In what will feel like the most hotly-anticipated Zoom conference call to date, the Detroit Lions will join the party quickly on Thursday night as the NFL Draft goes virtual for the first time. It’s not a certainty that the Lions will be turning to the defensive side for their first pick, but it’s close to it.
Out of all the players who have been linked to the Lions through all of the preamble. And the dozens of mock drafts out there, nearly all of them have the team taking a defensive player.
Whether they hold on to that number three pick or trade a few spots down, that remains the same.