Suh at 'ground zero'

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - It's easy to see what the Detroit Lions saw in Ndamukong Suh to make him the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft.

The 6-foot-3 Suh weighs nearly 300 pounds and, unlike most athletes carrying that kind of weight, he doesn't look one bit fat.

"That's one of the reasons we drafted him, because he's like that," Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said Friday as the Lions opened a three-day rookie orientation camp. "He's in great shape."

The former Nebraska standout looked impressive physically - once chasing down a running back to force a fumble - during an afternoon workout in helmets, shorts and cleats.

"He's definitely a freak," first-round running back Jahvid Best said. "I'm glad he's on our side."

Suh sounded good, too.

"I was No. 2 coming out of college. Now, I'm back to ground zero," he said humbly. "So, I've got to build myself back up."

Schwartz said Suh already got one of his messages.

"Everything from this point on, is going to be earned by how hard they work and how they look on the field," Schwartz said. "Not by their draft status or how much money they make."

The Lions will likely give Suh a contract worth $60-plus million and he has vowed not to be a holdout.

Suh, though, will let his agents handle his off-the-field business while he focuses on getting ready to make an impact between the lines.

"It's back to football, learning the basics," he said.

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