The Detroit Lions are in the thick of the playoff race, but there are plenty of teams that have turned the page to the 2023 offseason, and that means mock draft season is heating up. Last week, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released his first mock draft of the season and we re-started our Lions mock draft roundup series over the weekend.
On Tuesday, ESPN got in on the action and Todd McShay dropped his first mock draft of the 2023 season ($ubscription required). Like most mock drafts being produced right now, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, and Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson were all off the board in the first three picks, leaving the Lions with some interesting choices at pick No.