Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the NFL Draft, we’ll take a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster situation and evaluate how the team might address these positions during the event. Today: Defensive tackle
u25a0 Current roster: A’Shawn Robinson, Akeem Spence, Sylvester Williams, Jeremiah Ledbetter, Christian Ringo, Toby Johnson
u25a0 Top prospects: Vita Vea, Da’Ron Payne, Maurice Hurst, Taven Bryan
u25a0 Mid-round options: Harrison Phillips, Nathan Shepherd, B.J. Hill, Tim Settle
u25a0 Late-round fits: Folorunso Fatukasi, Dee Liner, Bilal Nichols, Poona Ford
u25a0 Short-term need: Five out of 10
u25a0 Long-term need: Nine out of 10
u25a0 Analysis: In the not-so-distant past, the Lions had the league’s most dominant defensive interior.