Putting together a full NFL mock draft is not for the faint of heart. First of all, you have to have the knowledge of which players are likely to be available for each round, and second, you have to have knowledge (or at least an educated guess) about what other teams around the league will do with their pick(s).
That being said, when it comes to this, there is nobody I trust more than Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
On Wednesday, Brugler released his full 7-Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft and as you can see, the Detroit Lions land Penei Sewell in the first round, which would be amazing.
Nation, we know Brugler will not nail every pick, but how would you feel if the Lions draft played out this way?
Detroit Lions
| RD. | PICK | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
7
|
Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
|
|
2
|
41
|
Terrace Marshall, WR, LSU
|
|
3
|
72
|
Divine Deablo, DS, Virginia Tech
|
|
3
|
101
|
Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
|
|
4
|
112
|
Ambry Thomas, CB, Michigan
|
|
5
|
153
|
Daelin Hayes, edge, Notre Dame
|
I like this draft a lot. Drafting Sewell (or Slater) first if available would likely be an instant improvement to our mediocre running game, and would help Goff and the offense be much more efficient. The draft is loaded with good receivers and I think getting one in the second round would be the wise move and still easily meet our WR needs.