Walterfootball Charlie (11. DT Christian Barmore - Detroit passed on Derrick Brown for Jeff Okudah, and the early returns on that decision have not been good. Brown is playing well for Carolina, while Okudah has struggled somewhat. The Lions still need help on the inside of their defensive line, and they should target a tackle capable of putting pressure on the quarterback. Barmore has 14 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and three passes batted in 2020. He possesses an excellent skill set, so he could easily be a high riser during the course of the 2020 season. Barmore flashed ability as part of Alabama's rotation in 2019, recording 26 tackles and two sacks. He showed real interior pass-rush potential with upside to develop more ability to get after the quarterback. It was only his redshirt freshman season, so he could easily be primed to break out in 2020 or 2021. Some team sources are high on him, while others want to see him become a more well-rounded player and a better run defender before they project him to be a high first-rounder. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Barmore has good size with length at the point of attack to go along with quickness and athleticism. He could be the next Alabama interior lineman who becomes an early-round prospect similar to Quinnen Williams, Da'Ron Payne, Jonathan Allen and Raekwon Davis - among others. 47. CB Paulson Adebo: Desmond Trufant is not the player he used to be, and Jeff Okudah has struggled as a rookie. Okudah should straighten out and be fine, but the Lions could use more corner talent to pair with him. Adebo (6-1, 190) is a big corner who has cover skills, a tremendous ability to play the ball, and good instincts. In 2018, Adebo recorded 64 tackles with 20 passes broken up and four interceptions. Against Northwestern in the 2019 season opener, he picked up where he left off in 2018, recording five tackles with two passes batted and an interception. However, he had an ugly game against Central Florida, getting roasted on some double moves. Adebo totaled 33 tackles with four interceptions and 10 passes broken up in 2019. The question for Adebo will be if he can handle speed receivers at the next level. He also is an aggressive corner and will have to learn to play with more discipline to avoid getting burned by double moves.) (11-27-20): https://walterfootball.com/draft2021charlie.php
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13. Christian Barmore, DT: The Lions need to address every position on defense, and this includes the front line, which took a hit with some offseason losses prior to 2020. Christian Barmore has nice length, quickness and athleticism.
46. CB Kary Vincent: The Lions have serious problems at cornerback, so they may use a second-day pick on the position. Kary Vincent Jr. is small (5-10), but he can be a solid slot corner at the next level.) (11-25-20):
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Draft Tek (13. DT Marvin Wilson: Since the glory years of Ndomukong Suh and the less lauded Nick Fairley, the Lions have been a bit reticent about drafting first-round D tackles. They passed on Aaron Donald and Ed Oliver to take a couple of tight ends in recent years, and while TJ Hockenson is nice, that really hasn't worked out for them. Now they've got a defensive-minded head coach in Matt Patricia, yet their defense is bottom eight in the league in sacks and has allowed a league-high 16 rushing TDs. Looks like it may be time to get back to drafting Big Uglies who can move and tightening up that front. One gigantic human who is unquestionably talented is Marvin Wilson of Florida State. A Seminole lineman reminiscent of their 1990s peak, Wilson is 310 pounds of five-star athlete. But, he has missed enough time with injury to send his draft stock sliding from top-10 lock to mid-round calculated risk. When he's right, he's a coveted breed: big guy with the strength to hold down the middle against the run and the quicks to blow up the pocket and wreak havoc against the pass. In this case, the reward may well be worth the risk. --Jud Branam 46. DT Xavier Thomas. 78. OC Drake Jackson 109. WR Elijah Moore. 141. S Reed Blankenship.) (11-18-20): https://www.drafttek.com/2021-NFL-Draft-Team-Pages/Lions-Draft-Page.asp
Round 1 Picks (4 WR, 3 DT, 1 DE, 2 LB):
3 WR Jaylen Waddle
1 WR Devonta Smith
2 DT Christian Barmore
1 DT Marvin Wilson
1 DE Jayson Oweh
1 LB Jaycee Horn
1 LB Micah Parsons
Round 2 Picks (2 CB, 1 DT, 1 DE):
1 CB Paulson Adebo
1 CB Kary Vincent
1 DT DT Xavier Thomas
1 DE Kwity Paye
Round 3: (1 OC, 1 DT):
1 OC Drake Jackson
1 DT Darius Stills
Round 4 (1 WR):
1 WR Elijah Moore
Round 5 (1 S):
1 S Reed Blankenship
