I struggled with this pick so much that I stepped away from writing this mock for a bit. The Lions need a WR but a ton came off the board, and I don’t think they are suddenly going to take a quarterback at 32 after passing at number two.
Elam is an impressively long, athletic cornerback with good ball skills and multiple years of solid tape. Jeff Okudah’s injury has opened the door for Detroit to invest in this position again.
Round Two:
Pick 33: Jacksonville Jaguars: Daxton Hill, Safety, Michigan
Pick 34: Detroit Lions: Christian Watson, Wide Receiver, North Dakota State
Pick 35: New York Jets: David Ojabo, EDGE Rusher, Michigan
Pick 36: New York Giants: Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College
Pick 37: Houston Texans: Kyler Gordon, Cornerback, Washington
Pick 38: New York Jets: Trey McBride, Tight End, Colorado State
Pick 39: Chicago Bears: Boye Mafe, EDGE Rusher, Minnesota
Pick 40: Seattle Seahawks: Logan Hall, EDGE/Interior DL, Houston
Pick 41: Seattle Seahawks: Roger McCreary, Cornerback, Auburn
Pick 42: Indianapolis Colts: Alec Pierce, Wide Receiver, Cincinnati
Pick 43: Atlanta Falcons: Jalen Pitre, Safety, Baylor
Pick 44: Cleveland Browns: Skyy Moore, Wide Receiver, Western Kentucky
Pick 45: Baltimore Ravens: Devonte Wyatt, Interior Defensive Lineman, Georgia
Pick 46: Minnesota Vikings: Sam Howell, Quarterback, North Carolina
Pick 47: Washington Commanders: Sean Rhyan, IOL, UCLA
Pick 48: Chicago Bears: Calvin Austin III, Wide Receiver, Memphis
Pick 49: New Orleans Saints: Darian Kinnard, OT/IOL, Kentucky
Pick 50: Kansas City Chiefs: Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State
Pick 51: Philadelphia Eagles: Nakobe Dean, Linebacker, Georgia
Pick 52: Pittsburgh Steelers: Jaquan Brisker, Safety, Penn State
Pick 53: Green Bay Packers: DeMarvion Leal, IDL, Texas A&M
Pick 54: New England Patriots: John Metchie III, Wide Receiver, Alabama
Pick 55: Arizona Cardinals: Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Deigo State
Pick 56: Dallas Cowboys: Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
Pick 57: Buffalo Bills: Breece Hall, Running Back, Iowa State
Pick 58: Atlanta Falcons: Matt Corral, Quarterback, Ole Miss
Pick 59: Green Bay Packers: Chad Muma, Linebacker, Wyoming
Pick 60: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Isaiah Spiller, Running Back, Texas A&M
Pick 61: San Francisco 49ers: Dylan Parham, IOL, Memphis
Pick 62: Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Jones, IDL, UConn
Pick 63: Cincinnati Bengals: Tariq Woolen, Cornerback, UTSA
Pick 64: Denver Broncos: Josh Pascal, EDGE, Kentucky
Round Three:
Pick 65: Jacksonville Jaguars: Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma
Pick 66: Detroit Lions: Nick Cross, Safety, Maryland
Pick 67: New York Giants: Quay Walker, Linebacker, Georgia
Pick 68: Houston Texans: Kenneth Walker III, Running Back, Michigan State
Pick 69: New York Jets: Coby Bryant, Cornerback, Cincinnati
Pick 70: Jacksonville Jaguars: Daniel Faalele, Offensive Tackle, Minnesota
Pick 71: Chicago Bears: Abraham Lucas, Offensive Tackle, Washington State
Pick 72: Seattle Seahawks: Jamaree Slayer, IOL, Georgia
Pick 73: Indianapolis Colts: Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
Pick 74: Atlanta Falcons: Christian Harris, Linebacker, Alabama
Pick 75: Denver Broncos: Cam Taylor-Britt, Cornerback, Nebraska
Pick 76: Baltimore Ravens: Ed Ingram, IOL, LSU
Pick 77: Minnesota Vikings: Phidarian Mathis, IDL, Alabama
Pick 78: Cleveland Browns: Alex Wright, EDGE, UAB
Pick 79: LA Chargers: Leo Chenal, Linebacker, Wisconsin
Pick 80: Houston Texans: Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
Pick 81: New York Giants: JT Woods, Safety, Baylor
Pick 82: Atlanta Falcons: Jalen Tolbert, Wide Receiver, South Alabama
Pick 83: Philadelphia Eagles: Alontae Taylor, Cornerback, Tennessee
Pick 84: Pittsburgh Steelers: Zach Carter, IDL, Florida
Pick 85: New England Patriots: Cole Strange, IOL, Chattanooga
Pick 86: Las Vegas Raiders: Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech
Pick 87: Arizona Cardinals: David Bell, Wide Receiver, Purdue
Pick 88: Dallas Cowboys: Bryan Cook, Safety, Cincinnati
Pick 89: Buffalo Bills: Khalil Shakur, Wide Receiver, Boise State
Pick 90: Tennessee Titans: Brian Asamoah, Linebacker, Oklahoma
Pick 91: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Williams, Cornerback, Fayetteville-State
Pick 92: Green Bay Packers: Nicholas Petit-Frere, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State
Pick 93: San Francisco 49ers: Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver, Kentucky
Pick 94: Kansas City Chiefs: Damarri Mathis, Safety, Pittsburgh
Pick 95: Cincinnati Bengals: Spencer Buford, IOL, UTSA
Pick 96: Denver Broncos: Channing Tindall, Linebacker, Georgia
Pick 97: Detroit Lions: Brandon Smith, Linebacker, Penn State
Pick 98: New Orleans Saints: Kerby Joseph, Safety, Illinois
Pick 99: Cleveland Browns: Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee
Pick 100: Baltimore Ravens: Rasheed Walker, Offensive Tackle, Penn State
Pick 101: Philadelphia Eagles: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE South Carolina
Pick 102: Miami Dolphins: Troy Andersen, Linebacker, Montana State
Pick 103: Kansas City Chiefs: Raachad White, Running Back, Arizona State
Pick 104: LA Rams: Cam Jurgens, IOL, Nebraska
Pick 105: San Francisco 49ers: DeAngelo Malone, EDGE, Western Kentucky