Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 3.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Detroit Lions from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Detroit Lions:

ESPN - Mel Kiper (2/28)

29. T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State

Here's a corner who might be going a little under the radar. Tampa can start for a team from day one. He played nearly 900 coverage snaps for the Cyclones, and he saw every route. After giving up four touchdown passes as the nearest defender in coverage in 2021, he allowed only three in the next two seasons. He made a massive improvement in 2023. Although Tampa had only three interceptions in college, I think he could be more productive in the NFL.

Detroit, as I wrote in my mock draft in January, struggled in the secondary last season, ranking 30th in passing yards allowed to receivers (3,081). This is where it can get an instant starter.

The Athletic - CFB Writers (2/27)

29. Darius Robinson, IDL, Missouri

The Lions need defensive help, and with several cornerbacks off the board already, they turn to the defensive line. The versatile Robinson could play inside or outside at 286 pounds, but he'd most likely work on the edge opposite rising star Aidan Hutchinson. Robinson racked up 8.5 sacks and 14 TFLs at Missouri last season, and his stock is on the rise after a huge week at the Senior Bowl. — Vannini

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2023 NFL Power Rankings: Detroit Lions

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 18 roundup for the Detroit Lions in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 4

Biggest offseason contract to watch: QB Jared Goff

Goff is signed through 2024 and could become an unrestricted free agent in 2025, so the Lions will need to decide what to do with the veteran quarterback. He has led the Lions back to relevancy, with them winning their first division crown since 1993, while reaching 4,000 passing yards on the season for the fourth time of his career. It would make sense to lock down Goff, but the question is whether it will be for the short term or long term. He has taken ownership of Detroit's offense while revitalizing his career in the process. -- Eric Woodyard

NFL.com -- Rank: 5

The Lions are licking their wounds after the hotly debated two-point play and are now left to wonder what might have been. If they would have beaten the Cowboys, they'd have had a shot to play for the NFC's top seed in Week 18. They're still guaranteed at least the No. 3 seed and a home playoff game, but the loss to Dallas hurts immensely. Once more, this group's resilience will be tested. There is so much to be encouraged by, as the Lions have withstood a number of challenges this season, and they'll be a tough playoff out, especially in Detroit -- but even if they have to go on the road, where they're 6-3 this season, with some quality wins. Dating back to Week 9 of last season, this team's record is 19-7. Dan Campbell and Jared Goff have answered far more questions than they have not. The issue now is whether this team is capable of making a Super Bowl run. In an NFC field where every top contender has had a shaky patch this season, I'll still give Detroit an outside shot right now.

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2023 NFL Predictions: NFC North

KEVIN HANSON (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Thursday, September 7th

Before the start of the season, I will post my NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.

Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, I've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totalled them up.

With that said, here are our early NFC North projections for each team including their win total.

1. Detroit Lions - Projected Wins: 9.53

Ben Johnson is a future head coach in this league, and he helped Jared Goff and the Lions operate the fourth-ranked offense (380.0 YPG) and fifth-best scoring offense (26.6) in 2022. Other than slot receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, there are question marks at receiver. Jameson Williams was drafted to be a difference maker, but he had two touches as a rookie and will miss the first six games in 2023 due to suspension. That said, the Lions have one of the league's best offensive lines and their 1-2 punch of rookie Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery is an upgrade over D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams.

The Lions ranked last in the NFL in scoring defense (392.4 YPG), and only the Cardinals (26.4) and Bears (27.2) allowed more points per game (25.1). Aidan Hutchinson is a future star, and they have a new-look secondary. In fact, one of the biggest values in the entire draft was defensive back Brian Branch. The Lions may be the favorites to win the NFC North, but their defense could ultimately be what keeps them from going deep in the postseason.

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2023 Fantasy Football Projections: Detroit Lions

Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Detroit Lions.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Jared Goff549.9365.74041.824.757.728.478.10.5256.08
Teddy Bridgewater35.123.2252.71.370.74.6150.1416.53

Jared Goff: The Lions finished top five in the NFL in both scoring and total offense in 2022, and Goff was much better in his second season with the Lions than he was in his first. Throwing for 4,438 yards, 29 touchdowns and only seven interceptions, Goff finished as fantasy's QB10. Perhaps he'll push for a second consecutive top-12 campaign and he benefits from playing behind one of the league's better offensive lines and with a talented group of pass catchers, but he's better drafted as a QB2.

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Detroit Lions: 2023 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Detroit Lions in 2023.

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WeekDateOpponentResults
Week 1Thu., Sep. 7at Kansas City ChiefsW 21-20
Week 2Sun., Sep. 17vs. Seattle SeahawksL 37-31 (OT)
Week 3Sun., Sep. 24vs. Atlanta FalconsW 20-6
Week 4Thu., Sep. 28at Green Bay PackersW 34-20
Week 5Sun., Oct. 8vs. Carolina PanthersW 42-24
Week 6Sun., Oct. 15at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 20-6
Week 7Sun., Oct. 22at Baltimore RavensL 38-6
Week 8Mon., Oct. 30vs. Las Vegas RaidersW 26-14
Week 9BYE
Week 10Sun., Nov. 12at Los Angeles ChargersW 41-38
Week 11Sun., Nov. 19vs. Chicago BearsW 31-26
Week 12Thu., Nov. 23vs. Green Bay PackersL 29-22
Week 13Sun., Dec. 3at New Orleans SaintsW 33-28
Week 14Sun., Dec. 10at Chicago BearsL 28-13
Week 15Sat., Dec. 16vs. Denver BroncosW 42-17
Week 16Sun., Dec. 24at Minnesota VikingsW 30-24
Week 17Sat., Dec. 30at Dallas CowboysL 20-19
Week 18Sun., Jan. 7vs. Minnesota VikingsW 30-20

MORE: Detroit Lions historical W-L records - Detroit Lions historical head-to-head records

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Detroit Lions - 2023 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2023 NFL Draft picks selected by the Detroit Lions.

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchool
112Jahmyr GibbsRBAlabama
118Jack CampbellLBIowa
234Sam LaPortaTEIowa
245Brian BranchDBAlabama
368Hendon HookerQBTennessee
396Brodic MartinDTWestern Kentucky
5152Colby SorsdalOTWilliam & Mary
7219Antoine GreenWRNorth Carolina

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