Landing superstar players in the first round of the draft has eluded the Detroit Lions in recent years. In fact, the last time the Lions drafted a player in the first round that would go on to be invited to a Pro Bowl while playing in Detroit was 2013 in defensive end Ezekiel Ansah.
That’s a seven-year stretch of former first-rounders who have failed to make a Pro Bowl while in the Motor City. That list includes tight end Eric Ebron (2014), guard Laken Tomlinson (2015), left tackle Taylor Decker (2016), linebacker Jarrad Davis (2017), center Frank Ragnow (2018), and tight end T.