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NFL draft preview: QBs to rule early; Detroit Lions take one late?

Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn recently said there are “five or six guys” he thinks could be on the board when the team is on the clock at No. 20. Dave Birkett tries to identify those players. Video by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press. Wochit

This is the first in a seven-part series previewing different positions in this year's NFL draft.

Quarterback

On the Detroit Lions' roster: Matthew Stafford, Jake Rudock, Matt Cassel

Needs: With Matthew Stafford locked into the starting job and two capable backups, one young and one old, the Lions don’t appear to be in the market for a quarterback – but we said the same thing last year and they went out and drafted Brad Kaaya in the sixth round.