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2013 NFL mock draft database: Picks for Lions as of 1/15

Which players are the Detroit Lions projected to draft this year? Let's see what the 2013 NFL mock draft database has to say.

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With the Detroit Lions once again picking in the top five, there is a fairly limited group of players who are projected to go to them in 2013 NFL mock drafts. After having much lower picks in the first round the last two years, this is essentially a reversion back to what we're used to. You won't find a ton of disagreement on the Lions' first-round pick in terms of which position they will select this year, and there is quite a bit of overlap from one mock to another even with which player they are expected to take.

So which player is the favorite to be picked based on 2013 NFL mock drafts? And which position is the most popular for the Lions? In order to find out, I've assembled a 2013 NFL mock draft database that runs down the various projections for the Lions (major hat tip to The Phinsider for the idea). At the very end, we'll tally up the numbers and see which players and positions are getting the most run so far in mock drafts for the Lions. Check it out:

Site Name Date Round 1 (Pick No. 5) Round 2 (Pick No. 36) Round 3 (Pick No. 65)
SB Nation Dan Kadar 1/14 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
CBS Sports Dane Brugler 1/13 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
CBS Sports Rob Rang 1/13 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State)
Detroit Lions Draft Jeff Risdon
1/7 DE Dion Jordan (Oregon) S Phillip Thomas (Fresno State)
Draft Breakdown Jon Dove 1/5 DE Dion Jordan (Oregon) CB Logan Ryan (Rutgers)
Draft Countdown Scott Wright 12/17 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
Draft King Lou Pickney 1/9 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State)
Draft Season Matt Falk 1/14 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
Draft Season Nik Edlund 1/3 OLB Jarvis Jones (Georgia) CB Logan Ryan (Rutgers)
Draft Season Will Lomas 1/2 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State)
Draft Tek 1/11 DE Dion Jordan (Oregon) OLB Arthur Brown (Kansas State) S Bacarri Rambo (Georgia)
ESPN Todd McShay 12/12 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
ESPN Mel Kiper
1/16 LB Jarvis Jones (Georgia)
FFToolbox Rob Warner 12/28 DE Dion Jordan (Oregon) OT D.J. Fluker (Alabama)
FFToolbox Jeff Christiansen 1/7 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
Football Fan Spot Steven Lourie 1/13 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
Football's Future Robert Davis 12/31 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
FOX Sports Peter Schrager 1/2 DE Barkevious Mingo (LSU)
National Football Post Russ Lande 1/1 S Kenny Vaccaro (Texas)
NE Patriots Draft Matthew Jones 1/10 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State)
NE Patriots Draft Dan Hope 1/8 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State) OLB Arthur Brown (Kansas State)
NE Patriots Draft James Christensen 1/14 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M) S Phillip Thomas (Fresno State) OL Dallas Thomas (Tennessee)
NE Patriots Draft Mike Loyko 1/1 MLB Manti Te'o
New NFL Draft Hunter Stewart 1/14 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State) S Eric Reid (LSU) OT Oday Aboushi (Virginia)
NFL.com Gil Brandt 1/15 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
NFL.com Charles Davis 1/15 CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
NFL.com Daniel Jeremiah 1/15 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
NFL.com Bucky Brooks 1/15 DE Bjoern Werner (Florida State)
Sporting News Vinnie Iyer 1/3 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
Walter Football Walter Cherepinsky 1/10 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M) OL Barrett Jones (Alabama) CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (UConn)
Walter Football Charlie Campbell 1/11 DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M) OL Barrett Jones (Alabama) S Bacarri Rambo (Georgia)

Out of the 31 mock drafts listed above, 21 of them have the Lions selecting a defensive end in the first round. Of those defensive ends, Moore is the most popular pick (listed in nine mocks) with Werner right behind him (listed in seven). Here's a more extensive breakdown:

Positions (first round)

  • Defensive end - 21
  • Cornerback - 6
  • Outside linebacker - 2
  • Middle linebacker - 1
  • Safety - 1

Players (first round)

  • DE Damontre Moore - 9
  • DE Bjoern Werner - 7
  • CB Dee Milliner - 6
  • DE Dion Jordan - 4
  • OLB Jarvis Jones - 2
  • DE Barkevious Mingo - 1
  • MLB Manti Te'o - 1
  • S Kenny Vaccaro - 1

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