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Jarrad Davis, Kenny Golladay stand out in first two weeks of Lions camp

A breakdown of the Detroit Lions 2017 draft class and its progress after two weeks of training camp:

Jarrad Davis, LB, first round (No. 21 overall): He’s the team’s starting middle linebacker and has adjusted well to the role. He showed good instincts in the preseason opener against Indianapolis, reading opposing offenses well in his 14 snaps. He’s coming along just as the Lions likely hoped he would and should be able to hang in the middle his rookie year.

Teez Tabor, CB, second round (No. 53 overall): It’s been an inconsistent camp for Tabor. He struggled against his own teammates the first two weeks, but then he had a good half-week of work in Indianapolis and didn’t look out of place in the preseason opener with three tackles and mostly strong coverage. Cornerback transition is typically tough, so this is expected.

Kenny Golladay, WR, third round (No. 96 overall): He’s been the rookie star -- and really, the most noticeable player -- in Lions camp so far. He’s made a habit of pulling in difficult grabs, both in practices and in the preseason, where he caught two touchdowns in the opener. A word of caution because he’s still a rookie and should have some bumps along the way, but so far he’s been better than Detroit could have expected.

Jalen Reeves-Maybin, LB, fourth round (No. 124 overall): He led the Lions with 18 special teams snaps Sunday and had three defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. Reeves-Maybin is still a bit of a long-term play with Tahir Whitehead in front of him and playing well in his adjustment to the Will linebackers spot, but Reeves-Maybin could be a linebacker of the future for Detroit. His speed is noticeable, and he should be a core special teams contributor this year.

Michael Roberts, TE, fourth round (No. 127 overall): It’s been a tough camp for Roberts. There have been flashes of good play, but drops and fumbles have been consistent issues. That he fumbled twice in non-tackling practices is a bad sign, and he would have had a fumble Sunday against Indianapolis if not for the refs blowing the play dead first. But consistency is a major question with him early on.

Jamal Agnew, CB/RET, fifth round (No. 165 overall): Agnew’s main role as a rookie could be as a returner. He got the first few reps as the team’s punt returner and also had some kick return work. If he wins one or both of those roles, that should be where he contributes as a rookie, as well as on coverage units. He has some distance to go in the nickel corner competition, which was to be expected, but he showed some pass-rush ability with a quarterback hit against the Colts.

Jeremiah Ledbetter, DL, sixth round (No. 205 overall): He didn’t do much to stand out Sunday, and that echoes much of his training camp thus far. Depth issues across the line could place him on the roster, but he’ll likely be a depth player -- if he’s active at all -- to start off the season. Against the Colts he had a quarterback hit and a pass defended.

Brad Kaaya, QB, sixth round (No. 215 overall): He is no lock to make the roster and has had plenty of rookie moments his first two weeks, as expected, but he also showed some good reads and skill looking off defenders in the preseason opener. He completed 8-of-11 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown with a 119.9 passer rating. He’s clearly the No. 3 quarterback, and whether he makes the roster will likely depend on whether Detroit keeps three quarterbacks. If not, he’s likely practice squad bound.

Pat O'Connor">Pat O'Connor, DE, seventh round (No. 250 overall): So far, he’s been overshadowed by undrafted free agents Alex Barrett and Jeremiah Valoaga at the position. That’s not a good sign. He did well in the preseason opener with two tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. The Lions' lack of depth should give O'Connor ample opportunity to show he can be on the roster the rest of preseason -- and those depth issues could put him on the squad -- but he has to show more than he has already to have a real chance.