Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the NFL draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each position. Today: Cornerbacks.
u25ba Current roster: Darius Slay, Justin Coleman, Rashaan Melvin, Teez Tabor, Jamal Agnew, Mike Ford, Marcus Cooper, Dee Virgin, Andre Chachere
u25ba Short-term need: Five out of 10
u25ba Long-term need: Eight out of 10
u25ba Top prospects: Greedy Williams, Byron Murphy, Deandre Baker
u25ba Mid-round options: Justin Layne, Sean Bunting, Amani Oruwariye
u25ba Late-round fits: Iman Marshall, Jordan Miller, Corey Ballentine
Analysis
As long as the Lions have Darius Slay, the franchise is in decent shape at cornerback.