The Detroit Lions have had some big hits – and some big misses – with their first-round pick in the NFL Draft the last 20 years.
Calvin Johnson (2007) was a star. Charles Rogers (2002), not so much.
But when evaluating entire draft classes, the Lions’ 2013 haul stands as the best of the last 20 years, according to CBS Sports.
The Lions’ first-rounder that year was Ezekiel Ansah, No. 5 overall, a defensive end from BYU. Mississippi State cornerback Darius Slay followed in the second round and Kentucky guard Larry Warford in the third round.