Night one of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. The Detroit Lions had one hell of a night. They traded up to the 24th pick and drafted the best cornerback in the draft in Terrion Arnold. A pick that Lions GM Brad Holmes said they didn't expect they would be able to make. 

The unfortunate part of all of this is that the Lions had to move their third round pick to move up and now the Lions only have one day two pick as things stand right now. That's the 61st pick in the second round. They could always look to trade down from there. Either way, here's the best five options for the Lions on day two:

Johnny Newton, DL, Illinois

One of the best interior defensive lineman in this draft is heading to day two after the first half of the first round of 14 straight offensive players. There’s a solid shot that he’s going to be gone early, but if he falls to 61, what a pick that would be for the Lions. 

Newton can bring a lot to the table. He's a solid pass rusher for starters. Newton finished second among all interior defensive linemen with eight sacks. He also had 43 pressures. That was fifth in the country among interior defensive linemen.

Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

The Lions wound up not taking a receiver in the first round like some thought they might. By some, I mean me. But that doesn’t mean it’s not still a need. The way this draft is going, it would seem like night two is going to be the opposite of night one. Instead of teams getting offensive players to start the round, they’ll be getting defensive guys. That could push Coleman to Detroit.  

The Lions need a guy that can get contested catches and Coleman is spectacular at that. He's also spectacular at making "Sportscenter top 10" type catches. He works quite well in a crowded offense, which is something that works well for the Lions. 

Christian Haynes, OG, Connecticut

I still don’t know about grabbing an offensive lineman early in the draft, but if the Lions decide to do so, there’s a pretty good one that should be available and that’s Christian Haynes. 

Haynes had a great run at UConn that saw him allow just three sacks in three seasons. Last year he allowed just one all year and also only allowed one quarterback hit. Jared Goff would appreciate this pick.

Marshawn Kneeland, ED, Western Michigan

The Lions may have missed out on some of the top edge rushers in the class, but there’s still one left that’s pretty good and that’s Kneeland. 

The Lions would really love the speed and strength that he can bring to the table. He has one hell of a bull rush. The kind that has him shoving lineman into quarterbacks and closing pockets. He does need hone his craft with some other moves though. 

Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State

The Johnny Wilson dream stays alive for one more night. The Lions probably shouldn’t take him at 61, but if they were to move down, this would be a player they could take with one of those other picks that they’ll likely have in the third round. 

What can I say? If you want a guy that can high point the ball and make contested catches, the 6-foot-7 guy can do that. His 84.7 inch wingspan makes his catch radius pretty crazy. We're talking Calvin Johnson level crazy. 

No, I'm not comparing him to Calvin Johnson. I'm saying that their catch radius is similar due to similar body size.  

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The Detroit Lions went out and got their man in the first-round of the 2024 NFL Draft when they traded up to the 24th pick to get Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. After all this time, it's still crazy the way the draft worked out to get Arnold to Detroit.  Arnold has been outspoken so far […]