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NFL Draft 2018: Detroit Lions seven-round mock draft 3.0

By Zac Snyder

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Fans attend the NFL Draft Experience prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Fans attend the NFL Draft Experience prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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Detroit Lions 2018 NFL Draft prospect Derrius Guice.
Derrius Guice #5 of the LSU Tigers reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU won the game 45 – 21. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

Round 1

Saquon Barkley is the top running back prize of the 2018 NFL Draft and he’ll be long gone by the time the Lions get on the clock with the 20th pick of the first round. Barring a trade up, which would not be wise, the Lions will have to look elsewhere if their heart is set on a first round running back.

Many evaluators have Barkley in a tier of his own even in this deep running back class, but Derrius Guice is at or near the top of that next tier and could receive consideration as the second running back off the board as early as the first round.

Guice made a name for himself filling in for Leonard Fournette during the 2016 season, twice rushing for over 250 yards against SEC opponents. He finished that sophomore season with 15 touchdowns and 1,387 yards on just 183 carries – good for an average of 7.6 yards per carry. With Fournette leaving as the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Guice was left as the main back at LSU. While the numbers still look good, (237 carries, 1,251 yards, 11 touchdowns), he was slowed by injuries.

He’s not the biggest (5’10”, 212 lbs) and not the fastest (4.49 sec 40-yd), but he has a nice size/speed combo that when paired with his tough running style makes for a very attractive running back prospect.

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