Detroit Lions mailbag: Assessing pass rush options in the draft; who starts at OG in 2025?
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Thisismyfavoritetimeofyeartobeasportsfan.NFLfreeagencyisover,theNCAAtournamentisabouttobegin,OpeningDayisondeckandbeforeyouknowitthedraftwillbehere.
TheDetroitLionspick28ththisyear,andwhilethere’snevermuchbuzzaboutthe28thpickIstillgotplentyofdraft-relatedquestionsforthelatestinstallmentofourLionsmailbag,sothat’swherewe’llstart.
Combiningacoupleofquestionsfrom@CHEN313and@JohnDough97,IputtogetheralistofmyfavoriteedgerushingprospectsfortheLions,whoIdothinkwilltakesomeonefromadeepdefensivelinegrouptoaddtotheirroster.I’mstilltalkingtopeopleacrosstheleaguetogetasenseofwhogoeswhere,butherearethreeplayers−oneatNo.28,oneonDay2andoneperhapsinbetween−whoIthinkcouldfittheLions.
NicScourton,TexasA&M−IgaveScourtontotheLionsinmyfirstmock.HeonlyhadfivesacksplayingonaloadedA&Mlinelastseason,buthehad10theyearbeforeatPurdue.He’soneoftheyoungestplayersinthedraftat20yearsoldandheh