The Detroit Lions completed their two-day minicamp this week, signaling the end of the offseason training program. The next time the team will all be together at the Meijer Performance Center will be for the start of training camp later this summer.
There are no pads during minicamp and rules limit contact, but there are still things we can learn from the two days of work.
Here are my five takeaways from Detroit's minicamp:
1. RT competition will be fun to watch
Veteran Larry Borom and rookie first-round pick Blake Miller both got reps at right tackle with the first-team offense in minicamp and that looks to be an open competition.
Borom has 38 career starts including 11 last season in Miami where he allowed just two sacks – both Week 2 vs. New England – and three quarterback hits.
"I've said in the past – I thought Borom put out good tape last year," Lions general manager Brad Holmes said right after free agency. "I don't have a crystal ball, but from the last thing I saw on tape, he's got starter-level ability."
Miller was the No. 17 overall pick and has the size and athleticism teams covet at that spot. How quickly can he adjust to the speed and competition level of the NFL?
It should be fun to watch that competition develop throughout camp.