Walter football Charlie (28. Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas: Brad Holmes made a fabulous pick Alim McNeil in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but Detroit needs more defensive tackle help next to him. Here’s a three-technique to cause disruption on the inside next to McNeil. Murphy impressed team sources in 2023, showing the ability to defend the run and contribute to the pass rush. On the year, he totaled 29 tackles and five sacks. Murphy has good size and is tough at the point of attack. The 6-foot-1, 308-pounder is shorter and lacks some length, but he possesses some quickness and athleticism with developed strength. 58. Layden Robinson, G, Texas A&M: Both of Detroit’s starting guards are impending free agents. Here’s a plug-and-play starter. Team sources said they were impressed with the play of Robinson in 2023. They stated Robinson (6-4, 315) looks like a potential starting right guard for the NFL. They note that while he has some athletic limitations, he is strong and is a people mover at the point of attack. Robinson is a tough, nasty, and power right guard for the next level. He could be limited on some of the wide zone-run plays in the NFL because he lacks foot quickness and overall athletic ability. Still, he has a violent play style and demeanor. Robinson could be a second-day prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft.) (1-12-24): https://walterfootball.com/draft2024charlie.php
PFN Broback (28. Troy Fautanu IOL
WASHINGTON • JR • 6'4" / 317 LBS - PROSPECT RNK
44th. POSITION RNK 1st. Troy Fautanu has played left tackle for Washington but he is projected to move inside at the next level. Detroit has a few pending offensive guard free agents, so Fautanu could step into a starting role.) (1-11-24): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-penix-qb4-after-national-championship-loss/
Biglead Phillips (28. Detroit Lions: Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon: The Lions' cupboard is bare at cornerback, it's time to change that. Jackson is a physical specimen at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds with great speed.) (1-11-24): https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/nfl-mock-draft-2024-bears-caleb-williams-patriots-01hkqzwbgyf2
NBC sports Rogers (28. T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State: It’s been a great season for the Lions where their offense continues to ascend and their front seven made some serious strides. Yet, this is a secondary that still needs more cover talent. Tampa’s length and vertical speed make him plug and play at outside corner.) (1-11-24): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-3-0-qbs-caleb-williams-drake-maye-still-on-top-for-connor-rogers
CBS Edwards (29. DE Bralen Trice: Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb will both be coming off injuries next season. Emmanuel Ogbah's contract likely leads to the organization moving on from him this offseason. If they can rely on Andrew Van Ginkel, then perhaps they go in another direction but Bralen Trice gives them quality depth coming off a fantastic College Football Playoff semifinal performance against Texas.) (111-24): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-three-quarterbacks-taken-in-round-1-as-bears-move-on-from-justin-fields-with-no-1-pick/
Fox sports McIntyre (28. Detroit Lions: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State: The Lions need to start planning for 2025, when they'll have to pay big money to keep Jared Goff, Taylor Decker, Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown and promising DT Alim McNeill. Yes, there are a ton of holes on defense, but I'd go with Egbuka here over any cornerback.) (1-10-24): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-commanders-patriots-add-qbs-first-7-picks-on-offense
CBS Trapasso (28. DE Bralen Trice: Trice is a polished pass-rush weapon, and the Lions need a secondary rusher on the outside after Aidan Hutchinson.) (1-10-24): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-go-qb-after-trading-justin-fields-and-add-top-10-wr-jets-protect-aaron-rodgers/
FTW D'Andrea (28. Detroit Lions: CB Kalen King, Penn State - Needs: CB, WR, EDGE, LB. Watching Detroit’s secondary get repeatedly abused by Nick Mullens’ deep balls in Week 18 highlighted what may be the team’s fatal flaw. Cameron Sutton’s arrival failed to upgrade a lagging cornerback corps, leaving the opportunity for an upgrade in a deep class of defensive backs this spring. King can help. He saw fewer targets, understandably, after 2022’s breakthrough 18 break-up, three interception campaign. But at his core he’s a fearless press corner who can battle with DJ Moore and Justin Jefferson at the line of scrimmage or turn and run to shut them down. Kalen King with the diving INT for Penn State at the Rose Bowl‼️) (1-10-24): https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-drake-maye-caleb-williams-commanders-patriots?itm_source=parsely-api
Walter football Walt (28. CB Marcellas Dial: The Lions wanted Devon Witherspoon at No. 6, so perhaps they’ll obtain a cornerback with this pick. Marcellas Dial has a good blend of size, athleticism, and speed. 60. Detroit Lions: Layden Robinson, G, Texas A&M: The Lions have a great offensive line, save for right guard. That could be addressed with this pick. Layden Robinson isn’t very athletic, but he’s a violent blocker who has impressed this season.) (1-10-24): https://walterfootball.com/draft2024.php
PFN Miller (28. Kalen King, CB, Penn State: Meanwhile, Kalen King has declared for the NFL Draft. The Lions tried supplementing their defense with free agents in the defensive backfield, but injuries kept them from ever realizing their potential on the back end. And when it comes to potential kneecap biters in the 2024 NFL Draft, none comes to mind faster than King, who wants all of the smoke when coming downhill against the run and in the screen game. Although he’s not necessarily the physical specimen the other top cover corners in the class are, King’s more than athletic enough to thrive on the outside, and his coverage instincts are superb.) (1-10-24): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-patriots-make-blockbuster-trade-top-pick/
Draft wire Popejoy (28 - Detroit Lions - DE Bralen Trice, Washington: Bralen Trice is a great traditional defensive end with the burst to rush the passer and the strength to hold up against offensive tackles. 60. Detroit Lions – CB Josh Newton, TCU. 73. Detroit Lions – G Christian Mahogany, Boston College. 91. Detroit Lions – DT McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M) (1-9-23): https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-drake-maye-2/
Tankathon (28. CB Quinyon Mitchell. 60. DE Adisa Isaac. 73. DT Tyler Davis. 94. WR Jermaine Burton) (1-9-24): https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/mock_draft
CBS Wilson (28. Bralen Trice EDGE - PROSPECT RNK
24th. POSITION RNK 5th. Trice only had seven sacks during the season -- including two against Texas and Quinn Ewers in the semifinal matchup -- but he also led all of FBS in QB pressures with 77 in 14 games. Now line him up opposite of Aidan Hutchinson in Detroit and imagine what that looks like.) (1-8-23): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-trade-down-stay-with-justin-fields-michael-penix-jr-lands-in-top-10/
USA Today Middlehurst-Schwartz (28. Detroit Lions – Jared Verse, DE, Florida State: No question of fit here. Verse would make for a fine pass rusher to put opposite Aidan Hutchinson, but it's his strength at the point of attack and his ability as a run stopper that should make him a fast favorite of Dan Campbell.) (1-8-24): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2024/01/08/nfl-mock-draft-2024-first-round-jj-mccarthy/72146744007/
Hodgkinson (28. Detroit Lions: Kalen King, CB, Penn State: The Detroit Lions were considered a contender to land one of the top cornerbacks in 2023 but didn’t strike at the position. With several pieces of the secondary already in flux, there’s a good chance they add a first-round CB this time. They don’t come much better than Kalen King, who is as ferocious as they come while boasting technical and athletic advantages in this class.) (1-8-24): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-tuesday-week-19-2024/
PFN Schulte (28. Detroit Lions: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State: At best, the Lions’ pass rush has been lackluster and could use a boost with a dynamic pass rusher next to Aidan Hutchinson. Jared Verse is one of the best in the class, boasting a superb combination of explosiveness and power. 58. Ricardo Hallman, CB, Wisconsin: The Lions need plenty of investment into their cornerback room, with five players from a lackluster room entering free agency. Ricardo Hallman is young and could elect to return, but he led the country in interceptions this season and is an elite athlete. 74. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri: Doubling down at cornerback here for the Lions, we’re boosting the production of that cornerback room here immediately. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. brings the physicality that has embodied the Detroit Lions under Dan Campbell and gives Detroit a young 1-2 punch it can plug in right away outside. 92. Maason Smith, DT, LSU: Detroit’s last third-rounder, Brodric Martin, hasn’t seen the field this season. Thus, the Lions need to add more to their defensive interior. A huge freak athlete, Maason Smith adds a massive presence for Detroit and can create havoc for opposing offenses. 153. WR Jordan Whittington. 187. OT Andrew Coker. 218. DE Jalen Green) (1-6-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/7-round-2024-nfl-mock-draft-saturday-week-18-2024/
PFF Sikkema (27. Detroit Lions: ED Bralen Trice, Washington - Player ADP (via MDS): 21.6. Some prospects perfectly fit a team’s personality, and that is the case here with Trice on a Dan Campbell squad. At 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds, Trice possesses a motor that runs hot at all times. He is giving everything he has (usually with power) on every snap, and it earned him 76 quarterback pressures this season. Him on one side and Hutchinson on the other would be a long day at the office for opposing offensive tackles.) (1-5-24): https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-caleb-williams-patriots-lsu-jayden-daniels
Draft wire Risdon (27. Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo: Mitchell hasn’t faced much in the way of NFL-caliber competition at either WR or QB, but he’s dominated at Toledo for the last two seasons. He’s got the speed, length and physicality to translate it to the NFL, too. If Aaron Glenn returns as the Lions defensive coordinator, outside corner is far and away the team’s biggest need.) (1-5-24): https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2024-nfl-mock-draft-before-week-18-jayden-daniels-top-pick/
SI Easterling (27. DE Bralen Trice: The Lions already have one of the NFL's most dominant edge rushers in Aidan Hutchinson, but they could use an upgrade on the opposite side of the defensive front. Trice is a well-rounded player who can rush the passer and defend the run, and his dominant performance in the Sugar Bowl proved he can take over big games. 58. CB Josh Newton. 74. WR Johnny Wilson. 93. OG Zak Zinter) (1-3-24): https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-chicago-bears-marvin-harrison-jr-caleb-williams-drake-maye-jayden-daniels-michael-penix-jr
PFN Cummings (28. Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State: I made this same pick for the Lions in my previous 2024 NFL Mock Draft. It’s pretty simple. If Jared Verse drops this far, he’s hard to pass up. He provides a raw, explosive power element that the Lions need more of, and he’s also a stellar run defender. 60. Kalen King, CB, Penn State: Non-elite traits may cause Kalen King to fall, but he’s still a quick, instinctive, and contentious cover man who’d be right at home in Detroit’s defense. 77. Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State: There might not be a more “Lions” prospect in this class than Braden Fiske. Fiske’s motor is unhinged, and he’s a sound three-down defender in spite of his size. 92. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is one of the best man coverage cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft with his foot speed, fluidity, and physicality. 156. OT Brandon Coleman. 188. WR Luke McCaffrey. 220. QB Jason Bean) (12-30-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/7-round-2024-nfl-mock-draft-week-17-2023/
Yahoo Tice (28. Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State: The Lions do need help on their defensive back end, with Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke being a candidate here. Instead, we give the Lions the finisher they desperately need up front to help out the pressures that Aidan Hutchinson and others do create. Robinson has very real burst off the ball and the best bend in this pass-rusher class. He is below average against the run and his overall play is still more flashes than consistent, but the upside he does flash is the type of pass-rushing juice this Lions defense craves.) (12-28-23): https://sports.yahoo.com/2024-nfl-mock-draft-why-drake-maye-is-the-man-for-chicago-while-the-top-10-is-a-run-on-offense-140027576.html
Draft Tek (28. DT Leonard Taylor III: The Lions captured their first NFC North crown since 1993, a testament to the winning culture brought by Dan Campbell. Still, the Lions tend to fall flat every now and then, not "taking care of business" and losing games they shouldn't (Bears, Packers at home). Often, those letdowns occur when the team's pass rush fails to get home or allows a mobile QB run wild. However the team is in a favorable salary cap situation for 2024, with a projected $44M of cap space. GM Brad Holmes can add defensive talent through the draft and with higher-end free agents. 60. WR Devontez Walker. 79. S Cole Bishop. 92. DE Gabriel Murphy. 164. CB Nehemiah Pritchett. 206. RB Emani Bailey. 249. OG Clay Webb) (12-27-23): https://www.drafttek.com/2024-NFL-Draft-Team-Pages/Lions-Draft-Page.asp
PFN Caplan (30. Detroit Lions: Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington - Intel: For this to be a Super Bowl-level team, the Lions must address two key positions on defense — edge rusher and cornerback. The underrated Bralen Trice, who possesses ideal size and the ability to play standing up or with his hands down, is the selection here. Future Needs: OLB, CB, G, WR, DT) (12-25-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-cfb-week-18-scouting-2024-nfl-draft-prospects/
SN (27. Detroit Lions (8-3) Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota (6-2, 210 pounds): The Lions love Brian Branch in the nickel but some injuries and passing production agains them inside from tight ends suggests they need safety help with only short-term solutions there for a young defense. Nubin would be a fine back-seven active playmaking complement to linebacker Jack Campbell.) (12-1-23): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-mock-draft-2024-bo-nix-jj-mccarthy-michael-penix/0d6fc049f7ece55bbb1f426b
Athletic Brugler (27. DE J.T. Tuimoloau) (11-29-23): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-draft-edge-bruglers-mock-draft-buckeyes
Touchdown wire (29. Detroit Lions: Josh Newton, CB, TCU. 61. Detroit Lions: Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia) (11-11-23): https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/2024-nfl-mock-draft-marvin-harrison-jr-caleb-williams-drake-maye/
Round 1 (12 DE, 9 CB, 3 DT, 1 S, 1 WR, 1 OT):
7 DE Bralen Trice
3 DE Jared Verse
3 CB Kalen King
2 CB Quinyon Mitchell
1 CB Josh Newton
1 CB Marcellas Dial
1 CB Khyree Jackson
1 CB TJ Tampa
1 DE Chop Robinson
1 DE JT Tuimoloau
1 DT Byron Murphy
1 DT Leonard Taylor
1 S Tyler Nubin
1 WR Emeka Egbuka
1 OT Troy Fautanu
Round 2 (4 CB, 2 OG, 2 WR, 1 DE):
2 G Layden Robinson
2 CB Josh Newton
1 CB Ricardo Hallman
1 CB Kalen King
1 WR Ladd McConkey
1 WR Devontez Walker
1 DE Adisa Isaac
Round 3 Pick 74 (2 DT, 1 WR, 1 S, 1 CB, 1 OG):
1 WR Johnny Wilson
1 S Cole Bishop
1 CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
1 DT Braden Fiske
1 DT Tyler Davis
1 OG Christian Mahogany
Round 3 Pick 92 (2 DT, 1 WR, 1 OG, 1 DE, 1 CB):
1 OG Zak Zinter
1 WR Jermaine Burton
1 DE Gabriel Murphy
1 DT Maason Smith
1 DT McKinley Jackson
1 CB Ennis Rakestraw
Round 5 pick 156 (1 CB, 1 WR, 1 OT):
1 CB Nehemiah Pritchett
1 WR Jordan Whittington
1 OT Brandon Coleman
Round 6 (1 RB, 1 OT, 1 WR):
1 RB Emani Bailey
1 OT Andrew Coker
1 WR Luke McCaffrey
Round 7 (1 OG, 1 DE, 1 QB):
1 OG Clay Webb
1 DE Jalen Green
1 QB Jason Bean
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