What are Mathieu Betts chances of making the Detroit Lions? | Wide Open with Stegall + Sanchez

On this week's episode of the Wide Open podcast with Milt Stegall and Davis Sanchez, we speak with TSN's Dave Naylor on the chances of Mathieu Betts transitioning from the CFL to the NFL.
Betts spent the past season playing for the BC Lions where he won CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. He has also played for the Elks.
In the 2019 CFL Draft, he was the #3 Pick. He is originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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[@darryl8276]

Betts will make it

[@jetsamperes5762]

You have to watch Hard Knocks from a few years ago with the Lions. Dan Skipper; they loved him but had to cut him. They found a way to bring him back and he's still on the field. If Betts is a football player, if he loves the game - they will find a way to keep him and use him. No one gave Skipper a chance but Holmes and Campbell know what they are doing. They got rid of a lot guys that didn't fit and found places for guys that do.

[@mikesoutside]

I’m excited about Betts

[@tgray8593]

Betts will be a magnificent exception! His GRIT will push him over the top.

[@richhubert1260]

your thinking of all the NFL gm's... Brad Holmes is not like all the others... if Betts is willing to out work and give'r,,, he'll be there,

[@doublea9482]

Yes sir! From what I’ve seen of Betts he’s not going to squander this opportunity.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

They obviously see some potential in him or they wouldn’t have bothered bringing him in. But I’m not expecting him to be Will Anderson.

[@johnrees4362]

Exactly, I get it was CFL, but he was told practicing with our team, what to change and do, and he did it! If he can bring HALF what he did down there, its 9 sacks 20 sone tackles 15 pressures and 2 FF and thats still better than our #2 last year!!!

[@johnboehmer6683]

Considering how weak we currently are at the position, i give him a 35% chance to make it. But I still see us picking someone else up before the final cuts are made.

[@mitchcumstein9808]

I don’t know if the money holds true THE WHOLE TIME. At some point coaches will give you a chance, at that point it’s up to player. I think of 6 round on practice team James Huston. He kept making hard for. Is he’s not to play him, players were saying this guy needs a chance. He gets his chance and kills it. Before he got hurt he was actually expanding his game to be in coverage and was doing a pretty fair job. So Janes H.IV was making league min, playing ahead of Harris, Romeo and his brother Julian…good coaches are not thinking about $

[@KingDerwin]

Nice show guys

[@timothyshort5933]

I'm thinking they will use him as Houstons back up. A 3rd down specialty.

[@jaynosowsky9708]

He's is the second best pass rusher!! So 100% that shouldn't make any lions fan feel happy!!

[@mayoman2347]

you guys don't know what your talking about when it comes to Detroit they don't care where your drafted or how much you make if you can play then you'll play

[@danwood4516]

100% correct, once you're in the Den, it doesn't matter what you're making or how you got in the door. Talent plays...