Does the Lions' social media team know something we don't?
With the NFL Draft beginning tonight at 8, the Lions put out an interesting tweet that made me do a little research.
The team's verified Twitter account posted a 30-second video asking their fans to take a screenshot and tweet it back to them showing who the Lions will select 8th overall. There are 12 names listed, and if you don't slow the video down it's hard to catch each one.
Who will the #Lions select with the 8th pick? #NFLDraft• Take a screenshot of the video and reply with who you drafted. pic.twitter.com/pz41cueLA3
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 25, 2019If the video is any indication of what the Lions will do this evening, it appears they favor the defensive side of the ball.
Here are the 12 names in the video.
Montez Sweat - EDGE - Mississippi State
TJ Hockenson - TE - Iowa
Ed Oliver - EDGE - Houston
Josh Allen - EDGE - Kentucky
Clelin Ferrell - DE - Clemson
Devin White - LB - LSU
Quinnen Williams - DT - Alabama
Brian Burns - EDGE - Florida State
Jonah Williams - OL - Alabama
Devin Bush - LB - Michigan
Rashan Gary - DE - Michigan
Nick Bosa - DE - Ohio State
That's a 10-2 split between defense and offense. Coincidence? Or a window into what the Lions are thinking?
