It took until the end of the week, but Alabama guard Tyler Booker, a potential option in the first round if the Lions are looking to further strengthen the interior of their offensive line, gave us the quote of the combine: “Everybody loves to play football when it’s easy. But who loves to play football when it’s hard?” Booker said in a statement that assuredly warmed the heart of Lions head coach Dan Campbell. “I feel like that’s what separates the good guys from the great guys in the game of football.

“Ultimately, I just love the aggressiveness and the tenacity of the game of football. It’s legal assault out there. I love football. The brand of football I play, I make guys not love football anymore.”

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