The NFL Scouting Combine is in the books and there are several players who really helped their stock last week in Indianapolis. Conversely, there were some players who teams might have left Indy needing to do some more homework on.
Detroit is always on the lookout for best player available in the NFL Draft, but they do have some needs pre-free agency at center, tackle, edge rusher, cornerback, linebacker, safety and running back.
Here's my second prediction with Mock Draft 2.0 coming out of the Combine. Feel free to disagree.
1. Las Vegas (3-14)
It seems destined for the Raiders to select a quarterback in the first round for the first time since 2007.
Pick: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana. The Heisman Trophy winner and national champion is the top quarterback in the class. He said at the Combine he'd love to go to Las Vegas and learn from the 'goat' Tom Brady.
2. New York Jets (3-14)
The Jets own two first-round picks and four in the top 50. They need an infusion of young talent on both sides of the football.
Pick: EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech. This was a tough decision between Bailey and Ohio State's Arvell Reese, but Bailey seems more ready to step in as a pure EDGE and make an instant impact. He tested well at the Combine with explosive traits that match his production of 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss for the Red Raiders this past season.
3. Arizona (3-14)
The big question in Arizona is who will play quarterback for the Cardinals in 2026 but there's no clear QB option here at No. 3.
Pick: EDGE Arvell Reese, Ohio State. The Cardinals have needs along the offensive line and the best tackle available could be in play, but Arizona was 28th in points allowed and 27th in total defense last season. Reese might be the most versatile player in the draft being able to play linebacker or edge. He was dynamic at the Combine, running 4.46 seconds in the 40 at 6-foot-4, 241 pounds.
View photos of the offensive linemen at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Memphis offensive lineman Chris Adams (01) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida offensive lineman Austin Barber (02) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Northwestern offensive lineman Evan Beerntsen (03) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami offensive lineman Markel Bell (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (05) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boston College offensive lineman Jude Bowry (06) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Alabama offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (07) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Joshua Braun (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Memphis offensive lineman Travis Burke (09) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton (10) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas offensive lineman DJ Campbell (11) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas offensive lineman Fernando Carmona (12) lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Boise State offensive lineman Kage Casey (13) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana offensive lineman Pat Coogan (14) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami offensive lineman Anez Cooper (15) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Dametrious Crownover (16) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. (17) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Illinois offensive lineman J.C. Davis (18) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ucla offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio (19) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (20) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wake Forest offensive lineman Fa'alili Fa'amoe (21) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano (22) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Jalen Farmer (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Georgia offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon offensive lineman Alex Harkey (26) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kansas State offensive lineman Sam Hecht (27) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Maryland offensive lineman Alan Herron (28) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arizona State offensive lineman Max Iheanachor (29) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane (30) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Logan Jones (31) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Connor Lew (32) lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Utah offensive lineman Caleb Lomu (33) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson offensive lineman Blake Miller (35) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia offensive lineman Micah Morris (36) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu (37) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Duke offensive lineman Brian Parker II (38) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi offensive lineman Diego Pounds (39) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon (40) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (41) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams (42) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts (43) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge (44) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Notre Dame offensive lineman Billy Schrauth (45) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State offensive lineman Drew Shelton (46) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (47) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Beau Stephens (48) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boston College offensive lineman Logan Taylor (49) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Northwestern offensive lineman Caleb Tiernan (50) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Keagen Trost (51) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Dillon Wade (52) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Notre Dame offensive lineman Aamil Wagner (53) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Washington offensive lineman Carver Willis (54) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright (56) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III (57) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
4. Tennessee (3-14)
Last year's No. 1 pick - QB Cam Ward - needs help on offense, but Tennessee also needs to bolster a defense that ranked 28th in points allowed in 2025.
Pick: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami. Bain adds another disruptor up front in Tennessee alongside Jeffery Simmons.
5. New York Giants (4-13)
With a nice collection of young offensive skill players set to return, new head coach John Harbaugh knows all those skill weapons don't mean much if there isn't solid play upfront along the offensive line.
Pick: T Francis Mauigoa, Miami. Terrific size and strength with plenty of room to grow and develop. He plugs in at right tackle if Jermaine Eluemunor leaves in free agency.
6. Cleveland (5-12)
A wide receiver or edge rusher could be in play, but Cleveland needs to address a patchwork offensive line that surrendered 51 sacks in 2025.
Pick: T Spencer Fano, Utah. Fano is an athletic people mover with quick feet and agility who fits what new head coach Todd Monken values in offensive linemen.
7. Washington (5-12)
Washington must address a defense that was last in the league in total defense (384.3 ypg) and middle of the road in sacks (42).
Pick: S Caleb Downs, Ohio State. Downs has a terrific football IQ and great instincts. He can be a versatile and productive player in the back end of the Commanders' defense.
8. New Orleans (6-11)
The Saints need help along their defensive front and secondary, but wide receiver is also a need to give promising quarterback Tyler Shough more options.
Pick: WR Makai Lemon, USC. The Saints need a running mate for Chris Olave after trading Rashid Shaheed at the deadline last season.
9. Kansas City (6-11)
A rare chance for the Chiefs picking in the top 10 to get a young playmaker on either side of the ball.
Pick: RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame. The Chiefs get a weapon that can make opposing defenses pay for playing the shell coverage Kansas City sees so much of.
10. Cincinnati (6-11)
The Bengals must start finding some young, foundational players on defense after giving up the second most yards per game and the third most points per game last season.
Pick: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU. Delane is arguably the top-ranked defensive player left on the board and a player who could make an instant impact for a Bengals secondary that gave up the seventh most passing yards per game last year (233.8).
11. Miami (7-10)
New head coach Jeff Hafley knows fixing a Dolphins' defense that finished last in opponent completion percentage (72.0) and 30th in passes defended (53) is a priority.
Pick: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee. McCoy sat out the 2025 season with a torn ACL but that happened last January so he should be ready to go this spring. His 2024 tape was elite and he seems like a perfect fit in Hafley's new defense in Miami.
12. Dallas (7-9-1)
The Cowboys could use an infusion of young defensive talent along all three levels.
Pick: LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State. The former safety turned linebacker wowed at the Combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at 6-foot-5, 244 pounds. He can fit gaps and run sideline-to-sideline as an instant playmaker in the second level for the Cowboys.
13. Los Angeles Rams (12-5)
The Rams struggled at times this season limiting opponent passing attacks and that was the case in the NFC Championship Game loss to Seattle – 334 passing yards allowed and three touchdowns.
Pick: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo. Los Angeles got to see up close what versatile Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori meant to Seattle's defense after recording 19 tackles and four passes defended in three games vs. the Rams last season. Los Angeles gets their own chess piece to deploy in their secondary.
View photos of the wide receivers at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
LSU wide receiver Aaron Anderson (01) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wisconsin wide receiver Vinny Anthony II (02) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia wide receiver Dillon Bell (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell (05) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson (06) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard (07) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch (09) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II (10) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
LSU wide receiver Barion Brown (11) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks (12) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks (12) participates in the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks (12) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Cincinnati wide receiver Jeff Caldwell (13) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Missouri wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. (15) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion (16) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (17) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami wide receiver CJ Daniels (18) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas Tech wide receiver Caleb Douglas (19) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Notre Dame wide receiver Malachi Fields (20) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kansas wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (21) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. (22) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SMU wide receiver Jordan Hudson (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Louisville wide receiver Caullin Lacy (25) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
North Dakota State wide receiver Bryce Lance (26) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Southern California wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane (27) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky wide receiver Kendrick Law (28) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Southern California wide receiver Makai Lemon (29) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Michigan wide receiver Donaven McCulley (31) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia Tech wide receiver Eric Rivers (32) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts (33) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (34) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling (35) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant (36) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate (37) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas (38) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson (39) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (40) participates in the bench press drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Texas Tech wide receiver Reggie Virgil (41) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi wide receiver Harrison Wallace III (42) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Incarnate Word wide receiver Jalen Walthall (43) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa wide receiver Kaden Wetjen (44) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson wide receiver Antonio Williams (45) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young (46) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
14. Baltimore (8-9)
The Ravens could use help along both sides of the line of scrimmage.
Pick: G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State. The interior of Baltimore's offensive line could look much different next season if center Tyler Linderbaum leaves in free agency. Ioane is a classic Ravens pick as a plug-and-play road grader inside with nimble feet.
15. Tampa Bay (8-9)
The Bucs have some key defensive players scheduled to hit free agency – CB Jamel Dean, DE Haason Reddick and LB Lavonte David – and need to start infusing some young talent into that unit.
Pick: EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn. Faulk has terrific size (6-6, 276) and his skillset translates well to the NFL even with a lack of production in 2025 (2.0 sacks) in Auburn's mostly three-man front. Put him on the edge and let him go.
16. New York Jets (3-14)
After securing one of the best defensive players in the draft at No. 2, the Jets now look to their offense.
Pick: WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State. His 40-yard dash time of 4.53 seconds was a little surprising at the Combine given his big-play ability in college (17.2 average yards per reception last year) but the tape doesn't lie, and New York gets a solid No. 2 to pair with Garrett Wilson.
View photos of the defensive backs at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
North Carolina defensive back Marcus Allen (02) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon defensive back Jadon Canady (03) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
South Carolina defensive back Brandon Cisse (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
TCU defensive back Bud Clark (33) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Washington defensive back Tacario Davis (05) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Stephen F. Austin defensive back Charles Demmings (07) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
North Carolina defensive back Thaddeus Dixon (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia defensive back Daylen Everette (09) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Southern California defensive back Bishop Fitzgerald (35) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Toledo defensive back Andre Fuller (10) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
LSU defensive back A.J. Haulcy (36) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee defensive back Colton Hood (14) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State defensive back Davison Igbinosun (15) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama defensive back Domani Jackson (16) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
San Diego State defensive back Chris Johnson (17) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Arizona defensive back Dalton Johnson (38) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
South Carolina defensive back Jalon Kilgore (39) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas A&M defensive back Will Lee III (18) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
California defensive back Hezekiah Masses (19) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Houston defensive back Latrell McCutchin Sr. (21) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Toledo defensive back Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (40) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Florida defensive back Devin Moore (22) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana defensive back Louis Moore (41) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
SMU defensive back Ahmaad Moses (42) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad (23) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas defensive back Julian Neal (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa defensive back Xavier Nwankpa (43) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Kansas State defensive back VJ Payne (44) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Indiana defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (25) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri defensive back Toriano Pride Jr. (26) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Washington defensive back Ephesians Prysock (27) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Southern California defensive back Kamari Ramsey (45) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Duke defensive back Chandler Rivers (28) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Nebraska defensive back DeShon Singleton (46) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Toledo defensive back Avery Smith (30) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arizona defensive back Genesis Smith (47) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oklahoma defensive back Robert Spears-Jennings (48) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Arizona defensive back Treydan Stukes (49) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. (50) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe (51) prepares to run the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Clemson defensive back Avieon Terrell (31) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon defensive back Dillon Thieneman (52) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Miami defensive back Jakobe Thomas (53) goes through drills and testing at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Penn State defensive back Zakee Wheatley (54) participates in the Broad Jump at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Gregory Payan/AP Content Services for NFL)
Stanford defensive back Collin Wright (32) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
17. Detroit (9-8)
It wouldn't surprise me if the Lions look to free agency for an upgrade at center and use the draft to add a young tackle, even with Taylor Decker, 32, announcing his intended return for the 2026 season.
Detroit could also look to select a young pass rusher to play opposite Aidan Hutchinson with some promising edge players who fit their desired athletic profile at the position still on the board.
Coming out of the Combine, I still get the sense it's important for both GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell to get the offensive line back to being a strength of this football team like it was in 2023 and 2024.
Pick: T Monroe Freeling, Georgia. The Lions love athletic traits in players, and Freeling has a 9.99 out of a possible 10.0 RAS score (relative athletic score), which ranks No. 2 out of 1,519 offensive tackles dating back to 1987. He's got great size (6-7, 315) to go along with those athletic traits with plenty of room to grow and learn from two veteran tackles in Detroit after just 16 starts in college.
Also considered: EDGE Akheem Mesidor (Miami), T Caleb Lomu (Utah), EDGE T.J. Parker (Clemson), T Kadyn Proctor (Alabama), EDGE Zion Young (Missouri), T Blake Miller (Clemson), EDGE Cashius Howell (Texas A&M).
