Detroit Lions: Team Draft Needs

Team draft picks

Round 1 (5)
Round 2 (36)
Round 3 (65)
Round 4 (132)
Round 5 (137)
Round 6 (171)
Round 7 (211)
Round 7 (245)

1. Offensive tackle

Jeff Backus retired, and Gosder Cherilus left for Indianapolis in free agency. That leaves the Lions with Reilly Reiff as their top left tackle, and his short arms figure to make him a liability in blindside pass blocking. For a team so heavily invested in quarterback Matt Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson, it would be highly irresponsible of the Lions to not land one of Luke Joeckel, Eric Fisher or Lane Johnson in the first round.

Potential targets:

First round

-Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
-Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
-Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

Second round

-Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
-Kyle Long, OT/G, Oregon

Third round

-Brenna

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