One of the names that’s been associated with the Lions via mock drafts and in draft analysis leading up to next week’s actual NFL Draft is Texas-San Antonio pass rusher Marcus Davenport.
He’s an interesting prospect because he’s a big, long, fast and athletic pass rusher coming out of a small school. He’s drawn some comparisons to current Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah from both an athletic and size perspective, but also because both players were considered fairly raw coming into the league. Most analysts have Davenport as the second best edge rusher in the draft behind Bradley Chubb.