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Lions 2020 draft preview: The right rookie could be key piece in renovated offensive line

Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Offensive line.

u25ba Current roster: Taylor Decker, Joe Dahl, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Tyrell Crosby, Joshua Garnett, Oday Aboushi, Beau Benzschawel, Russell Bodine, Dan Skipper, Casey Tucker, Caleb Benenoch

u25ba Short-term need: Seven out of 10

u25ba Long-term need: Eight out of 10

u25ba Top prospects: Mekhi Becton, Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills, Andrew Thomas, Cesar Ruiz, Lloyd Cushenberry

u25ba Mid-round options: Jonah Jackson, Robert Hunt, Damien Lewis

u25ba Late-round fits: Logan Stenberg, Solomon Kindley, Jack Driscoll

u25ba Analysis: Average is the best way to describe the performance of Detroit's offensive line in 2019.