Detroit Lions WR Patrick Edwards, who missed out on a chance to join the active roster last year due to an injury, has impressed the coaches during a minicamp over the weekend. Edwards finished his career at the University of Houston with 291 catches for 4,507 yards and 43 touchdowns, but he went undrafted in 2012. ‘He’s a lot stronger right now than he was last year,’ head coach Jim Schwartz said. ‘He runs much better routes. He has a much better understanding of the offense, which you would expect. He’s always had the ability to make a play. He’s another guy that’s in the mix returning kicks and punts.’

Our View: Edwards is an impressive athlete who needs to be on dynasty owner’s radar. He’s quick, explosive, and can make defenders miss in the open field. Behind Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson the team has nothing but inexperienced WRs like Edwards or Kris Durham. Second-year WR Ryan Broyles is coming back from his second knee injury in two years and is no guarantee to be ready for the start of the regular season. Monitor how Edwards does in camp when we get to August.
Lions | Patrick Edwards impressing coaching staff