THE CRUCIFIX: Cato: Wood isn't thrilled w/ his role...Will depart in the summer

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He definitely was known (rightly) for inconsistent effort on D predraft (but who doesn't struggle with that....*cough* Luka *cough*?). But he has ALWAYS been very capable on D when locked in, going back to college. And the knock on him on the offensive end was settling for jumpers and being too thin/weak. 

I think the best summary of him not getting drafted can be found in this short quote:

Wood didn't take care of his body the way he needed to heading into the draft (came in with high body fat and poor eating habits) and I think that caused the myth of him being "lazy" to start. But I think that was quickly proved wrong in how he responded over the next four years of his career.

And a bonus quote from a DET reporter leading into Wood's free agency in 2020 that shows IMO that many have seen his value for years now:

That Det team might look pretty good right now with Wood staying and being fully acclimated to the team.