Defensive Back Ifeatu Melifonwu#8 from Syracuse (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
The Detroit Lions kicked off their rebuild on Thursday night during the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft adding a player to improve the team along the trenches. And to the surprise of many, that trend continued on day two as well.
The Lions drafted Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell with the seventh overall selection in the first round on Thursday. Detroit then turned around and selected two defensive tackles back-to-back with their first two draft picks on Friday night.
Detroit drafted Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike with the 41st overall selection in the second round.