The NFL Scouting Combine is complete and free agency begins next week. Free agency has a way of changing plans for teams a bit in the NFL Draft, but here's a look at some of the most recent mock draft predictions for the Lions at No. 28 post-Combine and pre-free-agency.
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
Why: Jackson would be a perfect replacement for Kevin Zeitler if the veteran departs in free agency.
Jeremiah's full mock
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
Why: Detroit could go in a few directions here, but improving the back end with a long, physical, press-man cornerback might be the top priority.
Zierlein's full mock
Bucky Brooks, NFL.com: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
Why: General manager Brad Holmes' master plan involves collecting bullies on the offensive line. Jackson is a Day 1 starter with the nasty attitude and physical game to fit right in with the Lions' dominant front.
Brooks' full mock
Gennaro Filice, NFL.com: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Why: Scourton's the kind of big, powerful, three-down edge this Lions regime favors.
Filice's full mock
View photos of the offensive linemen at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Purdue offensive lineman Marcus Mbow runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Kentucky offensive lineman Eli Cox runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arizona offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
LSU offensive lineman Miles Frazier runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas offensive lineman Jake Majors runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wisconsin offensive lineman Joe Huber runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa State offensive lineman Jalen Travis runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
North Carolina State offensive lineman Anthony Belton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Iowa offensive lineman Connor Colby runs in the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Georgia offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
LSU offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Sacramento State offensive lineman Jackson Slater runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
West Virginia offensive lineman Wyatt Milum runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins III runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama A&M offensive lineman Carson Vinson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Jacksonville State offensive lineman Clay Webb runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Georgia offensive lineman Jared Wilson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Minnesota offensive lineman Aireontae Ersery runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Cincinnati offensive lineman John Williams runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Texas offensive lineman Hayden Conner runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Oregon State offensive lineman Joshua Gray runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Florida offensive lineman Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Boston College offensive lineman Drew Kendall runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Boston College offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Cincinnati offensive lineman Luke Kandra runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Kansas offensive lineman Logan Brown runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Wisconsin offensive lineman Jack Nelson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Miami offensive lineman Jalen Rivers runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Michigan offensive lineman Myles Hinton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Georgia offensive lineman Xavier Truss, left, and Iowa State offensive lineman Jalen Travis run a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Armand Membou runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Rutgers offensive lineman Hollin Pierce runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Oregon offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas Tech offensive lineman Caleb Rogers runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Charles Davis, NFL.com: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
Why: Holmes will make sure that his lines are taken care of, and Jackson will look good in Honolulu Blue.
Davis' full mock
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Why: At 6-4, 331, Grant is a massive man with some unique traits. Do teams wish the tape was more consistent? No question. But the NFL is a big man's league, and there aren't many with Grant's combination of size and ability in this class.
Brugler's full mock
Jordan Reid, ESPN: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
Why: Ezeiruaku's stock has soared, as he had a breakout season with 16.5 sacks (second most in the FBS) and has performed well in the pre-draft circuit. With good first-step quickness and a diverse set of moves, he generated a 16.1 percent pressure rate off the edge, the sixth-highest rate in the FBS. His 62 pressures were the most in the country and resulted in two forced fumbles.
Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona (No. 60)
Why: Zeitler is set to be a free agent, and Holmes likes to draft trench players in Rounds 2-4. Savaiinaea is a versatile option who has experience at guard and tackle and can play either in the pros. He projects best at guard, where Detroit could use more depth.
Reid's full mock
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN: Oluwafemi Oladejo, OLB, UCLA
Why: Oladejo has steadily risen in this class, moving from Round 3 to the Round 2 conversation with a good Senior Bowl week. The jump to Round 1 is a bit of a projection, but Oladejo is getting buzz right now. And while he had just 4.5 sacks in 2024, his tape is really good.
Kiper's full mock
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
Why: No one helped themselves more at the Senior Bowl than Zabel, who played primarily left tackle in 2024 for NDSU, but had experience at guard and center, too. He was used solely on the interior in Mobile and looked like a 10-year veteran no matter where he lined up.
Wilson's full mock
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Why: The Lions get a serious nose tackle prospect with plus run-stuffing skills and a glimmer of pass-rush ability for the middle of their defense.
Trapasso's full mock
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
Why: Zabel projects as an interior offensive lineman at the next level. Zeitler is likely not returning to the Motor City, so Zabel comes in to play offensive guard with the positional flexibility to play elsewhere if called into action.
Edwards' full mock
Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports: Jihaad Campbell, LB/Edge, Alabama
Why: Jihaad Campbell played mostly off-ball linebacker at Alabama, but he's more than capable of being an edge rusher, and that's where he would thrive in Detroit opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Campbell only helped his draft stock with his performance at the NFL combine.
Stackpole's full mock
Tyler Dragon, USA Today: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
Why: Hutchinson is coming off a season-ending leg injury. The Lions' defense was ravaged by injuries this past season. Detroit needs more depth up front.
Dragon's full mock
View photos of the defensive linemen at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Louisville defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State defensive lineman Ty Hamilton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa defensive lineman Yahya Black runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas defensive lineman Eric Gregory runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas defensive lineman Alfred Collins runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana defensive lineman CJ West runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Baylor defensive lineman Steve Linton participates in vertical jump at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
SMU defensive lineman Elijah Roberts runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
LSU defensive lineman Sai'vion Jones is measured at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
North Carolina defensive lineman Jahvaree Ritzie runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ohio State defensive lineman Tyleik Williams runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina defensive lineman T.J. Sanders runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
LSU defensive lineman Bradyn Swinson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Marshall defensive lineman Mike Green lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Boston College defensive lineman Cam Horsley runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Central Arkansas defensive lineman David Walker runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M defensive lineman Nic Scourton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Maryland defensive lineman Jordan Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA defensive lineman Oluwafemi Oladejo runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi defensive lineman Princely Umanmielen runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama defensive lineman Tim Smith runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson stretches before he runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee defensive lineman Elijah Simmons runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas defensive lineman Barryn Sorrell runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon defensive lineman Jordan Burch runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Syracuse defensive lineman Fadil Diggs runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky defensive lineman Deone Walker runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
West Virginia defensive lineman Sean Martin runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Minnesota defensive lineman Jah Joyner runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi defensive lineman Jared Ivey runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boston College defensive lineman Donovan Ezeiruaku runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida State defensive lineman Joshua Farmer runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson defensive lineman Payton Page runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Utah defensive lineman Junior Tafuna runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon defensive lineman Jamaree Caldwell runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida defensive lineman Cam Jackson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi defensive lineman JJ Pegues runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida defensive lineman Cam Jackson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia Tech defensive lineman Zeek Biggers runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SMU defensive lineman Jared Harrison-Hunte runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma defensive lineman Ethan Downs lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Virginia Tech defensive lineman Aeneas Peebles runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Virginia Tech defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Toledo defensive lineman Darius Alexander runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Maryland defensive lineman Tommy Akingbesote runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
BYU defensive lineman Tyler Batty runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami defensive lineman Tyler Baron runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
Why: Pearce had an incredibly impressive combine showing in the speed drills, recording a 1.56-second 10-yard split and a 4.47-second 40-yard dash. His arms are shorter than expected for someone with a 6-foot-5 frame, and it feels he is mostly viewed as just an outside linebacker speed type. But that is still a worthwhile draft target for a team like the Lions.
Sikkema's full mock
Fox Sports Staff: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
Why: Hutchinson will be coming off his injury and should be ready to go next season, but it makes his job a heck of a lot easier if there's someone on the other side of the front, forcing offenses to make some tough decisions. Ezeiruaku, with some coaching up, will do that.
Fox's full mock
Kyle Dvorchak, NBC Sports: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas
Why: Jackson is a lengthy defensive end who broke out at Arkansas after transferring from LSU. He racked up 13 sacks over his final two seasons and verified his athletic traits with a stellar 9.88 relative athletic score at the combine.
Dvorchak's full mock
Yahoo Sports Staff: J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio State
Why: There's something about the pairing of Tuimoloau with Hutchinson that I like. Tuimoloau is a strong pocket pusher who is effective against the run and pass. He isn't always the sexiest player, but his strength combined with Hutchinson's quickness and Alim McNeill on the inside would be a nightmare in the pocket for QBs to navigate.
Yahoo's full mock
Kyle Crabbs, The 33rd Team: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
Why: Ezeiruaku tested very well in Indy at the Combine, has prototypical length despite being on the shorter side, and boasts a robust number of pass-rush counters.
Crabbs' full mock
Joseph Acosta, SB Nation: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
Why: Jackson's rise has been amazing to see unfold. The former Buckeye started the season at guard, then kicked out to tackle when OT Josh Simmons injured his patella. He played lights out there in the playoffs against top tier pass rushers, and played his way into round one and Detroit.
Acosta's full mock
Bryan Fischer, Sports Illustrated: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
Why: This just feels like a Dan Campbell kind of guy, between his leadership qualities to his ability to clear out a gap and then get to the next level with a vengeance. Detroit will have plenty of options to replace Zeitler, and Booker could be a Pro Bowl-caliber player available in the first round that is plug-and-play.
Fischer's full mock
