The first two days of the NFL draft are where you hope starters are found. But having success on Day Three could build you a champion. Finding those hidden gems and role players in rounds four through seven is essential to adding inexpensive, quality depth to your roster. And it appears the Detroit Lions may have had one of their best Day Three hauls in recent memory.
Here’s a list of the players selected by the Lions on Saturday. This is a group that had one national draft analyst drooling from top to bottom.
4th Round (117th) – Austin Bryant, DE – Clemson
5th Round (146th) – Amani Oruwariye, CB – Penn State
6th Round (184th) – Travis Fulgham, WR – Old Dominion
6h Round (186th) – Ty Johnson, RB – Maryland
7th Round (224th) – Isaac Nauta, TE – Georgia
7th Round (229th) – P.