The Lions drafted Texas Tech's Skyler Gill-Howard in the sixth round, adding an athletic defensive tackle who had a 55-yard pick six but brings concerns about size and stepping up from lesser competition.
The Detroit Lions drafted Texas Tech defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard with the 205th pick, adding the draft's highest-rated interior defender on the Grit Index to their loaded defensive front.
The Lions finally addressed their defensive tackle depth crisis with a flawed but necessary signing that raises questions about whether this actually fixes the problem or just delays it.
The Detroit Lions found a steal in fifth-round cornerback Keith Abney, who fell from projected Day 2 selection to pick 157 despite rankings as high as 53rd overall.
The Detroit Lions stole Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney in the fifth round at 157th overall despite most draft analysts ranking him as a second or third round pick.
The Detroit Lions may have found their biggest draft steal in years with fifth-round cornerback Keith Abney, who was projected as high as a second-round pick but fell to 157th overall.
The Lions drafted Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney II in the fifth round to add depth and competition to a secondary that desperately needs reliable bodies after getting decimated by injuries.
The Lions turned Kevin Zeitler's departure to Tennessee into draft capital, trading up to select wide receiver Kendrick Law while letting rookie Tate Ratledge take over at right guard.
The Detroit Lions drafted Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder in the fourth round, and his elite tackling ability and natural instincts could finally break the team's Michigan linebacker curse.
The Lions drafted Kendrick Law from Kentucky as a potential punt returner to replace Kalif Raymond, betting on instincts over experience at the special teams position.
