Campbell's masterful move snatches McCreary from behind!
New Detroit Lions CB Roger McCreary wants to play for Dan Campbell. In a few months, he'll have the opportunity to do exactly that.
Allen Park — Roger McCreary will be the first to admit he isn't very familiar with Detroit. A self-proclaimed "south boy" who grew up in Mobile, Alabama, before attending Auburn and later being drafted by the Tennessee Titans, he knows people refer to Detroit as The Motor City, and he's aware of its intertwined history with Ford Motor Company. He also knows a little bit about Motown, "from watching movies and stuff.
" What — or who, rather — McCreary is not lacking in knowledge about is the Lions ' Dan Campbell, who has become a popular coach among players. What makes Campbell alluring isn't a lack of practice intensity or an overall lax environment, but his ability to relate to those putting on the pads. Campbell, with a decade spent in the NFL as a tight end, can bond with players in ways other coaches can't.
"Just the type of coach that he is, I know the style he is. ... I would love to be coached by a person like that because he played the game, he knows the game," said McCreary, who officially signed with the Lions on Monday.
"I feel like that’s the best experience, is being coached by somebody who’s been through it. " McCreary, a cornerback with inside-out flexibility, was brought to Detroit to compete for a spot in the secondary. The majority of his career snaps have come in a nickel or box alignment (2,170), though he does have 944 reps on the outside, with most of those (662) coming during his rookie season in 2022.