Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold got a huge honor from his high school this week. He hasn’t even stepped onto the field yet, and already Detroit Lions’ rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold is winning over a lot of fans. It began with the moment Arnold became a Lion. His reaction on the phone once he realized it was the Lions that were calling to select him with the 24th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after trading up with the Dallas Cowboys was priceless. Then, in front of upwards of 275,000 people, he commandeered the mic from NFL Network’s Kaylee Hartung and yelled “I’m home, man. I’m home!” This week, he was honored by his high school back in Tallahassee, Florida—John Paul II Catholic, when they retired the number 11 for good and gifted him a framed jersey for his collection. And the part that made it even cooler? The person presenting the jersey to him was none other than Arnold’s good friend, Mr. Biggs—the school’s maintenance technician. (You may recall his story about Mr. Biggs from here.) Words can’t express this moment, I am blessed to be the first one. To have my high school jersey retired at my former high school. I would like to thank my JP2 family & my dear friend Mr. Biggs the maintenance man for presenting me with it…. #Legacy pic.twitter.com/rXpvGPkuIG— Terrion Arnold (@ArnoldTerrion) May 8, 2024 It’s early—and obviously Arnold’s play between the white lines is what is going to ultimately matter the most when push comes to shove—still how a player carries themselves off the field matters. Beyond the movie-like night in Detroit, it seems as though Arnold is truly an impressive human being—both on the football field and off. Blessed! To have my high school jersey retired pic.twitter.com/7ZtUyxLOJR— Terrion Arnold (@ArnoldTerrion) May 8, 2024 And now, onto the rest of today’s notes: Fox Sports’ Carmen Vitali wrote a really interesting article where she broke down how she believes the Lions actually didn’t really deviate from their usual draft strategy. (Note: Carmen knows that all four trades were up in 2024 and corrected it on Twitter. The article always had it right.) I had wondered pre-draft if the Lions would switch up their strategy knowing they had limited needs.2023: 4 trades (3 down, 1 up)2024: 4 trades (3 up, 1 down)Was Detroit more aggressive this year? Yes. Did they deviate from their process?Not really.https://t.co/jS3GuKcfrm— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) May 8, 2024 Lions’ Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson joined former NFL Player and current podcaster and host Ryan Clark on his podcast ‘The Pivot.’ "You want to be great this year?... Then I'm going to coach you like you're going to be great" Calvin Johnson The HOF WR reflects on how he pushed through the rough times and make most of stepping on the field. https://t.co/jKNUGtlAEM #nfl #football #detroit #lions pic.twitter.com/7wqrocVQUE— Pivot Podcast (@thepivot) May 8, 2024 More pictures from the Lions’ offseason workouts in Allen Park. [insert caption here]— Detroit Lions (@Lions) May 8, 2024 Arnold also recently received some love from Daniel Jeremiah of The NFL Network. “Very physical. Shows up in coverage, as well as against the run when he’s a force defender.” - @MoveTheSticksThe opposing offense is going to have to WORK against this new @Lions CB @ArnoldTerrion pic.twitter.com/4mAzjXfUuu— NFL (@NFL) May 8, 2024 Invest in the big fellas. The #Eagles lead the NFL in investments on the offensive line. #Lions and #Panthers are a close second and third. pic.twitter.com/RWORLA0M4n— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) May 8, 2024