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2017 NFL Mock Draft Mel Kiper: Detroit Lions Select Tim Willams

It is officially Mock Draft season and every pundit with laptop has taken a shot predicting where the most talented college player will go. This pundit will use this laptop to hammer-out a Mock Draft later but for now let’s look at what ESPN’s Mel Kiper said about the Detroit Lions in his 2017 NFL Mock Draft.

Improve the Pass-Rush

Like some of the other experts, Kiper thinks the Lions will address the pass rush by drafting Alabama Outside Linebacker Tim Williams. The helmet-haired ESPN guru has seven defensive backs, including Jabrill Peppers, going ahead of the Lions pick at 21.