Exploring 11 options for the Detroit Lions in the second round of our 2025 NFL mock draft.
The Detroit Lions are on the clock again in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock. With their 28th overall selection, Erik Schlitt opted to draft Boston College edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku . Now he faces a tough decision in the second round.
I’m not going to list all of the 59 picks below, but if you want to see who has been selected thus far, you can check out our POD Community Mock Draft tracker here.
Instead, let’s look at some of the best options for the Lions with the 60th overall pick in the draft. And at the bottom of the page, you can vote on your favorite option left on the board. Schlitt’s selection will be revealed on Monday morning.
Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor
A high-character option for Detroit’s long-term WR-X position, Ayomanor is one of the best blocking receivers in this draft, and has a strong athletic profile that shows up in his route running.
Mississippi WR Tre Harris
Harris has decent size (6-foot-2, 205), and a ton of production in college (three seasons of at least 900 yards and seven touchdowns). Last season, he managed 1,030 yards and seven touchdowns in just eight games.
TCU WR Jack Bech
Bech has inside-outside versatility, and he, too, is completely willing as a blocker. He does most of his work over the middle of the field—a perfect fit for a Jared Goff-led offense.
Georgia G Tate Ratledge
Ratledge scored in the elite tier of our Grit Index , and fits one of Detroit’s biggest long-term needs at guard. He’s big (6-foot-6, 308), strong, and has elite athleticism to get out and on the move for pulls.
Arizona G Jonah Savaiinaea
Savaiinaea has almost as impressive an athletic profile as Ratledge and has a strong character as a captain last year. His PFF run blocking grades (64.2 last year was his highest) leave something to be desired, but he’s very dependable in pass protection.
Purdue OL Marcus Mbow
Mbow is a strong, smart run blocker, and has some high school experience at center (he played right tackle and right guard at Purdue). He probably projects best at guard in the NFL.
South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders
You want some interior pass rush? Sanders could be your guy. He boasted an 81.9 pass rush grade, 33 pressures, and 4.0 sacks last year. He’s tall and long, which allows him to be strong run defender, as well.
Texas A&M DT Shemar Turner
Turner plays with a reckless abandon that is both a positive and a negative. He’s explosive as a potential three-tech pass rusher, but he can be a bit overaggressive in the run game. The Lions would have to hammer home gap integrity with him.
Toledo DT Darius Alexander
Alexander has ideal athleticism for Detroit’s three-tech role . He’s big, fast, versatile enough to play some EDGE snaps, while also maintaining great play as a run defender (90.3 PFF grade). Also, he did this—AT FORD FIELD.
Here’s Darius Alexander (9) later in the game dropping as a low hole player, reading the QB, and making an athletic interception + house call
Bonus points for the sauce on the TD celebrationpic.twitter.com/QVqxHMFgjw https://t.co/3E3DsaaV9P
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) March 6, 2025
Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer
Detroit could double up on edge defenders with one of a few talents in this year’s draft class to earn an elite Grit Index ranking , Sawyer’s tape is littered with EFFORT. His pass rush may not be defined by explosiveness, but he plays a physical, gritty style that should make him a pretty strong edge setter in the run game.
Michigan EDGE Josaiah Stewart
The Lions have met with Stewart several times throughout the offseason . While this may be a little early to take him, his physicality could endear him to Detroit, despite his relative small size (6-foot-1, 249 pounds). The production (21.5 TFLs, 14.0 sacks in two years at Michigan despite only 11 starts) is tempting, too.