After taking Travon Walker with the second overall pick, corner and linebacker seem to be next biggest holes after for the Detroit Lions after just signed DeShon Elliott. Also factoring in Dan Campbell’s approach to the game, I think Dean’s old school style of linebacker play fits in Detroit. He might be “undersized” but he’s efficient. The Lions have invested in their front four so the scheme fit should suit him well. The Lions have addressed this position in free agency but mostly on cheap one year deals, such as bringing back former first-round pick Jarrad Davis .
2022 NFL Mock Draft: Lions go linebacker
