Lions to have a top-30 with Ohio State DT who is one of Dane Brugler's top 5 defensive tackles from The Beast
We've already had plenty of Detroit Lions Top-30 visits news this week, and now we have even more. The Detroit Lions will have a Top-30 visit with Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. Just last week at the NFL Owners' meetings, Brad Holmes said that the Lions felt pretty good about the depth they had […]
We've already had plenty of Detroit Lions Top-30 visits news this week, and now we have even more. The Detroit Lions will have a Top-30 visit with Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams.
Just last week at the NFL Owners' meetings, Brad Holmes said that the Lions felt pretty good about the depth they had on their defensive line, but would still consider prospects there regardless.
Williams is one of the top dogs when it comes to interior defensive linemen in this draft. Dane Brugler of The Athletic put out his highly regarded draft guide, The Beast, on Wednesday (side note, if you haven't looked at it, it's a treasure trove of information), and he has Williams as his fifth-best defensive tackle in the draft. Here's his analysis:
"A two-year starter at Ohio State, Williams played the three-technique position in former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ four-man front. His production won’t jump off the page — he finished 10th in tackles (46) and sixth in sacks (2.5) for the Buckeyes’ national title-winning squad in 2024. But his impact as a dominant run defender is much clearer on the tape.
With his initial quickness, Williams can cross the face of blockers or create knockback with his ability to stack, find the football, and detach. Aside from his physical capabilities, he has outstanding awareness to identify pre-snap clues and anticipate play design. Overall, Williams needs further development as a pass rusher, but he is one of the best run-defending linemen in the draft class because of his recognition skills and disciplined execution at deconstructing blocks. He has the type of skill set that will be appreciated by NFL coaches."
To me, this is the guy you draft to eventually replace DJ Reader if you're going to go this route right now. Williams is currently projected to be a second-round pick.
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