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Entering his fourth year in the NFL Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , Dahl could finally be getting a shot at significant playing time." Detroit Lions QuotesDetroit Lions AnalysisJoe Dahl is bigger, stronger and finally getting a shotNew,14commentsEntering his fourth year in the NFL, Dahl could finally be getting a shot at significant playing time. EDTWhen the Detroit Lions drafted Joe Dahl in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, they knew he was going to be a long-term project. Used as mostly a left tackle at Washington State, he projected physically to be a guard, but had none of the experience playing in a three-point stance.As general manager Bob Quinn continued to focus his efforts on the offensive line, each year would go by as Dahl seemed to remain low on Detroit’s depth chart. He would get a start here and there as an injury replacement Anthony Zettel Jersey White , but he mostly served as a potential body for special teams. It was beginning to look like one of Quinn’s first draft experiments would eventually slide off the roster entirely.However, entering the final year of his rookie contract Dahl has come into organized team activities bigger and stronger. And he’s starting to make an impression.“I think he’s really transformed his body over the last year,” Lions head coach Matt Patricia said on Thursday. “He just looks bigger and stronger. He moves better.”And while Dahl certainly still is fighting an uphill battle to make the final starting lineup, he made a big stride this week. On both Wednesday and Thursday practices, Dahl was primarily the starting left guard—the one starting position that appears to still be up for grabs on the offensive line. However, the job is far from his at this point. This week in particular, the Lions seemed to shift their offensive line up quite a bit, hoping to find good chemistry and testing each players’ versatility. “It’s a great time of year to do that because so much of what we’re doing right now is communication Danny Amendola Jersey White , execution, assignment,” Patricia said this week. And with Joe Dahl in particular, his versatility has been on display. Throughout his four years—including this one—he has been Detroit’s utility piece, working at all three interior spots on the offensive line and even some spot duty as fullback. While that may be tricky for some, Dahl says good coaching and help from his teammates gives him the opportunity to learn each spot so seamlessly.“It just takes a lot of hard work and Jeff does a great job of just teaching us the offense. That’s a huge part of it is his communication to us. That just makes it so much easier” Dahl said. “And then we’re constantly just talking between ourselves. So we’re helping each other.”It’s still extremely early, especially with no pads on at this point in the offseason. However, it’s clear that in his fourth year in the league Michael Roberts Jersey White , he has value to the team. Whether that means as a starter, a versatile piece off the bench or just a special teams guy, it looks like Dahl is headed to his fourth year on the roster, which is no small accomplishment for a fifth-round draft pick. “He can be versatile in the inside positions,” Patricia said. “Again, if you can be flexible, or you have multiple roles on the team, you increase your value to the team.” It appears the Lions finally have their RB2."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Free AgencyDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions Free AgencyReport: Lions agree to 1-year deal with RB C.J. Anderson New Golden Tate III Jersey White ,205commentsIt appears the Lions finally have their RB2. EDTShareTweetShareShareReport: Lions agree to 1-year deal with RB C.J. Anderson Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY SportsIt was very clear that the Detroit Lions were in the market for a backup running back this free agency. Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn made it clear in press conferences they weren’t going to make second-year back Kerryon Johnson a workhorse back, and the Lions’ early efforts to add some backfield help further magnified their intentions.It appears the Lions have finally settled on who will assume that position. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions have reached a one-year agreement with former Rams and Broncos running back C.J. Anderson. Anderson is coming off a successful season as the Rams/Panthers backup tailback. He finished with 403 rushing yards and an impressive 6.0 yards per carry. Prior to his time with both of those teams, Anderson served as the Broncos starting running back, eclipsing 1,000 yards in 2017 and 4.1 yards per carry. At 5-foot-8, 225 pounds, Anderson fills the role of a more physical back to Johnson’s elusiveness. In two regular season games with the Rams last year Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , Anderson averaged 4.6 yards after contact per attempt, according to PFF. Anderson comes in and will immediately contend with Zach Zenner for the RB2 job. It will be interesting to see how the Lions deal with their current slate of running backs. Does this make Theo Riddick expendable? Will this knock Zenner off the roster? Is running back still a possibility on Day 2 or 3 of the draft?