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Detroit Lions mocked to draft a first-round quarterback

Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The projected run of quarterbacks to be taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft could be historic. And the Detroit Lions might just be one of the teams dipping their collective toes into the passer market.

To kick off their latest rebuild, the new regime in the Motor City traded away longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford this offseason, shipping him off to the Los Angeles Rams for a bounty of high draft picks and a two-time Pro Bowl passer, Jared Goff.