The Lions traded down from the third pick in the fourth round (No. 109 overall) with the Las Vegas Raiders and gained pick No. 121 in the fourth round and an additional fifth-round pick (No. 172) to kick off Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
With the 121st pick, Detroit selected Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg, a 6-foot-6, 317-pound behemoth in the middle. With the pick of Stenberg, the Lions doubled up on young interior line talent in this draft after selecting Ohio State guard Jonah Jackson in the third round Friday night.
Stenberg brings a physical presence upfront and a nasty, old-school style to his approach to the game.
"I'd say my best asset is my attitude," Stenberg said in a conference call Saturday after being picked. "I'm a nasty player. I like to block and finish guys. On the field, it's all business. I want to end the guy across from me every play."
Stenberg said that mentality started early on in life growing up with three older brothers.
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Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) warms-up before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina defeated Kentucky 24-7. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg runs a drill during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg runs the 40-yard dash during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg runs the 40-yard dash during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg runs the 40-yard dash during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Stenberg runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) blocks against Texas A&M defensive lineman Daylon Mack (34) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
South offensive guard Logan Stenberg of Kentucky (71) during the first half of the Senior Bowl college football game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) blocks Missouri defensive lineman Akial Byers (97) during the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg (71) warms-up before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina defeated Kentucky 24-7. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
"I was the youngest of all four and growing up I had to fight for everything," he said. "Whether it be food or just whatever, my place in line, so I think I really just grew up with that nastiness to fight for what I want and it carried over to football."
Stenberg said he lives by the belief that football games are won and lost in the trenches, and by how effective teams can be at moving the man across from them. He brings a physical mentality to Detroit's line, especially in the run game.
Stenberg was a Second-Team All-American and Second-Team All-SEC performer last season. He's a scrappy player, who started at left guard for Kentucky the last three seasons (39 straight starts). He was part of an offensive line that helped the Wildcats average 278.8 rushing yards per game in 2019, which ranked fourth best in college football.
Detroit signed Halapoulivaati Vaitai in free agency to likely play right tackle, and return starters Frank Ragnow at center, Joe Dahl at left guard and Taylor Decker at left tackle. Jackson and Stenberg are now expected to compete with Kenny Wiggins, Oday Aboushi, Beau Benzschawel and others for the starting spot at right guard.
