Detroit Lions 2012 Draft Review

The 2012 NFL Draft was hit-and-miss for many teams, and the Detroit Lions were no exception. Then-GM Martin Mayhew scored with a couple of picks but also missed the boat with some injury-related reaches.

Riley Reiff came first. At No. 23 overall, the offensive tackle from Iowa went right around, if not a little later, than most projections at the time. He’s never been as good as the Lions hoped but also has been a lot better than most Lions fans believe as the starting left tackle for almost all the last four seasons.

Reiff is expected to kick to the right side now that 2016 first-rounder Taylor Decker is in the den. Right tackle is more suitable for Reiff’s skill set, so there is a fair…