Lions defensive assistant coach Shaun Dion Hamilton is getting a great opportunity to showcase himself at next week’s Senior Bowl. Hamilton, who joined the Lions coaching staff after retiring last summer, is in charge of the defensive backs on the American team roster in Mobile.
The Senior Bowl has now revealed which players Hamilton will have under his charge for the week of practices and the game itself.
Hamilton doesn’t have any top names, but there are some talents here who should definitely intrigue both Lions fans and the team itself.
The first name on the list, Kansas State’s Julius Brents, fits the profile the Lions like in outside CBs. He’s 6-foot-4 (listed) and showed good ball skills for the Wildcats, as well as a willingness to get heavily involved in run defense. Virginia’s Anthony Johnson earned first-team All-ACC honors over some more prominent names and also has the length and physicality the Lions like.
