Lions Draft Alabama's Kadyn Proctor at 17

0:00It's April 21st. This is NFL News Today, football coverage powered by AI. With the 2026 NFL draft right around the corner, pro football focus dropped their latest mock and it sends the Detroit Lions a big time. Offensive tackle at pick number 17. They're projecting Alabama's Kaden Proctor, a 6 foot 7, 352 pound beast, to step right in as the new left tackle. The Lions just cut longtime starter Taylor Decker and his backup Dan Skipper hung up his cleats for good, leaving a gap they patched short-term by, grabbing Larry Bournem from the dolphins. Proctor's lockdown left tackle for Alabama over the last three seasons, getting better every year and keeping pressures to two or fewer in his past, 14 games straight. This line's a perfect opposite peninsula on the right, giving Detroit that long-term anchor they crave up front and kicking off what could be a strong draft weekend in Pittsburgh on a high note.