The Detroit News
The Detroit Lions are technically in the playoff hunt, a game out of the final spot in the NFC, but as the season enters its final quarter, national analysis is predictably ready to shift to mock draft season.
With the Lions facing a brutal stretch of opponents the final four weeks, the team is far more likely to be drafting inside the top-10 than sneaking into the postseason. With that reality in mind, ESPN included the Lions in their mini-mock draft published Wednesday morning.
And with the No. 9 selection in that projection, analysts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have the Lions drafting BYU quarterback Zach Wilson.