The NFL offseason can be very long, but the hype for the season starts to build up again once the NFL Draft rolls around. Luckily for us NFL fans, that day is about to be upon us, as the first round will finally be taking place this Thursday.
The question everybody wants answered is who the Detroit Lions are going to select with the No. 16 pick. It’s anybody guess and there’s far from a consensus, but DSN is here to let you know what the experts are saying. It’s entirely possible the Lions could take somebody that nobody is predicting, but this should give us an idea of who the team is targeting.
NFL Expert | Company | Prediction |
Daniel Jeremiah | NFL Network | Shaq Lawson — DE Clemson |
Bucky Brooks | NFL Network | Jarran Reed — DT Alabama |
Charles Davis | NFL Network | Kevin Dodd — DE Clemson |
Charles Casserly | NFL Network | Taylor Decker — OT Ohio State |
Peter King | Sports Illustrated | A’Shawn Robinson — DT Alabama |
Rob Dang | CBS Sports | Jarran Reed — DT Alabama |
Dane Brugler | CBS Sports | Taylor Decker — OT Ohio State |
Will Brinson | CBS Sports | Leonard Floyd — LB Georgia |
Todd McShay | ESPN | A’Shawn Robinson — DT Alabama |
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN | Shaq Lawson — DE Clemson |
Steve Palazzolo | Pro Football Focus | Ronnie Stanley — OT Notre Dame |
Alex Reno | Pride of Detroit | Andrew Billings — DT Baylor |
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press | Sheldon Rankins — DT Louisville |
Jacob Hirschmann | Detroit Sports Nation | Jack Conklin — OT Michigan State |
Logan Lamorandier | Detroit Sports Nation | Darron Lee — LB Ohio State |
Don Drysdale | Detroit Sports Nation | Kevin Dodd — DE Clemson |
Zach Fanko | Detroit Sports Nation | Taylor Decker — OT Ohio State |
Ryan Griffin | Detroit Sports Nation | Shaq Lawson — DE Clemson |
Nation, who do you think the Lions will select?
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