Notes: 3 local Detroit Lions mock drafts follow same 1st-round pattern

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWith around 48 hours until the 2023 NFL Draft, some of the local Detroit Lions beat is starting to drop their final mocks of the season. Earlier this week, our own Mike Payton dropped an ambition mock that included a trade up to Pick 3. But let’s see what the beat around town is doing with the Lions’ first-round picks.

Over at MLive, Kyle Meinke dropped his Lions final mock—his cohort, Ben Raven, will have his drop on Wednesday. Meinke has been regularly mocking a defensive end to the Lions with the sixth overall pick, but this time, he switched over to defensive back (Devon Witherspoon)—passing over Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter…