Chad Henne knows new Lions quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler as well as anybody. Henne played under Loeffler the past four seasons at Michigan and said Friday that Loeffler, hired last month, is the single biggest reason he'll be one of the top quarterbacks selected in April's draft.

"Scott taught me everything about the quarterback position," Henne said. "He coached Tom Brady, he coached Brian Griese, John Navarre. All those guys that were at Michigan, he was there. He continued that tradition. He passed it all down. I learned so much from him and I'll definitely keep in contact just for him to still critique me when I get to the next level."

Henne said he's healthy after dealing with shoulder and knee injuries all season. He measured just under 6-foot-3 and weighed 230 pounds at the NFL combine Friday, and is vying to be the second quarterback drafted after likely top-10 pick Matt Ryan.

"It would be great, but nobody can tell right now," said Henne, who met representatives from the Cowboys and Redskins earlier this week. "I just want to go out there and perform as well as I can and hopefully open some scouts' eyes."