We do a lot of mock drafts around here, and they are designed to explore potential paths for what we think the Detroit Lions will do with their picks in the 2024 NFL draft. This is not that kind of projection. This is the annual “What I Would Do” mock draft for the Lions. It reflects the choices I would make in the draft based on my player evaluations, schematic and cultural fits for Detroit, and personal preferences. I recently wrote a “What I Would Do” edition for the first two rounds of the NFL draft overall, but the results here for the Lions are different. This one featured the use of simulators to strip away more of my personal bias from the available player pool. There are no trades here, though in reality, I would very strongly like to trade up for a specific target and I hope that Brad Holmes does, too.
Kansas State
LSU
Michigan
Virginia
Air Force
Holy Cross
Colorado State