That Ebron believes he'll be taken by Detroit is certainly no assurance -- frequently, players reveal after they are drafted that their new teams showed little pre-draft interest -- but it would figure to be a strong indicator of the feedback Ebron, and/or his agent Bus Cook, have received from the club. The Lions' most productive tight end last season was Brandon Pettigrew, who made 41 catches for 416 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Detroit re-signed Pettigrew in free agency for four years at $16 million, although that wouldn't necessarily preclude Ebron as a draft pick if the club planned to use Pettigrew more in a hand-on-ground blocking role.