As Erik Schlitt continues his 2024 NFL mock draft roundup series, we’ve seen the Detroit Lions paired with a cornerback more often than any other position. It makes sense, as it’s one of the team’s biggest needs. Of course, that can—and almost certainly will—change after free agency, but that doesn’t necessarily mean cornerback will be off the table. As Lions general manager Brad Holmes has proven to us, nothing should be discredited when it comes to the NFL Draft.
But when it comes to pairing the Lions with a cornerback, most draft analysts have converged on the same names: Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw, Alabama's Kool-Aid McKinstry, Georgia’s Kamari Lassiter, and even Iowa’s Cooper DeJean.