Players to watch for the Detroit Lions at the NFL combine
The NFL combine is less than two weeks away. It's almost that time to watch a bunch of guys in pajamas run and jump and stuff. While the combine still seems like a silly event, guys are raising and lowering their draft stock at this thing and every GM, head coach and scout is in […]
The NFL combine is less than two weeks away. It's almost that time to watch a bunch of guys in pajamas run and jump and stuff. While the combine still seems like a silly event, guys are raising and lowering their draft stock at this thing and every GM, head coach and scout is in the building to meet with them.
That includes the Detroit Lions. Both Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell will be in the building at Lucas Oil Stadium to watch these players and have meetings with a lot of them. With that in mind, here's some names we think you should keep an eye on when it comes to the Lions. Here they are by position of need.
Defensive linemen
- Laiatu Latu, UCLA
- Jonah Elliss, Utah
- T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
- Kris Jenkins, Michigan
- Darius Robinson, Missouri
- Chop Robinson, Penn State
- Bralen Trice, Washington
- Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
- Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
- Leonard Taylor, Miami
- Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
Cornerback
- Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
- Terrion Arnold, Alabama
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville
- Cam Hart, Notre Dame
- Willie Drew, Virginia State
- Khyree Jackson, Oregon
- DJ James, Auburn
- Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
- Mike Sainristil, Michigan
- Nate Wiggins, Clemson
Guard
- Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
- Christian Haynes, UConn
- Satatoa Laumea, Utah
- Christian Mahogany, Boston College
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
- Zach Frazier, West Virginia
- Zak Zinter, Michigan
Wide Receiver
- Johnny Wilson, Florida State
- Roman Wilson, Michigan
- Keon Coleman, Florida State
- Adonai Mitchell, Texas
- Xavier Leggete, South Carolina
- Brendan Rice, USC
- Cornelius Johnson, Michigan
- Luke McCaffrey, Rice
Tight End
- Jared Wiley, TCU
- Erick All, Iowa
- Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
- Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
You can see the full list of combine invitees here. The combine kicks off on February 26th and players get to running and jumping on the 29th. You watch all these players on NFL Network that day and for the reminder of the combine that ends on March 4th.
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