I know, I know, we’re only five weeks into the NFL seasons so why are we talking about the draft already? Well, the saying goes that there is no offseason, and that rings truer than anything for those of us who follow the draft closely. Like last year, we’ve been charting mock drafts, and there are over 200 of them already. As the Lions have slid down the draft order due to winning, one player who has seen his name rise up to meet them is Dorance Armstrong of Kansas.
Defensive end
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 246 pounds
Current Projection: Rounds 1-3
Armstrong doesn’t fit the size profile of Teryl Austin’s pass rushers (6-foot-4 or higher, 265+ pounds), so there are going to be immediate questions about his fit in Detroit if Austin is still the defensive coordinator.