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Detroit Lions 2018 most important: No. 9 Kerryon Johnson saves run game?

The Detroit Lions took running back Kerryon Johnson with the No. 43 overall pick on Friday. Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at the pick: Wochit

We’re taking a little different approach to our top 20 Detroit Lions list this year. Rather than simply rank players in reverse order of what I expect their contributions to be this fall, I’ve opened it up to everyone in the organization to make this a true top-20 list.

Matthew Stafford, as the Lions’ quarterback and best player, is obviously key to whether the team will win on any given Sunday.