Offensive Lineman · Detroit Lions

Blake Miller

No. 76 · Rookie

Blake Miller is a rookie, and the Detroit Lions already need him

Most rookies spend their first season learning the pace of the game from the bench. Blake Miller did not get that runway.

Miller is an offensive tackle — the player whose job is to protect the quarterback and open lanes for everyone else. It is one of the most demanding positions on the field, and the Detroit Lions have handed it to someone who has never played an NFL regular-season snap. He is already starting.

He has not treated the moment as a surprise. By his own account, he feels a responsibility to help fix what has been a troubled stretch for the Lions' offensive line — not just fill a spot, but be part of the solution.

That is a weight most veterans would feel. A rookie carrying it says something about what the Lions are asking of him, and maybe something about what he is willing to give.

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