And with the Seventh pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions.....?

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Lots of athleticism, hopefully Glenn and Pleasant can turn Melifonwu into a football player

 

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They have quite a long list of players throughout the draft but not every player.
for those who might be interested

https://twitter.com/NextGenStats

 

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Arguably my favorite draft analyst, Greg Cosell, breaking down each of the Lions draft picks

Greg Cosell analyzes Detroit Lions' 2021 draft class

www.detroitlions.com

 

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Tim 20man giving his take on the Lions 2021 UDFA's

A closer look at the Detroit Lions' undrafted rookie free agents

www.detroitlions.com

meh, basically stats infused

 

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Sweet, Eagles move down from the No. 70 slot to No. 73 gaining an extra pick thinking they're dead-locked on drafting McNeil only to lose out.

I like that we took a player another team was intending to draft.

Sometimes trading down comes back to bite you

Eagles confirm Alim McNeill was a target before Lions snagged him

Alim McNeill was very nearly a Philadelphia Eagle, but Philly took a costly risk.

www.prideofdetroit.com

Eagles ended up drafting La Tech 3-tech Milton Williams. I don't understand the love fest for this kid. He was consistently getting washed out of plays by one player and that was from the Sun Belt Conference

 

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2021 Detroit Lions post-draft, 53-man roster prediction

An early look at how the roster could look at season’s start.

www.prideofdetroit.com

 

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One area that I see Holmes focusing on is that his selection of any Receiver type "must love to block"

I like this trait he appears to look for in a WR, TE or even a RB.

Physicality.

 

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Grit, toughness, balance through contact and savvy running skills

An Amon-Ra St. Brown designed 37 yard run. Moves from slot inside to RB
Clip takes 8-10 seconds to load and play

St. Brown breaks tackles for 37-yard TD - ESPN Video

Amon-Ra St. Brown shakes a Colorado tackler and gets loose for a 37-yard USC touchdown run.

www.espn.in

 

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Arguably my favorite draft analyst, Greg Cosell, breaking down each of the Lions draft picks

Greg Cosell analyzes Detroit Lions' 2021 draft class

www.detroitlions.com

He is right about McNeil. Hopefully he is more motivated in the NFL. I get an Albert Haynesworth vibe watching him play though.

 

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2021 Detroit Lions post-draft, 53-man roster prediction

An early look at how the roster could look at season’s start.

www.prideofdetroit.com

I forgot we signed Kalif Raymond. So we have 2 returners now at least. I think Penisini stays and either Bryant or Hand goes and we can cut Nick Williams. I would bring in KJ Wright as an additional LB too. I would cut Priice at safety as Meli can play both S and CB. That would give us room for another RB.

 

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I forgot we signed Kalif Raymond. So we have 2 returners now at least. I think Penisini stays and either Bryant or Hand goes and we can cut Nick Williams. I would bring in KJ Wright as an additional LB too. I would cut Priice at safety as Meli can play both S and CB. That would give us room for another RB.

I'll take the wait and see approach once we get into training camp.

Way too early to be cutting unless you're talking camp

Like the KJ Wright name tossing though

 

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The following article is the 4th or 5th that seems to value DB Melifonwu as 2nd or 3rd best of all the picks.

Ranking Lions' 2021 Draft Picks

Read more on SI All Lions' rankings of the Detroit Lions' 2021 draft picks

www.si.com

 

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I think Penisini stays

agreed but some seem to think that Glenn is leaning more to running a 1-gapping NT.

I disagree and believe Penisini will still be needed and some of the base will still require the NT to be variable - one and two gapping - to which both McNeil and Penisini will be relied upon

 

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Detroit Lions' Draft Class Ranked Top 5 in NFL

The Detroit Lions' draft class has been viewed as successful by many prominent draft analysts

www.si.com

After the completion of the draft, The Athletic ranked the entire draft classes of all 32 teams in the NFL.

For Detroit, drafting Sewell and the tremendous value selection of wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown in the fourth round (No. 112 overall) catapulted the Lions up the rankings.

Dane Brugler ranked the Lions' draft as the third-best draft in the league.

 

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Winning on paper
When it comes the draft

See how it turns out once on the field

 

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Pro Comparisons for Lions' 2021 Draft Picks

Read more on the pro comps for each Detroit Lions 2021 draft pick

www.si.com

OL Penei Sewell
Player comp: Baltimore Ravens OT Ronnie Stanley

DL Levi Onwuzurike
Player comp: Atlanta Falcons DT Grady Jarrett

DL Alim McNeill
Player comp: Kansas City Chiefs DT Khalen Saunders

CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
Player comp: Minnesota Vikings CB Patrick Peterson

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
Player comp: Free agent WR Golden Tate

LB Derrick Barnes
Player comp: New Orleans Saints LB Demario Davis

RB Jermar Jefferson
Player comp: Minnesota Vikings RB Ameer Abdullah

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BB_72: No wonder why Holmes drafted Barnes. Glenn must've liked what he saw having D. Davis on the Saints

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The Draft Network

TDN

thedraftnetwork.com

Detroit Lions (No. 101 overall): Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse

Ifeatu Melifonwu—one of The Draft Network’s most versatile, exciting corner prospects—will now join 2020’s third-overall selection Jeff Okudah and Seattle castoff Quinton Dunbar as the top three corners for coordinator Aaron Glenn’s defense.

BB_72: not 1 mention of Oruwariye

 

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Detroit Lions (No. 72 overall): Alim McNeill, DT, Detroit Lions

Alim McNeill is a mauler on the interior with power stemming from a strong lower half that reaches into his powerful hands and flexible hips. This is another culture selection for first-year general manager Brad Holmes.

 

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He isn't going anywhere, Jonathan Adams