2021 Detroit Lions Draft Preview TE

 

Lions current Depth Chart

Hockenson should be a upper level starter. Hill is the blocker. Bryant has receiving ability, Mack is a project.

2021 Draftable Tight Ends

Outside of Pitts and Freiermuth there is not a starter in the draft. A lot of # 3 type players. 

Lions analysis:

Lions should not draft a TE. Pitts is a receiver and would be a great pick at # 7. He is match up nightmare and a true blue chip player. 

2021 Detroit Lions Draft Preview WR

 

Lions current Depth Chart

Only Cephus returns from 2020. One year contracts for Perriman, Williams and Raymond. A major need for the Lions.

2021 Draftable Wide Receivers

Chase is the prize of the class. Smith and Waddle have big play ability but have question marks. Smith with his size and Waddle with injury. My favorite receiver is Toney. Slick with the ball in hands and can compete outside. Slot receivers include Elijah and Rondale Moore. Elijah is a pure slot. Rondale has a serious injury background. Dyami Brown can play any position and get deep. 

Lions analysis:

Lions need a serious haul from this draft. I would them to draft an outside guy and a slot guy. Toney in the second round would be perfect. Slot guys are all over this draft. Getting an outside guy would be priority earlier. 

Guys I like:

Day 2

Outside

Kadrius Toney Florida

Terence Marshall LSU

Dyami Brown UNC

Nico Collins Michigan

Slot

Elijah Moore Ole Miss

D'Wayne Eskridge WMU

Day 3

Outside

Seth Williams Auburn

Josh Palmer Tennessee

Dax Milne BYU

Slot

Cade Johnson SD State

Shi Smith South Carolina

Blake Proehl ECU

2021 Detroit Lions Draft Preview RB

 

Lions current Depth chart

Swift as the lead back with Williams and Johnson playing roles is a solid backfield. Another young playmaker who can return kicks would be a nice addition. A training camp battle for the FB spot is on tap.

2021 Draftable prospects

Analysis:

Good backs at the top of the draft with depth in the late rounds. Williams is my favorite back. He runs hard and has speed. Harris has all the game. Big and good hands. Etienne is a D'Andre Swift clone. Quick back who can find seams with great acceleration. Backs like Stevenson, Sermon offer inside running and short yard ability later in the draft. Gainwell is the diamond in the rough here. Offers speed and open field ability. Mitchell is another player with upside. Fast without a lot of mileage. 

Lions outlook:

I would not draft a back until late or sign one as an UDFA. There is depth in the class and the Lions do not have an immediate need at the position.

Guys I like:

Mid rounds;

Ken Gainwell Memphis

Elijah Mitchell Louisiana

Late rounds or UDFA

Chris Evans Michigan

Stevie Scott Indiana

Khalil Herbert Va Tech

2021 Detroit Lions Draft Preview QB

 

Lions Current Roster

Draftable Prospects

Analysis:

I rate Fields slightly above Wilson and Lance. Fields has the all of the tools. He played well in pressure situations at Ohio State. Wilson is a perfect prospect. He throws and moves very well. However, He played against lower competition. I think it might take him some time to acclimate to the speed of the NFL. Lance like Fields and Wilson has all of the tools. He needs time to learn the game and blend into a starting role. 

Second prospects include Trask and Mills. Mills has the better upside. Good athlete with a strong arm. He needs time to develop and has an injury history. Trask can throw the ball. Check the Alabama tape. Great ball placement and touch. I think he could be a quality starter down the road.

Lions outlook:

With the trade for Jared Goff, the Lions have a 27 year old under contract for 4 years. If he can prove himself a top level starter the Lions are set. I think the Lions should give the year to Goff and if needed draft a QB next year. 

  

2021 Detroit Lions Free Agents/Cuts

 

Unrestricted

Kerryon Johnson
3 years in Detroit
2018 2nd Round pick (43)
Lions Stats: 34 games 17 starts 283/1198/8 61/527/3 3 FL
Preseason: 20/88/0 5/43/0 rec
College: Auburn 37 Games 519/2494/32 rush 55/478/2 rec
Combine: 5114 213 4.52 11 40 1006 7.07 4.26
Hometown: Madison Ala
Contract: ($702,490) dead
Age: 25

PFF 61.2 57/70

Adrian Peterson

1st year in Detroit 14th in the NFL

2020 Free Agent (Washington)

2007 1st round pick (7th overall) Vikings

Lions Stats: 16 games 10 starts 156/602/7 12/101rec

NFL Stats: 180 games 164 starts 3192/14820/118 301/2466/6 rec

Playoffs 5 Starts 116/412/5 6/54 rec

College: Oklahoma 30 games 748/4041/41 24/198/1 rec

Combine: 6014 217 4.41 38.5" 1007 7.09 4.4

Hometown: Palestine, TX 

Contract; 1 year $750,000 

Age: 35

PFF Grade: 59.6 (62/70)

Marvin Jones
11th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit
UFA Jags 2023
2012 5th Round (66) Bengals
Lions stats: 69 games 67 starts 289/4288/36 rec
Lions playoffs 1 start 4/81/0 rec
Preseason: 20/235/2 rec
NFL Career: 145 games 114 start 542/7386/51 rec 19/148/0 rush
NFL playoffs: 4 games 23/277/0 rec
College: Cal 43/38 156/2270/13 rec Senior Bowl
Combine: 6017 199 4.42 22 33 904 6.81 4.11
Contract: 1 years $9,195,883 
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Age: 31

PFF 73.6 48/131

Kenny Golladay
4th year in Detroit
2017 3rd round pick (96)
Lion stats: 47 games 39 starts 183/3067/21 rec
Preseason: 8/110/2 rec
College: Northern Illinois 26 games  160/2285/18 rec 29/206/3 rush
North Dakota 21 games 10 starts 99/1313/9 rec
Combine: 6036 218 4.5 18 35.5 1000 7.0 4.15
Contract: 1 year $2,323,706
Hometown: Chicago
Age: 28

PFF 81.6

Danny Amendola
13th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2019 UFA Dolphins
2008 UDFA Cowboys
Lions stats: 29 games 15 starts 108/1280/1 rec 13/94 pr
Preseason: 3/30 rec
NFL Stats: 155 G 76 GS 593/5964/21 td 195/1821 PR 152/3573 KOR
Playoff: 13 G 6 GS 57/709/6 rec 9/109 PR 9/213/ KOR 2014, 1=2016 Super Bowl Champs
College: Texas Tech 50 G 204/2246/15 rec 116/1283/1 PR 17/290 KOR
Combine/Pro Day: 5104 183 4.68 4.58 13 31.5 807 6.81 4.25
Contract: 1 year $4,968,750
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Age: 36

PFF 74.9 42/131

Jamal Agnew
4th year in Detroit
2017 5th Round pick (165)
Lion stats: 46 games  2 st 29 tackles 1 pbu 1 fr 10/68 rush 15/105 rec 

64/1629/1 KOR 74/855/4 PR
Preseason: 24 tackles 3 PBU 9/191 Kor 7/235 PR
College: San Diego 44 games 148 tackles 48 PBU 11 int NFLPA Bowl
Pro Day: 5092 185 4.34 16 36 1005 6.92 4.27
Contract: 1 years $889,591
Hometown: San Diego
Age: 26

PFF 56.7

Mohammad Sanu

9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2012 3rd Round (83) Bengals

2020 Free Agent 49ers

Lions Stats: 7 games 4 starts 16/178/1 rec

NFL Stats: 128 games 96 starts 420/4694/27 rec 41/223/2 rush 7/8/0 233 yard 4 td pass

Playoffs 8 games 7 starts 26/318/2 rec

College: Rutgers 38 games 210/2263/12 rec 125/653/9 rush 29/121 PR

Combine: 6014 211 4.67 4.54 19 36" 1006 6.88 4.21

Contract: 1 year $370,588

Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ        

Age: 33

PFF 65.6 84/131

Oday Aboushi
7th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2019 UFA Cardinals (5th rd 2013)
2013 5th Round (141) Jets
Lions Stats: 23 games 10 starts
NFL Stats: 66 games 47 GS
Playoffs 2 games
College: Virginia 43 G 37 GS Senior Bowl

Contract: 1 year $750,000 Dead: $137,500
Combine: 6050 308 5.45 17 23.5 7.93 4.84 arms 33 7/8"
Hometown: Brooklyn
Age: 30

PFF 66.6 26/84

Danny Shelton
7th year in the NFL 1 in Detroit
2020 UFA Patriots
2015 1st round pick (12) Browns

Lions Stats: 12 starts 36 tackles 1 sack 1 PBU
NFL Stats: 87 games 71 starts 246 tackles 5.5 sacks 1 FF
Playoff stats: 3 games 2 starts 9 tackles 2018 Super Bowl Champion
College: Washington 200 tackles 10.5 sack 4 FR
Combine: 6021 339 5.64 34 30.5" 711 7.99 4.65 Senior Bowl
Contract: ($1.25 Dead)
Hometown: Auburn, WA
Age: 28

PFF 51.1 110/130

Everson Griffen

11 years in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2020 Trade for 6th round pick (Cowboys)

2010 4th round pick (100)

Lions Stats: 7 games 2 starts 15 tackles 3.5 sacks 

NFL Stats: 161 games 90 starts 390 tackles 80.5 sacks 2 int 9 FF 6FR

Playoffs: 6 games 5 starts 17 tackles 4.5 sacks 1 FF

College: USC 34 games 16 starts 84 tackles 18 sacks 33 FF 1 FR

Combine: 6033 273 4.66 32 34" 7.25 907 4.36

Contract: 1 year $3.452 Mil

Hometown: Avondale, AZ

Age: 34

PFf 63.2 64/115

Jarrad Davis
4th year in Detroit
1st round pick (21) 2017
Lions stats: 55 games 45 starts 299 tackles 10.5 sacks 1 int 9 PBU 7 ff 3 FR
Preseason: 17 tackles 1 PBU
College: Florida 44 games 23 starts 205 tackles 20 TFL 5.5 Sacks 10 PBU 1 int
Pro day: 6010 238 4.62 23 38.5 1009 7.39 4.29
Contract: 1 year $3,490,197 mil
Hometown: Kingsland, GA
Age:  26

PFF: 62.2 28/90

Miles Killebrew
5th year in Detroit
4th round pick (111) 2016
Regular Season:  78 games 4 starts 106 tackles 2 int 6 PBU 1 ff
Playoffs 1 game 1 tackle
Preseason: 33 tackles 1 FF 1 FR
College; Southern Utah 356 tackles 4 Ff 3 int Senior Bowl
Combine: 6017 217 4.65 22 38 1007 6.93 4.18
Contract: 1 year $1,047,500
Hometown; Henderson, NV
Age:28

Reggie Ragland
5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2020 UFA Chiefs
2016 2nd Round (41) Bills

Lions stats: 16 games 6 starts 49 tackles 1 sack 1 FF
NFL Stats: 58 games 38 starts 211 t 3.5 sacks 2 Ff 1 FR
Playoffs 6 games 4 starts 31 tackles 1 int 2019 Super bowl champ
College: Alabama 220 tackles 4 sacks 1 int 3 FR Senior Bowl
Combine: 6012 247 4.72 31.5" 908 4.28
Hometown: Madison AL
Contract 1 Year $962,500
Age: 28

PFF 48 66/90

Darryl Roberts
6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2020 UFA Jets
2015 7th round (247) Patriots

Lions Stats: 39 tackles 1 int 6 PBU
NFL Stats: 67 g 31 gs 211 T 4 int 33 PBU
College: Marshall 50 g 186 t 5 int 32 PBU
Pro Day: 5110 187 4.38 23 39" 1101 6.66 4.06
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Contract: 1 year $1.906 million 
Age 31

PFF 52.2 93/124

Duron Harmon
7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2020 Trade Patriots
2013 3rd round pick (91) Patriots

Lions Stats: 16 starts 72 tackles 5 PBU 2 int 
NFL Stats: 127 games 45 starts 248 tackles 19 int 3FR
Playoffs: 17 games 6 starts 15 tackles 4 int 2014,16,18 Super Bowl Champ
College: Rutgers 50 games 129 tackles 6 int 3 td
Pro Day: 6001 196 4.51 15 36" 1005 7.02 4.4
Contract: 1 year $4.25 million NFLPA Game
Hometown: Camden, DE
Age: 30

PFF 66.6 33/92

Matt Prater
15th year in the NFL 7th in Detroit
FA Broncos 2014
2006 UDFA Lions
Lions stats: 107 games 179/212FG 231/241 XP 4/139/34.3 punts
Playoffs 2 games 4/4 FG 2/2 XP
Preseason: 25/29 FG 15/16 XP
Pro Bowl: 2016
NFL Stats: 203 games 321/386 FG 491/503 XP
NFL Playoffs: 8 games 13/15 FG 15/15 XP
College: Central Florida 46 games 50/74 FG 108/117 XP
Contract: 1 year $3.9 mil
Hometown: Mayfield Heights, OH
Age: 37

Tony McRae
5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2020 Bengals
2017 UDFA Raiders
Lions games: 8 games 4 tackles
NFL Stats: 45 games 3 starts 40 tackles 2 PBU 1 FF
College: NC A&T 46 games 154 tackles 9 int
Pro Day: 5090 178 4.56 13 36.5" 1005 7.55 4.33
Hometown: Laurinburg, NC
Contract 1 year $1.01 Million
Age: 28

Chase Daniel
13th year in the NFL 1 in Detroit
UFA 2020 Bears
2009 UDFA Skins

Lions Stats: 5 games 29/43/2 264 1 td 2/16
NFL Stats: 70 games 5 starts (2-3) 178/261/5 1294 yards 7 td 52/118/2 rush
Playoffs 1 game
College Stats: Missouri 1094/1609/41 12515 yards 101 td
Combine: 6000 218 4.92 33" 900 7.28 4.31 Hand 9 1/4"
Contract: ($3 mil dead)
Hometown: Southlake, TX
Age: 35

PFF: 54

Desmond Trufant
9th year in the NFL 1 in Detroit
2020 FA Falcons
2013 1st round (13) Falcons

Lions Stats: 6 starts 21 tackles 4 PBU 1 int 1 sack
NFL Stats: 103 starts 350 tackles 14 int 7 FR
Playoffs 2 starts 9 tackles 2 PBU
College: Washington 50 games 195 tackles 6 int Senior Bowl
Combine: 5115 190 4.38 16 37.5" 1005 6.67 3.85
Hometown: Wilson, WA
Contract:  ($6 mil dead)
Age: 31

PFF 38.4 122/124

Christian Jones
8th year in the NFL 3 in Detroit
UFA 2018 Bears
2014 UDFA Bears
Lion stats 45 games 42 starts 177 tackles 3 sacks 8 pbu 1 FF 1 FR
Preseason: 8 tackles
NFL Stats: 108 games 73 starts 380 tackles 7 sacks 16 PBU 2 FF
College: Florida State 223 tackles 24 TFL 8 sacks 1 int 4 FR 2 FF
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Combine: 6031 240 4.74 17 34" 907 7.03 4.38 Senior Bowl
Contract: 1 years $4.74 Mil ($2.185 Dead)
Age: 29

PFF 45.7 112/115

Russell Bodine
7th year in the NFL
2020 Free Agent
2014 4th Round (111) Bengals
NFL Stats: 74 starts
Playoffs 2 starts
College: North Carolina 33 games
Combine: 6031 310 5.18 41 29" 901 8.26 4.66 Arms 32 1/2"

Hometown: Scottsville, Va
Age:  29

Justin Coleman
7th year in the NFL 2 in Detroit
2019 UFA Seahawks
2015 UDFA Vikings
Lions Stats: 27 games 16 starts 85 tackles 1 int 14 PBU 3 FF
Preseason: 4 tackles 1 FF
NFL Stats: 79 G 29 GS 202 tackles 41 PBU 4 Int 2 td 40 PBU
Playoffs: 3 games 13 tackles 2 PBU 1 QBH
College: Tennessee 49 games 157 tackles 5 int 17 PBU East West Shrine Game
Combine: 5110 185 4.53 20 37.5" 1004 3.98 6.61
Hometown: Brunswick, GA
Contract: $2.029 mil Dead
Age: 28

PFF 47.4 114/124

Jesse James
7th year in the NFL 2 in Detroit
2019 Steelers UFA
2015 5th Round (160) Steelers
Lions Stats:  32 games 18 starts 32/271/2 rec
Preseason: 3/33 rec
NFL Stats: 88 games 54 GS 152/1331/11 rec
Playoffs: 6 games 3 starts 13/171/0
College: Penn State 33 games 78/1005/11 rec
Combine: 6070 261 4.83 4.66 26 37.5 1001 4.5 7.53
Hometown: McKeesport, PA
Contract: ($4.27 Dead)
Age: 27

PFF 60.8 53/73

Joe Dahl
5th year in Detroit
5th round pick 2016 (151)
Regular Season: 44 games 21 starts
Playoffs: 1 game
College: WSU 34 starts Senior Bowl
Combine: 6041 304 5.18 28 31 901 7.64 4.77 Arms 33 1/8"
contract: $250,000 Dead
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Age: 28

PFF 57.4

Hunter Bryant

1 year in Detroit

2020 UDFA

Lions Stats: 5 games 1/44 rec
College: Washington 26 games 85/1394/5
Combine: 6022 248 4.74 23 32.5 907 7.08 4.46
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Age: 23

PFF 72.1

Josh Hill

9th year in the NFL 

2021 Free Agent (saints)

2013 UDFA (Saints)

NFL Stats: 117 games 61 starts 116/1071/15rec

Playoffs 9 games 4 starts 15/166/1 rec

College: Idaho State 44 games 26 starts 151/1338/6 rec

Pro Day: 6050 246 4.66 20 36.5 1007 7 4.19

East West Shrine Game

Hometown: Blackfoot, ID

Age: 31

PFF 62.3 41/71

Traded

QB

Matthew Stafford

12th year 165 games started 74-89-1 record
2009 1st overall pick
Regular Season: 3898/6224/144 45109 282 td 345/1198/14 rush 32 FL
Playoffs: 3 GS 0-3 74/117/3 905 4 td 6/25/1 rush 2 FL
Pre season: 246/385/12 4067 18 td 12/18/0 rush
Pro Bowl: 2014 15/25/1 316 2 td MVP
College: Georgia 39 games 564/987/33 7731 51 td
Combine: 6022 225 4.81 30.5" 811 7.06 4.47 Hand 10"
Contract:$19 Mill Dead
Hometown: Highland Park, TX
Age: 33

PFF: 82 13/40

Detroit Lions Pro Bowl Selection Special Teams

 

K

Matt Prater 2016

Jason Hanson (2) 1997, 1999

Eddie Murray (2) 1980, 1989

P

Jack Fox (2) 2020, 2024

Jim Arnold (2) 1987, 1988

Tom Skladany 1981

LS

Don Muhlbach 2012,2019

Return

Eddie Drummond 2004

Desmond Howard 2000

Mel Gray (4) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994

Special Teams

Jalen Reeves-Maybin 2023

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