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Texas A&M pass rusher Daeshon Hall could be a possible fit for the Lions.

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MOBILE, Ala. -- Antonio Garcia is pretty good. He's among the best offensive tackles in an otherwise weak offensive tackle class, and probably the best one here at the Senior Bowl.



But Texas A&M defensive end Daeshon Hall has, at times, made him look like a piece of soggy toast.



Whether it was an outside move, or an inside move, or just a good ole-fashioned bull rush, Hall has had his way with just about everybody through the first two days of practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, including the talented Garcia. And that has caught the eye of the Detroit Lions, who are desperate to find help for Ezekiel Ansah in their pass rush.



They generated just 26 sacks and 71 QB hurries last season, and their front seven was among the worst in the game.



"They talked to me for a while," said Hall, a first- or second-round prospect. "They said it went good. They said they need another big, rangy end to rush opposite 94. They said they're an attacking defense, and they like guys in four-point stances who can go get it."

Devin Taylor had been the big, rangy end opposite Ansah, but underwhelmed in his first season as a starter and is set to his free agency in March. And Hall, at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, sure looks like he could be a fit.

He was highly disruptive at Texas A&M the last two years, racking up the kinds of tackles for loss (27.5) and sack numbers (10.5) that Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin looks for in the draft. But he accrued much of it while playing opposite Myles Garrett, a possible No. 1 overall pick.

NFL people wondered how Hall would fare on his own, and he's done a lot this week to allay those concerns.



"The big thing is you wanted to see how he played separate and apart from Myles Garrett," NFL Network draft analyst Bucky Brooks said. "He has shown that he has the skills to be a guy that can kind of hold his own without a talented pass rusher on the other side.

"Quickness, burst, has the ability to play with finesse, but has also shown he can take people right down the middle. He's a very, very impressive player. I think a lot of people are pleased with how he's performed this week."



Hall has impressed not only with his size, but also his bag of tricks. While some pass-rushers pad their stats with an unblockable move or two in college, Hall has flashed a deep repertoire of rushes, which often translates better once the competition ramps up in the pros.

He even unveiled a new one this week that he called a "skate" technique, which has gotten several players, including Forrest Lamp, regarded as one of the best guard prospects here.



"Just trying to get up in his grill and make him make a quick decision," Hall said. "He gave me the inside move, so I gave him a swat-shot glove, and went inside and beat him.



"I feel like I'm a high-IQ pass-rusher. I feel like I'm a technician. I bring a lot of technique to the game. Feel like I work good with my hands, and I like to study a lot of guys and try to steal what they do well."





Daeshon Hall vs. Antonio Garcia. That first rep by Hall 👀 pic.twitter.com/huKkzA8JVo — Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) January 24, 2017