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NFL Draft 2018: Detroit Lions seven-round mock draft

By Zac Snyder

Taylor Decker of Ohio State holds up a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #16 overall by the Detroit Lions during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
Taylor Decker of Ohio State holds up a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #16 overall by the Detroit Lions during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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2018 NFL Draft prospect Shaquem Griffin.
Shaquem Griffin of the UCF Knights celebrates after sacking Jarrett Stidham of the Auburn Tigers (not pictured) in the second half during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Round 5

The best story to come out of the 2018 NFL Combine is Shaquem Griffin and it’s not close. After almost not receiving an invite to the event, Griffin went out and was one of the stars. As if posting 20 bench press reps while using a prosthesis because he doesn’t have a left hand wasn’t enough, Griffin absolutely backed up the game speed that shows up on film with a blistering 4.38 second 40-yard dash.

https://twitter.com/Lions/status/970380885206827008

Griffin is a little bit of a linebacker/safety tweener but he’s just the kind of guy any team should want on and off the field. The Lions are certainly no exception as they have been shown to value character. The Lions have also clearly valued versatility and that will only increase as the defense becomes more multiple under Matt Patricia.

In fact, smaller and faster has been more of the league-wide trend and Griffin is similarly sized to Jalen Reeves-Maybin, drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. If Reeves-Maybin’s size didn’t scare off Bob Quinn, Griffin’s should either.

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