The signing of Kevin Zeiter to the Detroit Lions has drawn much appreciation.
News of the Detroit Lions’ one-year contract agreement with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler surfaced on Monday night. After Jonah Jackson left the Lions in free agency, Zeitler will almost surely take over at right guard, giving the offensive line a potential starting five once more.
With twelve years of NFL experience under his belt, Zeitler offers a wealth of knowledge to Detroit. Pro Football Reference actually ranks quarterback Jay Cutler’s 181 career starts as the 13th highest of any active NFL player (not counting Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce).
There are several reasons why this addition makes sense, and the Lions are already getting a ton of national recognition for it—even if the specifics of the contract are still unknown.
Let’s examine a few of the tweets that were posted in response to the addition right away.
First, some analysis from Robert Griffin III, a former NFL quarterback, who notes that the character of the seasoned guard will mesh well with Dan Campbell and team.