After spending his rookie season developing behind the scenes, the second-year offensive tackle worked on accelerating his growth by working with premier o-line trainer LeCharles Bentley this offseason.
Good call, just has that feel to me also. Mailata developed behind Jason Peters for 2 years before taking over in 2020.
Extremely raw when drafted but extremely talented. If you tell me OL coach Haley gets to work with him and Decker seems to be mentoring him, I'm betting on Manu being pretty good.
That was an excellent look at what it takes to become a player in the NFL. Veterans on the team swear by Fraley so if Manu is going to make it, he’s in the best spot possible.
Working with Bentley is the best news ever on Manu. Remember when they drafted Decker and his pass pro at OSU wasn't great. Decker goes to Bentley and he had it figured out by camp.
It's obvious that what Bentley and Fraley teach is very similar; you don't always get that.
Big Dog Decker will probably miss a game or two this year and maybe more in 2026, by 2027 Decker could be retired and Manu the starting LT, at least that's the plan. Manu in his 4th year has the chance to prove he can play
I hope Manu is to the Lions that Jordan Mailata is to the Eagles.
Good call, just has that feel to me also. Mailata developed behind Jason Peters for 2 years before taking over in 2020.
Extremely raw when drafted but extremely talented. If you tell me OL coach Haley gets to work with him and Decker seems to be mentoring him, I'm betting on Manu being pretty good.
That was an excellent look at what it takes to become a player in the NFL. Veterans on the team swear by Fraley so if Manu is going to make it, he’s in the best spot possible.
I love Skipper. And I'd like nothing more than Manu bumping Skip down the chart.
Working with Bentley is the best news ever on Manu. Remember when they drafted Decker and his pass pro at OSU wasn't great. Decker goes to Bentley and he had it figured out by camp.
It's obvious that what Bentley and Fraley teach is very similar; you don't always get that.
Big Dog Decker will probably miss a game or two this year and maybe more in 2026, by 2027 Decker could be retired and Manu the starting LT, at least that's the plan. Manu in his 4th year has the chance to prove he can play
He’s one of the most interesting projects on the roster. Look forward to what Campbell is cooking up with him after marinating for a year!
Thanks for the follow up!
Would love to see him make the active GameDay roster this year. That's kind of my hope for him.
And then after that...