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Notes: How would the Lions re-draft if Taylor Decker was gone?

What would the Detroit Lions have done if Taylor Decker wasn’t available in the 2016 draft?

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Feb 28, 2017, 12:00pm EST

NFL Draft

ESPN is already re-drafting the 2016 NFL Draft (ESPN Insider required) after just one year of play. While the Detroit Lions would be more than happy re-drafting Taylor Decker all over again, it didn’t turn out that way in ESPN’s mock. Decker was chosen by the Titans right before the Lions pick. Michael Rothstein, instead, was forced to pick linebacker Deion Jones from LSU, who was actually picked by Falcons in the second round.

It’s NFL Combine week. Time for some Combine previews. First, the crew at DetroitLions.com threw together this video:

Headed to Indy for the combine today! @ttwentyman @MikeOHaraNFL and I preview this year's event here: https://t.co/bL4JKcjrxD pic.twitter.com/CpaakRn8CX
— Tori Petry (@sportstori) February 28, 2017

Dave Birkett has five things to watch this week at the Combine.

The Detroit News’ Justin Rogers three-ups Birkett with eight things to watch at the Combine.

Lions tight end Tim Wright continues to rehab from a torn ACL. By the looks of this video, he will be more than ready to play in 2017. Wright will be a free agent on March 9.

The Grind Gone Pay Off

A post shared by Tim Wright (@timwright83) on Feb 27, 2017 at 5:36pm PST

Quandre Diggs is going to miss hanging out with Dan Orlovsky:

@danorlovsky7 who am i gotta crack jokes on now Daniel Bartholomew?
— Quandre Diggs (@qdiggs6) February 27, 2017

@qdiggs6 that locker rooms gonna be boring as watching you in the weight room...any cool white boys left?!?!?
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) February 27, 2017

@danorlovsky7 you idiot! Yep the coolest white guy still there number 9.
— Quandre Diggs (@qdiggs6) February 27, 2017

@qdiggs6 lol. That's all though...and don't think I didn't help that my guy ...keep doing your thing bud, I'll miss ya man.
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) February 27, 2017

@danorlovsky7 i appreciate it bro and gonna miss you too man!
— Quandre Diggs (@qdiggs6) February 27, 2017

The Lions Wire believes recently released wide receiver Andrew Hawkins would be a perfect fit with the Detroit Lions.

Now that Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown got paid, Darius Slay thinks Odell Beckham Jr. is next:

AB deal just set it up for Odell to get 20 a year..... just watch.......
— Darius Slay (@_bigplayslay23) February 27, 2017

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