Mailbag: What can we draw from the Detroit Lions’ pre-draft visits?

Visits are a critical part to the NFL Draft scouting process. It’s not only an opportunity to get important medical and physical information from these players, but face-to-face time can reveal intimate details about a player’s personality and character—something that the Detroit Lions obviously value highly.

This year, we’re tracking all of the Lions’ confirmed formal visits, including NFL Combine meetings, pro day encounters, virtual visits, and the all-important top-30 visits to the Lions’ facility.

But how much can we actually draw from this information? Will all of the Lions’ picks come from this list of players, and are there any trends we can draw from these players?