INDIANAPOLIS -- Anyone from the Detroit Lions who has spoken to reporters at the combine has talked about new running backs coach Tashard Choice as a home-run hire.

When the Detroit Lions hired Texas Longhorns running backs coach Tashard Choice, the initial reaction might have been one of surprise. After all, coach Scottie Montgomery has done an outstanding job developing David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs into the top tandem running back duo in the NFL.

Adding Choice will move Scottie Montgomery to the wide receivers coach role, an indication of how strong the organization must feel about Choice. A former NFL player who was a standout at Georgia Tech, Choice has coached several elite talents in his career to this point.

The offseason of change continues for the Detroit Lions, as another new face is being added to the coaching staff. According to reports Thursday, the Lions are set to hire Tashard Choice as their running backs coach. Scottie Montgomery, who formerly ...

Dan Campbell referred to the reshaping of his coaching staff as “phase two” of finding the right fits. And from naming John Morton as offensive coordinator to Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator and all the new assistants, Campbell is confident he once again found the right fits for Detroit.

Tashard Choice's departure to the Detroit Lions surprised many at Texas Longhorns, including running back CJ Baxter.

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And the rest is history. We’ll see if history repeats itself, if/when the Jets call Detroit and if/when the Lions hang up the phone. Former Cowboys running back Tashard Choice interviewed to be the Cowboys’ new running backs coach. He didn’t get the job.