ALLEN PARK -- To borrow from Jim Schwartz, let’s not put Teez Tabor in the Hall of Fame quite yet.

The Detroit Lions cornerback has put together a strong offseason. That’s not usually major news, given that it’s still the first week of June and players are in shorts and there’s no hitting and whatnot. But Tabor is no ordinary player. He’s a former second-round pick who didn’t play much as a rookie and then played badly when he did see the field last year. Like, allowed-a-perfect-passer-rating-for-the-season bad.

He’s been targeted 44 times in his career. He’s allowed 32 catches and five touchdowns. Yeah, not great.

Now as he heads into Year 3, with new corners in the fold like Justin Coleman, Rashaan Melvin and fifth-round pick Amani Oruwariye, Tabor just might be facing a make-or-break offseason in Detroit. So of course it was news that he was practicing well throughout OTAs.

But the last two days of minicamp have been a reversion to prior form.

On Thursday alone, he was beat deep not once, not twice, not even three times, but four times on notable plays. Andy Jones got him twice on deep routes, and Andy Jones is known more for his blocking than his track speed. Danny Amendola got him for a big play over the middle. And when the Lions ran one fourth-and-goal play from the 8, a really difficult spot for the offense, well, you can probably guess where Matthew Stafford went with the football.

Rookie receiver Travis Fulgham lost Tabor in the back of the end zone, and Stafford found him for the score.

Of course, Tabor also had a really nice pass breakup and added yet another interception. He’s had a bunch of those this offseason, reminiscent of his days as a ballhawk back at Florida. But it’s difficult to watch a practice like this and come to any other conclusion than Tabor’s speed is always going to be a problem.

It’s not over for Tabor yet. Quinn has repeatedly said he believes Tabor is getting better, and said it again as recently as three months ago. Coach Matt Patricia said just this week that Tabor has been getting better for a while now, noting his improved footwork and fundamentals and understanding of the mental components of the position.

But then Tabor has a day like today, and it makes you seriously wonder whether even this much progress is enough for him to overcome his athletic deficiencies. Because he struggled to keep up with Andy Jones today. And most receivers Detroit faces next season will be faster than Andy Jones.

Here are some more observations:

-- The Lions were without Snacks Harrison and Darius Slay once again. Trey Flowers also wasn’t in attendance while he was off collecting his Super Bowl ring from the Patriots. He hasn’t been able to do any team stuff anyway, so his absence isn’t a huge deal. More concerning is the health of Chris Lacy, who has stood out while getting a bunch of first-team work with Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay sitting out team stuff. Lacy went down with an injury early in practice today and never returned. That’s a tough break for a guy who has been helping himself in that bid for a reserve job at receiver.

-- With Golladay, Jones and now Lacy all banged up, receiver Jermaine Kearse found himself in an interesting spot: Taking first-team reps on his very first day with the team. Of course, he played in this offense for five seasons in Seattle, so it’s not like it’s totally foreign to him. Still, there are differences with the language, and obviously the quarterback as well, and it didn’t take long to see that either. On his very first target during team drills, he broke off a route when Matthew Stafford expected him to go another direction and the ball was easily picked by Quandre Diggs. But just to repeat, this was Kearse’s first day in Detroit, so don’t read anything into this. The play said more about Detroit’s injuries at receiver than anything else.

-- We already talked about Tabor’s struggles against Andy Jones, but let’s take a moment to acknowledge how good Andy Jones was as well. He’s received a ton of first-team work this week with all those injuries at receiver, and on Thursday, he looked like the best wideout not named Danny Amendola. He’s no burner -- those long scores were more the product of his competition than anything else -- but he is an excellent blocker. He just might be the best blocking receiver on this team. And if he can find a way to contribute as a pass-catcher too, there’s almost certainly a place for him on this roster. I’ll tell you this: There are a lot of people in Allen Park who are awfully fond of the physicality Jones brings to the game.

-- Tight ends Jesse James and T.J. Hockenson are going to see a lot of time in the fall, there’s little ambiguity about that. You don’t spend all that money on James and then also spend the eighth overall pick on Hockenson -- higher than anyone’s taken a tight end since Vernon Davis in 2006 -- without expecting to run a bunch of tight ends out there on Sundays. But they aren’t the only tight ends on the roster, either. Detroit also returns Michael Roberts, plus selected Isaac Nauta in the seventh round and added Logan Thomas in free agency -- and if I were a betting man, based on usage and performance to this point, I’d say Thomas is my favorite to be TE3. He’s a long athlete who moves really well. His ball skills still need some work, but there’s obvious upside there, and Detroit has been toying with all kinds of looks that involve him.

-- For the second straight day, there were some drops. And for the second straight day, Hockenson was among the guilty parties. This one was especially bad too. He was in the clear for an uncontested touchdown. Matthew Stafford didn’t throw the best football, but it was within Hockenson’s airspace and should have been a score. Instead, Hockenson tried to catch the ball one-handed. The ball glanced off his hand, and while I’m not allowed to report what was said, let’s just say Matt Patricia didn’t like the play too much and let the rookie have it. That’s just Patricia being Patricia, though. He’s different from Jim Caldwell in that way, not afraid to get after guys for mistakes, especially when they’re of the mental variety. And just to be clear, Hockenson really does look good. He moves so well for a guy that is also that big, and he does a great job catching the ball away from his body. He also doesn’t have a track record for drops, finishing with just two in his career at Iowa. I’d chalk this up to a rookie processing a lot of information more than anything else.

-- Jarrad Davis has never been known for his coverage skills, so it’s worth noting he’s shown some improvement there. He had a great pass breakup today on a ball intended for Jesse James.

-- You know it was a good play when it gets players whoopin’ it up. On Thursday, Jamal Agnew delivered such a play when he evaded two gunners by reversing field with a neat little spin move on punt return. Agnew was an All-Pro return man as a rookie, but was less productive last year. The Lions have brought in some new competition, mostly in the forms of Danny Amendola and rookie Ty Johnson, but Agnew still looks like the best of the bunch to me.