NFL 2017 Mock Draft: DeShone Kizer Goes No. 1
The Detroit Lions lost a lot when they lost defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley in the same year. The Lions drafted both of them in the first round in back-to-back years and they became a great combination. The two played together for four years, combined for almost 50 sacks and were strong against the run. <p>Of course, Suh is the superstar that got most of the sacks while Fairley was the run stuffer of the two. Right now, it looks like the Lions need to do the same thing in order to fully replace Suh and Fairley. The Lions drafted A’Shawn Robinson, from Alabama, in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft and he’s coming along.</p><div class=. DL. Alabama. Jonathan Allen. 9. player. 50
But they need another defensive tackle to form that wall as fellow defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is aging. So at No. 9 overall, the Lions select Jonathan Allen, also from Alabama, to effectively replace Suh and Fairly. These two would make a great combination as they played together at Alabama already.
In this case, Robinson is more of the run stuffer and pocket pusher while Allen is the penetrator. The 6’3″, 292-pound 3-4 end will transistion seamlessly into a three-technique as he already does on passing downs. The Lions defense would be on the way back up by picking Allen with the No. 9 overall selection.
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Jonathan Allen
DL, Alabama
The Detroit Lions lost a lot when they lost defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley in the same year. The Lions drafted both of them in the first round in back-to-back years and they became a great combination. The two played together for four years, combined for almost 50 sacks and were strong against the run.
Of course, Suh is the superstar that got most of the sacks while Fairley was the run stuffer of the two. Right now, it looks like the Lions need to do the same thing in order to fully replace Suh and Fairley. The Lions drafted A’Shawn Robinson, from Alabama, in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft and he’s coming along.
But they need another defensive tackle to form that wall as fellow defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is aging. So at No. 9 overall, the Lions select Jonathan Allen, also from Alabama, to effectively replace Suh and Fairly. These two would make a great combination as they played together at Alabama already.
In this case, Robinson is more of the run stuffer and pocket pusher while Allen is the penetrator. The 6’3″, 292-pound 3-4 end will transistion seamlessly into a three-technique as he already does on passing downs. The Lions defense would be on the way back up by picking Allen with the No. 9 overall selection.