 Complete the following phrase:  Schmidt was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round 85th overall pick of the 1953 NFL Draft. He joined a team that had won the 1952 NFL Championship and led the NFL in scoring defense. The Lions and Schmidt both had doubts as to whether a seventh round pick would be able to make the lineup of the best defense in the NFL. However, Schmidt impressed in the pre-season and was included in the regular season roster. In the first game of the 1953 season, he helped the Lions to a 3821 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers; the Detroit Free Press wrote that Schmidt was making tackles all over the field and was a key in holding the Steelers to 96 rushing yards. Schmidt appeared in all 12 regular season games, intercepted two passes, and helped the Lions to the 