The cat is out of the bag: The Detroit Lions are going to have a new quarterback next season. And with a top-10 pick and a decent crop of quarterbacks in the upcoming draft, the likeliest option is the Lions will find Matthew Stafford's replacement at that spot.
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper agrees. In his latest mock draft, published Tuesday, Kiper slotted Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields to the Lions with the team's top choice.
"Before the news on Saturday that the Lions were going to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford this offseason, I would have said that they should keep Stafford and try to help him with a wide receiver in this draft," Kiper wrote.