Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the NFL Draft, we’ll take a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster situation and evaluate how the team might address these positions during the event. Today: Defensive end
u25a0 Current roster: Ziggy Ansah, Kerry Hyder, Anthony Zettel, Cornelius Washington, Jeremiah Valoaga, Alex Barrett and Cam Johnson
u25a0 Top prospects: Bradley Chubb, Marcus Davenport, Harold Landry
u25a0 Day 2 options: Lorenzo Carter, Kemoko Turay, Sam Hubbard, Da’shawn Hand, Rasheem Green, Arden Key, Josh Sweat
u25a0 Late-round fits: Leon Jacobs, Dorance Armstrong, Jalyn Holmes, Joe Ostman
u25a0 Short-term need: Five out of 10
u25a0 Long-term need: 10 out of 10
u25a0 Analysis: If a defense can’t consistently pressure the passer in the NFL, odds are the unit is going to struggle overall.