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In first mock of 2020, ESPN's Mel Kiper latest to slot OSU's Jeffrey Okudah to Lions

When it comes to the No. 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, there are only a handful of options being projected to the Lions as analysts release their latest wave of mock drafts. The most popular choice has been Ohio State cornerback Jeffrey Okudah, who picked up another vote from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., who released his first mock Friday morning.

"This pick has to be on defense, right?" Kiper writers (the complete mock draft is HERE, under a paywall). "After the Lions spent a boatload of money in free agency last year on pass-rusher Trey Flowers and corner Justin Coleman, I thought they might take a step up.