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NFL draft: Detroit Lions looking for a backup RB to Kerryon Johnson

Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez debate takeaways from Bob Quinn's predraft Q&A, guess which player Lions will draft at No. 8. Filmed April 18, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions beat writer Dave Birkett is taking a position-by-position look at next week's NFL draft. Here's the third of seven installments, on the running back class.

Part 1: Wide receivers and tight ends

Part 2: Quarterbacks

Running backs

On the roster: RB-Kerryon Johnson, C.J. Anderson, Zach Zenner, Theo Riddick, Kerwynn Williams, Mark Thompson; FB-Nick Bawden.