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Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson headline best draft picks for Lions

The Detroit Lions have been drafting players since 1936. Here’s a look at the best draft picks by position for the Lions:

Quarterback: Y.A. Tittle, first round, 1948, LSU. Sure, Tittle never played for the Lions, but he was the team’s first-round draft pick in 1948. Instead, he played in the All-America Football Conference for the Colts. But what could have been. A Hall of Famer, Tittle compiled a 78-50-5 record as a starting quarterback, completing 55.2 percent of his passes for 33,070 yards, 242 touchdowns and 248 interceptions along with 1,245 rushing yards with 39 touchdowns.