The Detroit Lions made a play for a former first-round draft pick in this year’s free agency and signed former San Francisco 49ers offensive guard Joshua Garnett. Garnett was a highly touted guard from Stanford when he was selected 28th overall by the Chip Kelly-led 49ers in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Garnett was widely seen as the best guard in the 2016 draft, and his case for that was boosted by the Outland Trophy, which is awarded to the best offensive lineman in college football, and the Morris Trophy Award which is handed out to the best PAC-12 offensive lineman of the year.