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Lions coach, GM get close look at Trey Lance as team weighs QB draft decision

The Detroit Lions could go a number of different directions in the first round of the upcoming draft. It's easy to envision the team drafting one of the top receivers in this class, plugging the roster's most-glaring hole. Trading back and snagging a linebacker also makes all kinds of sense. And you could even make a rational case for an offensive lineman at No. 7, solidifying an already strong unit for years to come.

But as the franchise embarks on what appears to be a multi-year rebuild, the position that will continue to come up annually is quarterback.