NFL Draft 2021: ESPNโs Mel Kiper predicts Lions trade down from No. 7
7 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft? But ESPNโs Mel Kiper has been publishing mock draft predictions for *checks notes* more than 30 years, and heโs suggesting the Lions could trade down. In Kiperโs latest mock draft, the Lions trade the No. And then the Lions take Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons. Hereโs what Kiper says:With the Lions moving down in my mock trade with the 49ers, that takes them out of the quarterback race but gives them extra draft capital.
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Interim head coach Darrell Bevell of the Detroit Lions stands on the sideline during the second half against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on December 13, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Lions are slowly climbing the 2021 NFL Draft order with recent losses -- but how high can they climb? The team has not yet hired replacements for former general manager Bob Quinn and former head coach Matt Patricia. Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp has signaled the need to an experienced head coach and GM combo. Related: 4 candidates for next Detroit Lions head coach