The Detroit News · Apr 12, 2019
Lions 2019 draft preview: Running back remains a long-term need
Lions running back Kerryon Johnson leaps over the top for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Nov. 11, 2018. The Lions lost, 34-22. (Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)
Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each position. Today: running backs.
\u25baCurrent roster: Kerryon Johnson, C.J. Anderson, Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner, Kerwynn Williams, Mark Thompson, Nick Bawden
\u25baShort-term need: Two out of 10
\u25baLong-term need: Eight out of 10
\u25baTop prospects: Josh Jacobs, Damien Harris, David Montgomery
