Rookie Branch showing instincts & ball-hawk ability in practice

Mike OHara

There's a lot to learn for a rookie defensive back in the transition from college star to the NFL.

Even one as heralded as Detroit Lions rookie Brian Branch for how he played multiple positions at a high level at Alabama faces a learning curve in the transition to the pro game.

Time management has been a new experience for Branch.

"The fact that I'm a pro now, and I have a lot of tim