If you’ve been following along with Erik Schlitt’s excellent Mock Draft Roundup series for every Saturday of the last 10 weeks, you’ve likely familiarized yourself with the most commonly mocked players to the Detroit Lions at both 6 and 18 overall. That first pick is typically either a quarterback or a defender like Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Breese, Texas Tech edge defender Tyree Wilson or whoever the top cornerback of the week is (Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon or Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez, most recently).
Pick 18 has been all over the place, whether it’s another defender, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, or even the occasional tight end or running back.