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NFL Draft 2017: Detroit Lions Seven-Round Mock Draft 3.0

By Zac Snyder

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) and linebacker Antonio Morrison (3) tackle Vanderbilt Commodores running back Dallas Rivers (28) during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 9-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) and linebacker Antonio Morrison (3) tackle Vanderbilt Commodores running back Dallas Rivers (28) during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 9-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 2

Starting off with a safety in round one pushes bigger needs to later rounds and that should have the Lions looking to fill a major hole in round two. Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis does that.

The free agency period has basically been a net-loss for the Lions at linebacker, which was already a position of need. By releasing DeAndre Levy and making Paul Worrilow their biggest free agent linebacker addition, the Lions left themselves with major work to do at linebacker in the draft.

Davis brings some positional flexibility that would allow the Lions to play him inside or outside depending on need and fit. That’s not only important as the Lions sort out the linebacker group but for later in the draft if/when they consider adding a second linebacker to the draft class.

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