Detroit Lions 7-round 2020 mock draft: Late March edition

COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 26: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers is sacked in the second quarter by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 26: Quarterback Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers is sacked in the second quarter by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Anytime you get a chance to draft a dark horse Heisman candidate in the fifth round, you have to take it. Dillon earned that buzz after rushing for nearly 1,700 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Drawing comparisons to James Conner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dillon is built like a small bus but has the elusiveness and agility to succeed in the NFL.

With Kerryon Johnson‘s injury history and the uncertainty of Bo Scarbrough and Ty Johnson, it wouldn’t hurt the Lions to take a flier on running back who could become a goal line specialist.

You can never have too many offensive linemen in the NFL these days, especially when newly acquired starter Halapoulivaati Vaitai is relatively unproven as a starting right tackle.

At the very least, Herron provides the Lions with depth and competition for Tyrell Crosby. The former team captain for the Demon Deacons lined up at left tackle in 12 of 13 games last season and got a chance to work with Lions’ coaches at the Senior Bowl.

Herron possesses flexibility, agility and solid footwork on the line. And he comes from a family of college basketball players, so perhaps he could post up on a tackle roll-out and find the end zone at some point in his NFL career.