Allen Park — Holding the No. 2 pick in last year's NFL Draft, Lions general manager Brad Holmes understandably had an easier time narrowing down his options well ahead of making the selection. Even the previous year, his first on the job, the then-rookie GM had a concrete plan for the team's first-round choice at No. 7.
But this year is different. A week before the draft's first round, where the team is slated to make the sixth choice, Holmes and his staff are still wading through increased uncertainty about the cluster of talent they anticipate being available at that spot.