The Detroit Lions took people by surprise by taking a fullback in the fifth round. This position was definitely a need going into the draft, but I personally expected them to fill this need by signing an undrafted free agent to compete with Emil Igwenagu. Instead, though, they opted to draft Rutgers' Michael Burton in the fifth round.
Measurables
Height: 5-foot-11 | Weight: 242 pounds
Stats
2011: 10 carries, 44 yards | 10 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD
2012: 2 carries, 9 yards | 3 catches, 34 yards
2013: 9 carries, 61 yards | 19 catches, 149 yards, 2 TD
2014: 1 carry, 2 yards | 15 catches, 150 yards
Random fact
Burton played in three different conferences in his final three years in college: the Big East in 2012, the American Athletic Conference in 2013 and the Big Ten in 2014.