Draft: The Lions have plenty of needs to address in this year’s NFL Draft but No. 17 might put them in a unique position to draft the top center or guard in this year’s class.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. mocked Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane to Detroit at No. 17 in his first mock draft of the offseason.
Top center and guard prospects who could be available in the first two days of this year’s NFL Draft include: Ioane (G; Penn State), Connor Lew (C; Auburn), Emmanuel Pregnon (G, Oregon), Logan Jones (C; Iowa), Keylan Rutledge (G; Georgia Tech), Jake Slaughter (C; Florida), DJ Campbell (G; Texas).
Quotable: “Seeing how this offensive line has played over the last few years and not performing as a unit like we wanted to or hoped to, definitely lights a fire under you,” Ratledge said after the season. “We need to get going.”