The Detroit Lions are not messing around with their big fellas. After taking defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike with their second-round pick, they went ahead and double-dipped at interior defenders by selecting NC State’s Alim McNeill in the third round. While the two are both technically classified as interior defenders, the players are very, very different from each other. Just look at the body size:
Onwuzurike: 6-foot-3, 290 pounds
McNeill: 6-foot-2, 317 pounds
Let’s dive a little deeper into the latter pick with my third-round grade.
Talent
Another three-year player at the college level, McNeill was a force in his rookie season, earning Freshman All-American honors following a 3.