28 to 27 to become the 2010 Rose Bowl Champions in a bowl game played on January 1, 2020 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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ALLEN PARK Penei Sewell will start right away at right tackle for the Detroit Lions or something has gone terribly wrong. He’s that good, and he’s that ready after opting out of his final season at Oregon.
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The Detroit Lions selected Oregon standout Penei Sewell with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
The 20-year-old opted out of the 2020 college football season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining firm in his decision after the Pac-12 laid out plans for a shortened schedule.
From a draft perspective, the move didn t change much for Sewell because he was already widely considered one of the top players in the 2021 draft class. Playing another year with the Ducks wouldn t have improved his stock much, especially with Clemson s Trevor Lawrence effectively a lock at No. 1.
Sewell was an Outland Trophy winner and a unanimous All-American as a sophomore in 2019.
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