By Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions relied heavily on their rookie class last season, with Taylor Decker crashing the starting lineup immediately and others like A'Shawn Robinson and Graham Glasgow eventually joining him.

Dwayne Washington and Antwione Williams made cameos as well, while Miles Killebrew filled a critical reserve role and could vie for a starting gig this year.

It was some debut class for GM Bob Quinn, with only one of the 10 draft picks not on the roster a year later (Jimmy Landes, who was cut last week). So with that in mind, here's a look at how Quinn's second draft class as fared in its first weeks in Allen Park, and who has surfaced as possible contributors in 2017.

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Jarrad Davis

Round: First (21st pick overall)

School: Florida

Position: Linebacker

Breakdown: If Davis hasn't taken every first-team rep at middle linebacker since joining the Lions, it's close. And that's not just because Tahir Whitehead has been out with an injury either. Barring catastrophe, Davis is going to be Detroit's starting middle linebacker when the season opens Sept. 10 against Arizona. He's moving extremely well at the position, and teammates have marveled at how much territory he covers – something that was a festering issue with Whitehead, who was exploited regularly in pass coverage last season. That's why Detroit drafted Davis, and so far, he looks eminently capable of playing the position and calling out the defensive signals.

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Teez Tabor

Round: Second (53rd overall)

School: Florida

Position: Cornerback

Breakdown: Tabor shook off a slow start to OTAs to really finish strong, and looked good again in minicamp. He's starting to flash some of that ballhawking he was known for at Florida, where he picked off nine passes and returned three for touchdowns. He's come down with a couple nice interceptions in practice, which must be appealing to Detroit, which generated just 14 takeaways last season (28th in league), and 10 picks (23rd). Tabor ain't fast, but he's smart and physical. He's got a long way to go before the Lions will trust him over Nevin Lawson in that battle opposite Darius Slay, but he certainly appears to be on the right track.

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Kenny Golladay

Round: Third (96th overall)

School: Northern Illinois

Position: Receiver

Breakdown: When the practices are in shorts, it can be difficult to judge certain positions, like running back or either of the lines. The receiver/cornerback battles are a little more meaningful – and Golladay hasn't disappointed, standing out more than any other rookie heading into training camp. He has a massive catching radius, at 6-foot-4, and has shown signs that he knows how to leverage it against DBs. He has terrific hands – which we knew going back to his days at NIU – and has been effective in red-zone drills. It's important to remember that he's repped mostly against backups, and corners won't start bumping him until training camp. In the immortal words of Jim Schwartz, let's not put him in the Hall of Fame yet. But at this early juncture, he looks like the best bet to win Detroit's third receiver job.

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Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Round: Fourth (124th)

School: Tennessee

Position: Linebacker

Breakdown: He's athletic, that much is clear, but he appears further behind than guys like Davis and Golladay. He looks small, for starters, and may have to pack on some meat before he's ready for a defensive role. At this point, he looks like a backup for Whitehead on the weak side this season. His best chance to play early is on special teams, where he was very good at Tennessee, and Detroit is tinkering with him almost everywhere.

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Michael Roberts

Round: Fourth (127th overall)

School: Toledo

Position: Tight end

Breakdown: Drafted to complement Darren Fells in the blocking game and Eric Ebron in the passing game, his size is as-advertised. He's a giant man, and I'm curious to see what kind of blocking ability he has once the pads go on. In the passing game, he's been up and down. He moves really well for a man that big, and made a couple nice catches, but he's also put more balls on the ground than what you'd expect from someone who is known for his hands – both in size, and catching ability.

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Jamal Agnew

Round: Fifth (165th overall)

School: San Diego

Position: Cornerback

Breakdown: Still looks like a project in the nickel, but one that's progressing nicely so far. He's fast as hell and made a couple nice plays while working mostly with the second and third teams, including an interception off a deflection. I still expect Quandre Diggs and D.J. Hayden to be the frontrunners at the position, but if Agnew comes along, he'd give Detroit some long-sought depth in the secondary, and some serious athleticism to consider down the road. He'll also get an audition at returner, where he's repped consistently with guys like TJ Jones, Jace Billingsley, KeShawn Martin, Dwayne Washington and Jared Abbrederis.

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Jeremiah Ledbetter

Round: Sixth (205th overall)

School: Arkansas

Position: Defensive tackle

Breakdown: Hasn't really done much, and probably won't for a while. He mostly played defensive end at Arkansas, but the Lions are moving him inside, and he'll need to acquire some more weight before he's ready to mix it up in there.

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Brad Kaaya

Round: Sixth (215th overall)

School: Miami (Fla.)

Position: Quarterback

Breakdown: He's repping exclusively behind Matthew Stafford and Jake Rudock, and that won't change anytime soon. He's decidedly behind Rudock at this point, due to consistency issues and read issues and protection issues – you know, the kinds of stuff Rudock dealt with last summer. It's just a long, arduous process for a rookie quarterback. Kaaya is showing signs of improvement, and that's the good news. Just how much of it he makes in training camp will determine whether the Lions carry three quarterbacks, or try to develop Kaaya on the practice squad, as they did with Rudock last year. Either way, at this early juncture, it's hard to see a scenario where Kaaya beats out Rudock for the backup job.

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Pat O'Connor

Round: Seventh (250th overall)

School: Eastern Michigan

Position: Defensive end

Breakdown: I'll admit it. I haven't seen him do much of anything, one way or the other.

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Undrafted rookies

Cole Wick was the big UDFA standout at this time last year. The year before that, it was Zach Zenner. The year before that, Cornelius Lucas. All those guys are still with the team. But I’m not sure I see such an obvious breakout in this class.

Tion Green, a running back out of Cincinnati, might have a chance given the limited additions at the position (just Matt Asiata) and the exodus of Michael Burton. But it’s hard to really say how good he is until those pads go on in August.

Robert Tonyan, a tight end out of Indiana State, has made some really nice plays, and has some intriguing measurables as well. But then again, he’s at a tight end position already stacked with three roster certainties. He might be a better bet for the practice squad.

Storm Norton, an offensive tackle out of Toledo, had an opportunity because of the Taylor Decker injury – but all the moves at the position, from moving Joe Dahl to signing Cyrus Kouandjio to trading for Greg Robinson, it’s pretty clear what Detroit thinks of Norton's chances of contributing this season.