has caught the attention of others across the league, including future Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce."LaPorta had a year last year," Kelce expressed while praising the Lions offensive weapon and stamping the 23-year-old as the best player he saw during the three-day camp.season, the former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end is working on his blocking technique and not giving away tells when running routes.is not putting any undue pressure on himself.
“Certainly the blocking aspect. I’m trying to throw my hands, play a little bit lower in the run game," LaPorta said. "And then in the receiving game, trying not to give so many tells in my routes, crossing over, late hands catching the ball. Just a few things.”JOHN MAAKARON John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports.