Did the Detroit Lions Give up on TE Eric Ebron Too Soon?

When the Detroit Lions selected tight end, Eric Ebron, with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, he was likely going to be judged harshly based on the position he was selected.

Not many organizations are willing to take a risk on draft night by selecting a tight end that high.

For Ebron, his time in Detroit did indeed sour, as supporters took notice of each and every drop he had playing in Detroit and never really accepted him.

In 2018, the veteran tight end's time in Detroit ended after being cut.

In the end, Ebron considered his time in Detroit as an opportunity to learn about maintaining positive thoughts about his abilities.

“I grew a lot, learned a lot,” Ebron said via the Free Press when he signed with the Colts. “I would never change anything that I went through in Detroit. Never. It made me the person who I am today and now I realize football is really a game and you’ve just got to have fun with it.”

According to Bleacher Report, Detroit may have hastily given up on Ebron.

As Brent Sobleski explained:

"Detroit's first-round investment in Ebron skewed the perception of him. He never lived up to expectations until he played for another franchise. In his first season with the Indianapolis Colts, Ebron became a force, leading all tight ends with 13 touchdown receptions.

He didn't perform as well in his second season in Indy because of a couple of factors outside of his control—mainly, Andrew Luck's retirement and a healthy Jack Doyle in the lineup.Ebron will have a chance to repeat his previous success after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers."

In March of 2020, Ebron signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers after spending the previous two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.

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