Mock drafts are designed to be thought exercises, and the thought created by the latest mock from brother site Touchdown Wire will get the blood pumping for Lions fans like they’ve just run a 5K.
In this exercise, the Miami Dolphins didn’t trade up with the Lions at No. 3. They bypassed Washington at No. 2, too. Miami shot to the top and made a blockbuster deal with the Cincinnati Bengals to snag the No. 1 pick and LSU QB Joe Burrow.
Where the Lions really hit the ground running in this mock is what Washington does at No. 2. The Skins opt for Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah. Analyst Doug Farrar correctly notes the massive hole at the position in Washington and why they should consider it.
That leaves Chase Young for the Lions. Boom.
Either Patricia and the rest of Detroit’s draft room will have to over-pick a defensive back, trade down, or take Chase Young and make the pass rush a whole lot better. Young would do that — he has nearly every attribute required to play his position at the highest level
Some other fun wrinkles in this mock:
Justin Herbert goes at No. 5, one spot ahead of Tua Tagovailoa as the second QB off the board.
Tristan Wirfs falls all the way to No. 26 overall. He’s a near-universal top-10 projection.
K’Lavon Chaisson drops to No. 29. Like Wirfs, this is about 15-20 spots lower than typically projected.
