Detroit Lions: Ranking the Draft Class By Rookie-Year Impact

By Zac Snyder | May 6, 2016

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Taylor Decker (Ohio State) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the number sixteen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Detroit Lions have their ten-player class from the 2016 NFL Draft plus a number of undrafted players in town for rookie minicamp this weekend as the team gets their first look at the newest Lions.

All are taking the field as professionals for the first time but they come in very different situations. The ten players drafted by the Lions last weekend have an advantage but nothing, aside from some money, is guaranteed.

Some will have the opportunity and ability to make an impact right away. Others may have to wait a year or two before having much impact on the team while still others may never make an impact for the Lions.

With that in mind, here are all ten of the Lions’ 2016 draft picks ranked by the expected contribution each will make as rookies.

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The Detroit Lions brought in a ten-player class in the 2016 NFL Draft, but who is most likely to contribute early? Here are all ten ranked.