Evening Lions Links for Saturday 4-25-20

Articles:

Gil Brandt's top undrafted rookie FAs by position:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001111597/article/top-undrafted-rookie-free-agents-following-the-2020-nfl-draft

Jashon Cornell:

2020 NFL draft: Detroit Lions select Ohio State DT Jashon Cornell in seventh round:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/04/2020-nfl-draft-detroit-lions-select-ohio-state-dt-jashon-cornell-in-seventh-round.html

4 things to know about final Lions’ draft pick Jashon Cornell:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/04/4-things-to-know-about-final-lions-draft-pick-jashon-cornell.html

Lions draft defensive lineman Jashon Cornell:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-draft-defensive-lineman-jashon-cornell

A CLOSER LOOK: Defensive lineman Jashon Cornell:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/a-closer-look-defensive-lineman-jashon-cornell

Lions pick Ohio State DL Jashon Cornell in Round 7 of NFL draft:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/jashon-cornell-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-2020/3026240001/

For good measure, Lions take one more Buckeye in DT Jashon Cornell:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/good-measure-lions-take-one-more-buckeye-dt-jashon-cornell/3027960001/

Detroit Lions draft DT Jashon Cornell from Ohio State in 7th round:  https://lionslowdown.com/2020/04/25/detroit-lions-draft-dt-jashon-cornell-from-ohio-state-in-7th-round/

Lions select DL Jashon Cornell with the 235th pick in the seventh round:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/lions-select-dl-jashon-cornell-with-the-235th-pick-in-the-seventh-round/

5 things to know about Jashon Cornell:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/5-things-to-know-about-jashon-cornell/

DT Jashon Cornell Is Latest Pick for Detroit Lions in Seventh Round:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/detroit-lions-draft-jashon-cornell

John Penisini:

New Lions DT John Penisini calls himself 'most slept on' player in draft:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/john-penisini-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-2020/3025875001/

Meet new Detroit Lions DT John Penisini: What you need to know about him:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/john-penisini-detroit-lions-2020-nfl-draft-picks/3028048001/

Detroit Lions draft Utah DT John Penisini in sixth round:  https://lionslowdown.com/2020/04/25/detroit-lions-draft-utah-dt-john-penisini-in-sixth-round/

Jason Huntley:

New Lions RB Jason Huntley went from two-star prospect to NFL draft pick:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/detroit-lions-jason-huntley-nfl-draft-2020/3028038001/

Day 3:

A quick primer on all the Lions' Day 3 picks from the NFL Draft:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/quick-primer-all-lions-day-3-picks-nfl-draft/3028055001/

Meet all the Lions' Day 3 draft picks:  https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/meet-all-lions-day-3-draft-picks/3028334001/

Cornell Grades:

Walterfootball (Detroit Lions: Jashon Cornell, DT, Ohio State - A Grade.  It's unclear why more attention wasn't paid to Jashon Cornell, as he may have suffered from not being able to show off at his pro day because of the pandemic. Cornell was a disruptive player last year who was able to generate a pass rush. He's a bit undersized, but he should've been chosen earlier.):  https://walterfootball.com/nfldraftgrades7.php

Freep Carlos Monarrez (Lions get a B):  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/jashon-cornell-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-grade-reaction/3026247001/

Lionswire (Lions get a B):  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/grading-the-detroit-lions-selection-of-jashon-cornell/

CBS (235. Lions: DT Jashon Cornell, Ohio State - Grade: C+. Cornell has a unique frame which allows him to line up anywhere up front and flashes some hand-work to beat blockers at the point of attack. Just a lower-level athlete and never truly dominated.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2020-nfl-draft-grades-and-analysis-for-every-seventh-round-selection/

Analysis:

ESPN Mike Rothstein (Round 7, No. 235 overall: Jashon Cornell, DT, Ohio State
My take: The Lions went all-in on Ohio State players in the 2020 draft. Detroit took a Buckeye on each day, from Jeff Okudah at the start to Cornell at the end. Cornell won't give the Lions a ton in terms of pass rush, notching seven career sacks, but he can be good against the run with 13.5 career tackles for loss. He's a versatile player who at 285 pounds can move between tackle and a heavier end. But he likely projects as a tackle. After ignoring the position for the first two days of the draft, the Lions use their last two picks on defensive tackles. What does it mean? Figure Danny Shelton and Nick Williams are going to get a bunch of reps unless one Cornell or Penisini surprises early.):  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/36418/detroit-lions-2020-nfl-draft-analysis-for-every-pick

PFF (PICK 235: DETROIT LIONS — EDGE JASHON CORNELL, OHIO STATE
There isn’t a huge sample of play to look back on for Cornell, as he maxed out at 393 defensive snaps in 2019, but there was promise with his performance in 2019. He earned a 90.2 overall grade with 80.0-plus grades as a run defender and as a pass rusher. That pushed him into the back-end of our top-250 big board (249th).):   https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pffs-live-analysis-of-the-2020-nfl-draft

PFN (235. Detroit Lions: Jashon Cornell, DT, Ohio State - Pauline’s Ranking: #441 (DT37) | Scouting Report:  PFN Consensus: #N/A | RAS: N/A.  Pauline: Jashon Cornell is a defensive tackle with defensive end size and speed. He has limitation but would be effective as a three-technique tackle.  DiCecco: The Lions add undersized defensive tackle Jashon Cornell. Played in nearly 50 games over his Buckeyes career, but logged just 15 starts.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/day-3-2020-nfl-draft-live-blog-pauline/

NFL.com (235) Jashon Cornell, DE, Detroit Lions - Ohio State isn't a bad place to take a late-round flier from, especially with the offensive and defensive line. Detroit adds another body to compete for a depth role at end or tackle.):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001111557/article/2020-nfl-draft-pickbypick-analysis-for-rounds-67

Video:

Logan Stenberg Highlights:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/logan-stenberg-highlights

Jason Huntley Highlights:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/jason-huntley-highlights

Lions 2020 NFL draft class: How did they fare?:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/25/detroit-lions-2020-nfl-draft-class/3028399001/