Overview
- Daniel Jeremiah’s final mock on Thursday projects Detroit staying at No. 17 and drafting Georgia’s Monroe Freeling to fill the left tackle spot vacated by Taylor Decker and protect Jared Goff’s blind side.
- Several late mocks from ESPN’s Jordan Reid and Mel Kiper also slot Freeling to the Lions at 17, with one outlier at No. 6 to Cleveland showing lingering variance.
- The 6-foot-7, 315-pound tackle logged about 18 college starts and posted reported 34-inch arms and a 4.93-second 40-yard dash.
- Scouts praise his length and quickness but say he must sharpen hand use, add play strength, and clean up footwork to reach his ceiling.
- Freeling said this week he will play anywhere on the line, a stance that could let Detroit keep All-Pro Penei Sewell at right tackle.