Our good friends at Draft Wire released their latest full 7-round mock draft, and foe Detroit it addresses the defense heavily in the early rounds. Four of the first five picks for the Lions are all on defense.
With no trades included in this edition, the first pick is a predictable one: Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah. It’s hard to find any mock drafts that have his Buckeye teammate Chase Young off the board where Okudah is not the Lions’ choice at No. 3.
2020 NFL mock draft: Updated 7-round projections
Day 2 brings Yetur Gross-Matos and Marlon Davidson along the defensive line with the first two picks. Gross-Matos is often projected as a first-rounder, so landing him at No. 35 represents some value. Davidson is one of the bigger characters in this draft class aside from being a very disruptive and positionally versatile presence on the line.
The bonus third-rounder is Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones. He had an underwhelming college career but has considerable promise and also offers value as a potential return specialist.
The Day 3 picks for the Lions span all over the lineup.
Chris Orr, LB, Wisconsin
Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
Sean Pollard, OL, Clemson
Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA
Justin Herron, OT, Wake Forest
Of the late-round picks, Benjamin and Herron come across as the best values.
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