Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it clear during his end-of-the-year press conference that he fully intends to upgrade the team's 32nd-ranked defense this offseason. With those comments in mind, it's hardly surprising to see some of the top mock drafters having Detroit focus on that unit in their early projections.
In a mock posted late last week, NFL Network analyst and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah had the Lions using the team's No. 6 and No. 18 picks to address the back seven, starting with Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon in that early slot.
"I fell in love with Witherspoon’s skill set after the first game I studied," Jeremiah wrote.