With only three games left in the 2021 season, sights have shifted over to the draft, with mock drafts have come in abundance. The latest is from PFF’s Trevor Sikkema, who slotted a couple of stout Big 10 defenders to help beef up the Detroit Lions defense.
The Jacksonville Jaguars hold the distinct honor of the No. 1 selection, the second year in a row. They could go two directions, either grab one of the top edge defenders or provide protection to Trevor Lawerence. Either way, it is a no-lose situation for the Lions. Suppose the Jaguars decide to grab one of the edge defenders, Aidan Hutchinson or Kayvon Thibodeaux. In that case, the Lions will be happy to grab the other, especially with how close talent-wise they are to one another.
Sikkema decided to go with the latter and make Trevor Lawerence a happy man by slotting Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal, giving the Lions their choice in edge defenders. The Lions really can’t go wrong here, and it’ll come to which one they prefer. In this mock draft, the popular pairing of the Lions and Aidan Hutchinson shows up once again.
