Going into the 2018 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions had several needs to fill. On defense, the biggest void figured to be along their defensive line. With the exodus of All-Pro defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, the injury history of pass rusher Ezekiel Ansah, and the multiple scheme of new head coach Matt Patricia; defensive line figured to be addressed early in the draft.
Instead, Detroit went offensive with their first two picks. In fact, they even used their fourth rounder to trade up eight spots in order to select Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson in the second.