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Lions 2019 draft preview: Detroit searches for Darius Slay's long-term sidekick

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.