Detroit News writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva both have the Lions going with a defensive lineman in our second mock draft of the offseason.

With the NFL Scouting Combine complete, the intrigue for what the Detroit Lions will do in the NFL Draft is beginning to build. General manager Brad Holmes has traded up in two of the last three years,

Nearly all of the latest round of NFL mock drafts following the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis last week project the Lions to take a defensive lineman that can help with the team’s pass rush.

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, leaving the Detroit Lions and the rest of the league with a solid impression about what this year's draft class has to offer from an athleticism perspective.

As you'd expect this time of year, some standouts from the NFL Combine highlight these latest mock drafts for the Detroit Lions.

NFL Combine is in the books and we learned a lot about what the Lions are looking for and who they're talking to. The Lions had 31 confirmed formal meetings at the combine with players from all kinds of different positions.

The Detroit Lions had the opportunity to evaluate over 300 of the NFL Draft's top prospects last week at the NFL Scouting Combine. They were also able to conduct formal and informal meetings with players to get to know these prospects better.