Normally the mock drafts you see here attempt to be predictive in nature, trying to forecast what might happen in the 2023 NFL draft. This is not one of those types of projections. This mock draft edition is the one where I pretend I’m the Lions GM and make the picks as if I were making the choices. Keeping the available options within reason, this is how I would choose at each pick for Detroit. Again, this is in no way an attempt to predict what the Lions will actually do this weekend. Because of the incredible uncertainty above the Lions and the No. 6 pick, this year’s edition is one where you’ll need to pay attention to the comments and explanations. There are contingency picks and conditional choices based off those contingencies for several subsequent picks.
Alabama
Wisconsin
North Dakota State
Michigan State
Texas
Houston
UAB
Tulane