Lions draft seven players with six on defense including Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore and potential steal cornerback Keith Abney, signaling Brad Holmes is serious about fixing the defense that got picked apart in the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions capped their draft by selecting Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West, making him their third D-line pick alongside earlier selections that addressed most team needs.
The Lions grabbed Tennessee edge rusher Tyre West with the 22nd pick, adding versatile depth who can rush the passer or slide inside to defensive tackle when needed.
Brad Holmes trades up in the fifth round for Kentucky WR Kendrick Law in a head-scratching pick that feels like a luxury move when the Lions have bigger roster needs to address.
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 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.
