It’s the beginning of mock draft season and ESPN’s Mel Kiper has released first. In a sight that should become somewhat familiar until free agency, at the very least, he has the Detroit Lions addressing the defensive line with the No. 20 selection.
Kiper slots Ohio State defensive end Sam Hubbard to the Lions in that spot.
“Ezekiel Ansah had a bounce-back year with 12 sacks, but he’s a free agent,” Kiper writes. “Will the Lions give him a long-term deal? Detroit’s No. 2 sacker was former sixth-round pick Anthony Zettel, who had 6.5, so this is a clear area of need.