Detroit Lions: 2020 7-round mock draft with two trades

There is a possibility that within the next year or two, the Lions could lose what were their top three interior defensive linemen last year. Mike Daniels, who was supposed to be the first man off the bench last season, was injured much of the year and made little impact overall. He could come back on another one year deal, but he is once again hitting free agency and there’s no guarantee he returns.

Also, top interior lineman Damon Harrison is considering retirement despite having signed an extension as recently as last offseason. To retire one season after demanding an extension and raise would be a low move, and would leave the Lions in a bind at the position.

The other starting interior defender, A’Shawn Robinson, is also a free agent. Robinson really improved this past season and re-signing him should be on the Lions’ agenda. Should the Lions be so unlucky as to enter 2020 without any of these players on the roster, suddenly this position is the worst on the team, even more so than defensive end or cornerback.

As of now, however, I think that the Lions will at least bring back Robinson and possibly Daniels. Whether or not Harrison comes back is really a toss-up. For that reason, I waited to address the position until this round, but I also feel like the Lions would get a very solid guy in the Ohio State defensive lineman.

Davon Hamilton is an impressive 6-foot-4, 310 pounds, but moves very well for his size. He is generally quick off the ball and can win in a variety of ways.

Here’s what The Draft Network’s Trevor Sikkema noticed about Hamilton …

"“This is a guy who is constantly facing doubles teams, and yet when doing so can hold up on the line of scrimmage consistently or even break and split doubles altogether — such effectiveness comes from his vast experience. … Fast first step, fast hands.”"

But he is not just a run defender. Hamilton really upped his ability to provide interior pressure his senior year, racking up six sacks, constantly pressuring the quarterback, and piled up 10.5 tackles for a loss.

Drafting Hamilton in the fourth round would be solid value and provide the Lions multiple years of control of an interior defender who has shown he can be an asset against both the run and the pass. If Harrison does retire and the Lions can re-sign Robinson and then one more free agent the interior linemen group would be alright.