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Detroit Lions Draft 2017: A Quarterback for Every Round

By Zac Snyder

Aug 28, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orlovsky (8) throw the ball prior to their preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orlovsky (8) throw the ball prior to their preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports /
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Bob Quinn considers drafting quarterbacks a matter of good business, so here are some the Detroit Lions could consider in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Aug 28, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orlovsky (8) throw the ball prior to their preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orlovsky (8) throw the ball prior to their preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports /

As a variation on a seven-round mock draft, here is a look at a quarterback prospect the Detroit Lions could consider in each round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Except, not quite each round with the quarterback position like has been the case with other positions in this series.

While Bob Quinn is on record stating that drafting a quarterback at least every other year is just good business, and there is a need to at least add competition for Jake Rudock as the team’s number two quarterback, drafting one in the first two days of the 2017 NFL Draft should not be a consideration.

Some might point to Quinn’s connection to the Patriots and their history of using high picks to draft quarterbacks despite the presence of Tom Brady. However, the Patriots didn’t start using picks in the top three rounds on quarterbacks until 2008 – Brady’s age 31 season.

By that standard, the Lions are three drafts away from considering anything more than a late-round quarterback.

Let’s get started.

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