Lions' Mock Draft: Trench Warriors & QB Backup

0:00It's April 9th. This is NFL News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. CBS analyst Josh Edwards just dropped the full seven-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions, projecting their picks across all rounds. In Round 1, pick 17, he has been taking offensive tackle Monroe Freeling from Georgia to bolster the line long-term. In Round 2, pick 50, they snag edge rusher Gabe Jockas from Illinois to team up with Aiden Hutchinson up front. This mock comes as the Lions gear up for a big draft, with needs everywhere from trenches to secondary. Edwards spreads the love, grabbing a quarterback like Carson Beck from Miami in Round 4, pick 118, plus interior lineman Jake Slaughter, from Florida right after in pick 128. Fans and analysts are buzzing, loving the early focus on trench warfare since Detroit's and win now mode. That first round tackle and edge guy feels spot on for protecting Jared Goff in pressuring

1:00quarterbacks, but grabbing a backup QB so early raises. Eyebrows, who needs that when they're chasing playoffs. Later rounds add corner-back TJ Hall from Iowa, tight-in Nate Bohr-Curture from Texas A&M, wide-out Lewis Bond from Boston College, linebacker Jimmy, rolled it from Michigan, and kicker Drew Stevens from Iowa to round it out. That piece is like those could pay off big. Mark Trass keep the hype alive to the real thing hits in April, giving Lions fans plenty to chew on while they dream of that next Super Bowl run.