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Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert The Detroit Lions have arranged a high-profile mentor for rookie offensive lineman Gosder Cherilus. Former NFL lineman Lomas Brown, who spent 11 of his 18 seasons with the Lions, will work with Cherilus during training camp.
"With any first-year guy," Brown said, "there's going to be things you've got to work on. He's got so much going through his head right now. He's a little slow on the snap counts, but things like that, you can teach. You can correct things like that."
Earlier this week, Cherilus was ordered to serve one year of pre-trial probation stemming from a brawl near Boston last summer. He also must pay $52,000 in medical bills for a victim who suffered a broken neck.
Brown said he already has spoken with Cherilus and called him a "delightful guy."
Brown added: "He seems like he has the right attitude. When we talked, he said all the right things and let me know he's a hungry individual that wants to get better. Anytime you've got a guy that's willing to listen and a guy that's hungry, you can teach him everything else. That's what I'm excited about."
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