Mock Draft: Lions Trade Darius Slay and Secure Two First-Round Picks
Our latest mock draft has the Lions selecting at No. 3 and trading down with the Buffalo Bills to secure two first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Buffalo sends
2020 Round 1 (No. 22 overall)
2020 Round 3 (No. 86 overall)
Detroit sends
2020 Round 2 (No. 35 overall)
CB Darius Slay
3rd pick - DE Chase Young, Ohio State
Young is a highly-touted defensive end who would help out Detroit's struggling defensive line.
His passing-rushing skills are viewed as elite, and he now is being talked about as a "generational-talent" by some draft analysts.
"I definitely think I'm the best player in the draft," Young said at the NFL combine. "I think I showed it on my tape. Every game, I think I showed it. I definitely think I put my best foot forward this year, I grinded hard. Two of my biggest things are hard work and dedication and I'm going to bring those two to the NFL with me."
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22nd pick - WR Tee Higgins, Clemson
Securing a wide receiver that provides Detroit QB Matthew Stafford with another big target drastically improves the Lions' offense.
Higgins would add a threat for the Lions -- both down the field and inside the red zone.
The 6-foot-4, 216-pound receiver has recorded 118 catches for 2,103 yards and 25 touchdowns since 2018.
According to NFL.com, "His size and "above the rim" talent make him a uniquely dangerous playmaker deep and in the red zone. The transition to NFL press corners will be an early challenge that could take some time to solve, but he's an instinctive ball-winner whose traits should win out and make him a very good NFL starter."
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