Detroit Draft Picks
Penei
Sewell
1
Rnd
7
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 9
- School: Oregon
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 331
Eric Edholm's Commentary
The Lions are set at left tackle with Taylor Decker, but Sewell could be the Day 1 starting right tackle — at age 20. He won’t turn 21 until a few weeks into the season, and there could be an adjustment to a new position (though he did play right tackle all throughout high school) and NFL-caliber speed rushers. But the upside here is tremendous. New GM Brad Holmes is building the infrastructure first. The glitz can come later.
Levi
Onwuzurike
2
Rnd
9
Pk
DT
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 44
- School: Washington
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 290
Eric Edholm's Commentary
New GM Brad Holmes is solidifying the lines of scrimmage. Michael Brockers is good, and there are a few other decent bit players in the mix. But Onwuzurike potentially gives them what they didn’t have: a rusher on passing downs. He opted out last season. He was viewed as a borderline first-/second-round prospect.
Alim
McNeill
3
Rnd
8
Pk
DT
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 83
- School: N.C. State
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 317
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Detroit is beefing up this weekend. McNeill is a smaller-framed nose tackle who lacks great length or mass, but he possesses intriguing athletic traits to be an interior disruptor. His power and quickness are unusual, and he teams with Levi Onwuzurike to give the Lions some new blood and depth on the defensive line.
Ifeatu
Melifonwu
3
Rnd
38
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 38
- School: Syracuse
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 205
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Another shock, Melifonwu should have come off the board before now. His length and athletic traits are top-50 worthy, even if Melifonwu needs to start turning his pass breakups into interceptions. Still, he’s a rare specimen to find at this stage of the draft and a fine addition for Detroit at this point.
Amon-Ra
St. Brown
4
Rnd
7
Pk
WR
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 87
- School: USC
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 197
Derrick
Barnes
4
Rnd
8
Pk
ILB
Position
- School: Purdue
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 238
Jermar
Jefferson
7
Rnd
30
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Oregon St.
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 206
