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NFL Draft 2016: Detroit Lions Seven-Round Mock Draft 4.0

By Zac Snyder

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad offensive tackle Kyle Murphy of Stanford (77) in the second half of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad offensive tackle Kyle Murphy of Stanford (77) in the second half of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

Third Round

It sure looks like the Lions are doing their due diligence on offensive tackles with their eye on a day two pick and the name I’ve come back to a couple times in these seven-round mock draft scenarios is Stanford’s Kyle Murphy.

With Riley Reiff still around, the Lions don’t have to find a left tackle but Murphy brings experience on the blind side in a pro-style offense. The bigger need is on the right side and Murphy was a second-team All-Pac 12 selection on that side earlier in his college career before becoming a first-teamer at left tackle.

The differences between the left and right side aren’t as pronounced as they once were and so the biggest thing is for teams to be solid on both ends. Murphy can be that no matter which side he ends up playing and that gives the Lions options.

Next: Round 4

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