If The Athletic's latest big board, also known as Dane Brugler's "Beast," holds any weight, the Detroit Lions could be facing a dilemma on Day 1 of the NFL Draft.
The Lions are very obviously in need of a tackle in the draft, and they've potentially opened up their options on that front by hinting at a change of position for Penei Sewell. There are a lot more "pro-ready" right tackles in this class than left tackles, so switching Sewell over to give them a bigger pool to choose from at the end of April makes sense.
However, that doesn't mean they'll have their pick of the class at 17th overall. There are a lot of other tackle-needy teams 16 picks ahead of them. And, according to Brugler's big board, there's a pretty distinct cut off in this class between tackles ready to start in the NFL, and tackles that'll need time to develop behind the scenes.
Brugler has just one tackle in his top-10 prospects - Spencer Fano. On his list of top tackles available, there's a drop in readiness after the 4th tackle on the list, which is Kadyn Proctor.
After him, language like "needs better technique" and "needs time to develop" haunt the narrative. That should raise some flags for the Lions front office, especially if they weren't planning on having to trade up to get the tackle of their dreams.
Brugler's latest tackle ranking is troubling for Lions
Fano is the tackle to keep an eye on in this class, and Detroit shouldn't be chastised if they plan on trading up to secure rights to drafting him. Described as a player who "plays like someone just pissed in his Cheerios" by Brugler, he would fit Detroit's timeline immediately.
They need a tackle on the right side who can help maintain their run-game prowess from that end of the line, and he's the perfect solution to that if they swap Sewell to the left side.
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Larry Borom was the Lions' only tackle signing of significance this offseason, and while he has starting experience, Detroit can't rely solely on him to protect their run game or Jared Goff.
After a down year for the line overall, it's imperative that the Lions take rebuilding their trenches seriously. Selecting a player like Fano, Monroe Freeling, or even Proctor would go a long way towards keeping their contention window open, and keeping their starting line young. While this might require a trade up, we've seen general manager Brad Holmes be pretty loose with the trigger on similar moves.