Lions Trade Down – Twice – In Stoney's Final Mock Draft

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With the NFL Draft beginning Thursday, the experts are submitting their final mocks. 

Peter King, for instance, has the Lions trading down with the Dolphins and taking Jeffrey Okudah. And our very own Mike Stone, better known as the 'Godfather of Sports Radio,' has the Lions trading down with the Dolphins, then again with the Chargers and taking ... well, we'll get to that in a minute. 
Stoney had the Lions trading down with the Chargers in his first mock, too, then selecting Auburn DT Derrick Brown sixth overall. Jeffrey Okudah was off the board, so Detroit went with the player its coaching staff is apparently high on. 

The board looks different in Stoney's second mock. Joe Burrow and Chase Young go first and second, as expected. Then the Dolphins trade picks No. 5, 39 and 70 to Detroit for No. 3 and the right to select Tua Tagovailoa. 

After the Giants take Alabama OT Jedrick Wills No. 4, the Lions swing another trade, sending the fifth overall pick to the Chargers for picks Nos. 6, 71 and 151. Los Angeles takes Oregon QB Justin Herbert. 

That puts the Lions on the clock with the trio of Okudah, Brown and Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons on the board. And Detroit sicks with Brown, which at this point wouldn't be a major surprise. While Okudah remains the favorite, Brown, the 2019 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, is said to be making a late push up the Lions' board. 

Simmons goes No. 7 to the Panthers and Okudah goes No. 9 to the Jaguars, sandwiched around Iowa OL Tristan Wirfs to the Cardinals. The Browns take Louisville OT Mekhi Becton No. 10. 

With the two trades, the Lions end up with an extra second rounder and two extra thirds, giving them seven picks in the top 85. They also add an extra fifth. 

Check out the rest of Stoney's mock below. 

1. Bengals - Joe Burrow - QB - LSU

2. Redskins: Chase Young - EDGE - Ohio State

3. Dolphins via trade with Lions for picks 5, 39 and 70: Tua Tagovaiola - QB - Alabama

4. Giants: Jedrick Willis - OT - Alabama

5. Chargers via trade with Lions for picks 6, 71 and 151: Justin Herbert - QB - Oregon

6. Lions: Derrick Brown - DT - Auburn

7. Panthers: Isaiah Simmons - LB - Clemson

8. Cardinals - Tristan Wirfs - OT - Iowa

9. Jaguars: Jeff Okudah - DB - Ohio State

10. Browns: Mekhi Becton - OT - Louisville

11.   Jets: Jerry Jeudy - WR - Alabama

12.   Raiders: Cee Dee Lamb - WR - Oklahoma

13.   49ers: CJ Henderson - DB - Florida

14.   Buccaneers: Andrew Thomas - OT - Georgia

15.   Broncos: Henry Ruggs - WR - Alabama

16.   Falcons: Javon Kinlaw - DT - South Carolina

17.   Cowboys: K'Lavon Chiasson - EDGE - LSU

18.   Dolphins: Kenneth Murray - LB - Oklahoma

19.   Raiders - Jordan Love - QB - Utah State

20.   Jaguars: AJ Epenesa - EDGE - Iowa

21.  Eagles: Brandon Aiyuk - WR - Arizona State

22.  Vikings: Xavier McKinney - S - Alabama

23.  Patriots: Patrick Queen - LB - LSU

24.  Saints: Trevon Diggs - DB - Alabama

25.  Vikings: Justin Jefferson - WR - LSU

26.  Dolphins: Caesar Ruiz - C - Michigan

27.  Seahawks: Yetur Gross-Matos - Edge - Penn State

28.  Ravens: Josh Jones - OT - Houston

29.  Titans: Kristian Fulton - DB - LSU

30.  Packers: Austin Jackson - OT - USC

31.  Chargers via trade with 49ers for picks 37,112 and 186: Ezra Cleveland - OT - Boise State

32.  Chiefs: Jeff Gladney - DB - TC