10 takeaways from General Manager Brad Holmes, assistant General Manager Ray Agnew’s media session [Video]

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and assistant general manager Ray Agnew spoke to the media Thursday following the construction of the initial 53-man roster and practice squad. The focus now shifts to the regular season and the Sept. 8 opener at Ford Field against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s an exciting time.

Here are my 10 biggest takeaways from that media session:

1. When it came to Hendon Hooker winning the backup quarterback job, Holmes said the more reps Hooker got in camp, the more confident Hooker got and subsequently the more confident the team got in his ability to be Jared Goff‘s backup. Some of the adversity Hooker dealt with in college at Virginia Tech and Tennessee got Hooker ‘wired right,’ according to Holmes, and the team feels confident in his progression and continued development.

Also on the quarterback front, Holmes said Jake Fromm earned a spot on the practice …