For the first time in a long time, a Detroit Lions mock draft has absolutely nothing to do with the word “rebuild.” In fact, this is the first time in franchise history that Detroit legitimately appears as if they could be the best team in the division. It would be their first NFC North division title. That is what is at stake with the 2023 NFL Draft. Detroit addressed many of its most significant needs in free agency. They absolutely needed to do so regarding the secondary, and they did just that by adding Cameron Sutton on a three-year deal while also bringing in Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on a one-year contract and Emmanuel Moseley on a similar deal with less guaranteed money. The Lions have a strong offensive line that added Graham Glasgow as much-needed interior depth. They added David Montgomery to split the load with D’Andre Swift and retained both Alexander Anzalone and John Cominsky. Detroit’s defensive line is already looking stacked, and we haven’t even seen what Josh Paschal can do yet.
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