The Auburn Tigers are hosting their prospect pro day on Friday, March 6. The Detroit Lions applied for credentials and are expected to have a contingent in Alabama to check out several future NFL players on hand.
Derrick Brown gets all the headlines, but the defensive tackle is not the only Tigers player the Lions should have an interest in drafting in 2020. Brown figures to be a consideration for the team’s first-round pick, particularly if Detroit is able to engineer a trade back a few spots from the No. 3 overall position they currently sit.
Brown’s linemate, Marlon Davidson, is a Day 2 prospect with a lot of juice and personality. He stood out at the Senior Bowl practices on the South roster (the Lions coached the North) before being shut down with a minor injury. Davidson didn’t do the full combine workout, and the Lions will be interested in how the four-year starter tests in the explosion drills (broad jump, vertical jump). He plays both inside and out at 303 pounds, a good fit for how the Lions deploy their D-linemen.
Cornerback Noah Igbinoghene is another potential Day 2 pick for the Lions…if he lasts to the second round. The son of two Olympic sprinters, Igbinoghene (pronounced IG-bin-OG-a-nee) is a converted wide receiver who took a big step in his defensive mindset in 2019. He loves to press and get into the faces and chests of receivers, and his turn-and-run gear can keep up with just about anyone. He needs work on his lower-body technique, but showed real improvement as 2019 progressed.
Another CB, Javaris Davis, fits the exact profile the Lions desire in the slot. He’s plucky, physical, tackles well and has excellent top-end speed. He raised his stock with a good Senior Bowl week and is considered a 5th-6th round talent.
Others to know:
- OT Prince Tega Wanogho
- LB Nick Coe
- OL Jack Driscoll
- Safety Daniel Thomas
- Punter Arryn Siposs
