Below is the second edition of Pride of Detroit's Lions Mock Draft Database. Compared to the first edition posted earlier this month, you can definitely see the effect Kevin Jones has had on the Lions' draft needs. Rather than the focus being on cornerbacks or offensive tackles, the most common position drafted in the first-round by the Lions in these mock drafts is without a doubt running back. Considering the Lions do need a RB so badly, you can understand why the change has occurred, but I never thought it would be so drastic. Out of the 39 mock drafts currently in this version of the database, just over half of them have Detroit selecting a running back in the first-round. Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall is the most common pick by far, but Jonathan Stewart and Felix Jones were included as well.
I'll likely update this a few more times before the draft so we can see the changes over the next few weeks, but until then, enjoy, and share your thoughts on who you think the Lions should draft.
(The third-round pick I used was Detroit's original selection, not the one they got from Cleveland.)
| 2008 DETROIT LIONS MOCK DRAFT DATABASE (Second Edition) | |||||||
| Site | Upd. | First-Round | Second-Round | Third-Round | |||
| Draft Tek | 3-24 | DE | Phillip Merling | LB | Curtis Lofton | LB | Erin Henderson |
| The Scouts Notebook | 3-24 | LB | Keith Rivers | CB | Brandon Flowers | - | No Pick |
| SportsCity | 3-24 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| NFL Draft Specialist | 3-24 | CB | Mike Jenkins | RB | Matt Forté | LB | Jerod Mayo |
| Fantasy Football Jungle (1) | 3-24 | LB | Dan Connor | RB | Ray Rice | DT | Andre Fluellen |
| WalterFootball | 3-24 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Jerod Mayo | DT | Ahtyba Rubin |
| Junkyard Jake | 3-24 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | CB | Justin King | - | No Pick |
| Fantasy Football Jungle (2) | 3-24 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | CB | Patrick Lee | OT | Tony Hills |
| Fantasy Football Extreme | 3-24 | OT | Jeff Otah | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| Dr U Fantasy Football Guru | 3-24 | LB | Keith Rivers | DE | Lawrence Jackson | - | No Pick |
| Pro Football Talk | 3-23 | DT | Kentwan Balmer | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| Inside the Eagles | 3-23 | RB | Felix Jones | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| NFL Draft Prospects | 3-23 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | LB | Curtis Lofton | DE | Darrell Robertson |
| The Football Expert | 3-23 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Jerod Mayo | DT | Red Bryant |
| Fantasy Tailgate | 3-22 | LB | Keith Rivers | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| Pro Football Planet | 3-22 | CB | Aqib Talib | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| East Coast Sports News | 3-22 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| Chris Steuber (Scout) | 3-21 | OT | Chris Williams | RB | Jamaal Charles | - | No Pick |
| Hashmarks (ESPN) | 3-21 | OT | Chris Williams | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| FF Toolbox (1) | 3-21 | CB | Aqib Talib | DE | Lawrence Jackson | - | No Pick |
| Fantasy Sports Drafts | 3-21 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | OG | John Greco | S | DaJuan Morgan |
| Draft Daddy | 3-20 | LB | Dan Connor | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| D&J Mock Draft | 3-20 | CB | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| The Football Expert | 3-20 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Jerod Mayo | OT | Duane Brown |
| HuddleGeeks | 3-20 | OT | Ryan Clady | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| KFFL | 3-19 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | DE | Lawrence Jackson | - | No Pick |
| Draft Season | 3-19 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | CB | Reggie Smith | DE | Darrell Robertson |
| MyNFLDraft.com | 3-19 | DE | Phillip Merling | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| Consensus Draft Services | 3-18 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | LB | Curtis Lofton | LB | Xavier Adibi |
| NFL Draft Countdown | 3-17 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Jerod Mayo | - | No Pick |
| Draft Board Insider | 3-17 | OT | Chris Williams | DT | Trevor Laws | - | No Pick |
| FF Toolbox (2) | 3-17 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Erin Henderson | DT | Frank Okam |
| Football's Future | 3-17 | OT | Jeff Otah | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| SportsNutz | 3-17 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| NFL Draft Dog | 3-16 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | - | No Pick | - | No Pick |
| SportsFury | 3-14 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Erin Henderson | OT | Tony Hills |
| WalterFootball (2) | 3-14 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | LB | Curtis Lofton | CB | Chevis Jackson |
| New Era Scouting | 3-10 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | LB | Jerod Mayo | - | No Pick |
| Draft Ace | 3-7 | CB | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | RB | Ray Rice | - | No Pick |