Detroit Lions: Here’s the Full List of 2021 Draft Picks
DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 03: Marvin Jones #11 of the Detroit Lions makes a fourth quarter reception against Dylan Mabin #39 of the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 3, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
The NFL Draft has wrapped up, and the Lions have a handful of new players to, God willing, help make us contenders in the upcoming season.
The upcoming season is the Lions’ first with new head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes running the team, plus new quarterback Jared Goff.
So, who did the Lions draft? Here’s the full list.
Detroit Lions 2021 NFL Draft Picks:
Round 1: No. 7 – Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
Round 2: No. 41 – Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
Round 3: No. 72 – Alim McNeill, DT, NC State
Round 3: No. 101 (from LAR) – Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
Round 4: No. 112 – Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
Round 4: No. 113 (from CAR through CLE) – Derrick Barnes, LB, Purdue
Round 7: No. 257 (from BUF through CLE) – Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State
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