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DETROIT LIONS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
May 8
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
Starter Need Medium (P3)
QB
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
CB
Depth Fill (P4)
RB
WR
WRS
OT
OG
OC
TE
NT
DL3T
DL5T
EDGE
OLB
ILB
Late Round Fill (P6)
SFTY
Minimal Need (P9)
CBN
LIONS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
2023 CMD#1
Most recent mock draft update:
6/1/2022
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R1
4
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Detroit
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Tyler Van Dyke
Miami
QB
Reach/Value:
-3
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
224
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For a team coming off a three-win year, the Lions are enjoying a bit of an off-season bounce these days. Leader-of-Men Dan Campbell is atop the preseason betting for Coach of the Year, the team's young offensive line is among the best in the game and numerous starters are recovering well from last year's injuries.
So this draft scenario is what is known in Lions circles as "the most Lions sh!t ever." If they are drafting this high again it means Jared Goff was not the answer, no COY for Campbell and the team desperately needs a new franchise QB. If they are drafting at 4 it means the two sure-fire QBs have gone. Sit with that for just a second. But Tyler Van Dyke of Miami may be ready to join the top echelon, after a scorching six-game run to finish the 2021 season.
-Jud Branam, Lions Analyst
Check out the Lions' full draft class at the Team Draft Page
So this draft scenario is what is known in Lions circles as "the most Lions sh!t ever." If they are drafting this high again it means Jared Goff was not the answer, no COY for Campbell and the team desperately needs a new franchise QB. If they are drafting at 4 it means the two sure-fire QBs have gone. Sit with that for just a second. But Tyler Van Dyke of Miami may be ready to join the top echelon, after a scorching six-game run to finish the 2021 season.
Tyler Van Dyke in the second half of the 2021 season:
— PFF College (@PFF_College) January 18, 2022
??Top 10 in yards
??Top 10 in touchdowns
??Top 10 in big time throws
Only QB in the FBS ??pic.twitter.com/aBEluPiyCf
-Jud Branam, Lions Analyst
Check out the Lions' full draft class at the Team Draft Page
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R1
31
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Detroit (Trade)
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Quentin Johnston
TCU
WR
Reach/Value:
-8
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
201
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DET g LAR (M Stafford)
They've scored major value on Amon-Ra St. Brown, signed DJ Chark and boldly drafted Jameson Williams, so the Lions' receiving corps has been mostly overhauled. But it still lacks one key element of the modern pass attack: A big, physical downfield battler. TCU's Quentin Johnston is 6-4, figures to top 200 pounds by Combine time and has a knack for winning contested catches and breaking tackles.
--Jud Branam, Lions Analyst
I love Quentin Johnston's upside, man move way too fluid to be 6'4" 212 pounds. Can take the top off of a defense, and his YAC ability is crazy pic.twitter.com/lhPJ1SWy6S
— The Sideline Scout (@sidelinescout1) May 24, 2022
--Jud Branam, Lions Analyst
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R2
36
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Detroit
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Alabama
RB
Reach/Value:
+5
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Height:
5'11"
Weight:
200
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R3
68
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Detroit
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Brenton Cox Jr.
Florida
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+8
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Height:
6'4"
Weight:
253
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R4
99
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Detroit
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Riley Moss
Iowa
CB
Reach/Value:
+1
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
194
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R5
131
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Detroit
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Cooper Beebe
Kansas State
OT
Reach/Value:
+4
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
320
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R6
163
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Detroit
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J.D. Bertrand
Notre Dame
OLB
Reach/Value:
+0
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
230
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R7
195
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Detroit
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Jaheim Bell
South Carolina
TE
Reach/Value:
+5
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
230
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LIONS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | EDGE | Value | +1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | Jameson Williams | Alabama | WR | Reach | -8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 46 | Josh Paschal | Kentucky | DL5T | Reach | -46 |
| 2022 | 3 | 97 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | S | Value | +16 |
| 2022 | 5 | 177 | James Mitchell | Virginia Tech | TE | Value | +1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 188 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Oklahoma State | ILB | Value | +28 |
| 2022 | 6 | 217 | James Houston | Jackson State | OLB | Reach | -37 |
| 2022 | 7 | 237 | Chase Lucas | Arizona St | CB | Reach | -94 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | Penei Sewell | Oregon | OT | Value | +5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 41 | Levi Onwuzurike | Washington | DL3T | Value | +0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 72 | Alim McNeill | North Carolina State | DL1T | Value | +3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 101 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | CB | Value | +24 |
| 2021 | 4 | 112 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | USC | WR | Value | +49 |
| 2021 | 4 | 113 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | ILB | Reach | -15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 257 | Jermar Jefferson | Oregon State | RBC | Value | +29 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | Jeffrey Okudah | Ohio State | CB | Reach | -3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | Georgia | RB | Value | +6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 67 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | EDGE | Reach | -9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 75 | Jonah Jackson | Ohio State | OG | Reach | -22 |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | Kentucky | OG | Value | +19 |
| 2020 | 5 | 166 | Quintez Cephus | Wisconsin | WR | Reach | -66 |
| 2020 | 5 | 172 | Jason Huntley | NM State | RBC | Reach | -66 |
| 2020 | 6 | 197 | John Penisini | Utah | DL1T | Reach | -118 |
| 2020 | 7 | 235 | Jashon Cornell | Ohio State | DL5T | Reach | -17 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | T.J. Hockenson | Iowa | TE | Reach | -1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 43 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawaii | ILB | Reach | -80 |
| 2019 | 3 | 81 | Will Harris | Boston College | S | Reach | -45 |
| 2019 | 4 | 117 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | EDGE | Reach | -43 |
| 2019 | 5 | 146 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | CB | Value | +98 |
| 2019 | 6 | 184 | Travis Fulgham | Old Dominion | WR | Reach | -13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 186 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | RB | Reach | -114 |
| 2019 | 7 | 224 | Isaac Nauta | Georgia | TE | Value | +53 |
| 2019 | 7 | 229 | P.J. Johnson | Arizona | DL1T | Value | +28 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 20 | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas | OC | Reach | -40 |
| 2018 | 2 | 43 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | RB | Reach | -31 |
| 2018 | 3 | 82 | Tracy Walker | LA-Lafayette | S | Reach | -66 |
| 2018 | 4 | 114 | Da'Shawn Hand | Alabama | DL5T | Value | +65 |
| 2018 | 5 | 153 | Tyrell Crosby | Oregon | OT | Value | +63 |
| 2018 | 7 | 237 | Nick Bawden | San Diego State | FB | Reach | -129 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 21 | Jarrad Davis | Florida | ILB | Reach | -27 |
| 2017 | 2 | 53 | Teez Tabor | Florida | CB | Reach | -12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 96 | Kenny Golladay | N Illinois | WRF | Reach | -66 |
| 2017 | 4 | 124 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Tennessee | LB | Reach | -18 |
| 2017 | 4 | 127 | Michael Roberts | Toledo | TE | Value | +18 |
| 2017 | 5 | 165 | Jamal Agnew | San Diego | CB | Value | +7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 205 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | Arkansas | DE | Value | +31 |
| 2017 | 6 | 215 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (FL) | QB | Value | +10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 250 | Pat O'Connor | Eastern Michigan | DE | Value | +4 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 16 | Taylor Decker | Ohio State | OT | Reach | -5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 46 | A'Shawn Robinson | Alabama | DL5T | Value | +31 |
| 2016 | 3 | 95 | Graham Glasgow | Michigan | OG | Reach | -58 |
| 2016 | 4 | 111 | Miles Killebrew | Southern Utah | S | Reach | -7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 151 | Joe Dahl | Washington St | OG | Reach | -14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 169 | Antwione Williams | Ga. Southern | ILB | Reach | -271 |
| 2016 | 6 | 191 | Jake Rudock | Michigan | QB | Reach | -112 |
| 2016 | 6 | 202 | Anthony Zettel | Penn State | DL3T | Reach | -62 |
| 2016 | 6 | 210 | Jimmy Landas | Baylor | LS | Reach | -267 |
| 2016 | 7 | 236 | Dwayne Washington | Washington | RBC | Reach | -162 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 28 | Laken Tomlinson | Duke | OG | Reach | -25 |
| 2015 | 2 | 54 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | RBC | Reach | -2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 80 | Alex Carter | Stanford | CB | Value | +7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 113 | Gabe Wright | Auburn | DL3T | Reach | -7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 168 | Michael Burton | Rutgers | FB | Reach | -135 |
| 2015 | 6 | 200 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | CB | Reach | -3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 231 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Auburn | RB | Value | +43 |
| 2015 | 7 | 240 | Corey Robinson | South Carolina | OT | Reach | -29 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 10 | Eric Ebron | North Carolina | TE | Reach | -8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 40 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | OLB | Reach | -5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 76 | Travis Swanson | Arkansas | OC | Reach | -31 |
| 2014 | 4 | 133 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | CB | Reach | -64 |
| 2014 | 4 | 136 | Larry Webster | Bloomsburg | EDGE | Reach | -43 |
| 2014 | 5 | 158 | Caraun Reid | Princeton | DL3T | Value | +37 |
| 2014 | 6 | 189 | T.J. Jones | Notre Dame | WR | Reach | -30 |
| 2014 | 7 | 229 | Nate Freese | Boston College | PK | Reach | -134 |