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Detroit Lions: 7-Round 2019 mock draft, post-Combine

By Christopher Reed

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 21: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after stopping the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 21, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 21: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after stopping the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 21, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 31: Defensive back Dante Wigley #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes tackles wide receiver Preston Williams #11 of the Colorado State Rams at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 31, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Mahoney/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 31: Defensive back Dante Wigley #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes tackles wide receiver Preston Williams #11 of the Colorado State Rams at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 31, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Mahoney/Getty Images) /

Round 4: Preston Williams, WR, Colorado State

Preston Williams, who had his combine invitation pulled due to a domestic incident in 2017, has been called a sleeper first-round pick, and is the self-proclaimed No. 1 receiver in the draft (per the Denver Post). I highly doubt he breaks into the first round due to his checkered past, but the former Rams star has the looks and the talent of someone who should be picked much, much sooner.

If he falls this far, Williams, who Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller has ranked as the 101st-best prospect, could be a no-brainer for a team that last a lot after the trade of Golden Tate. Williams is a 6-4, 210-pound mismatch that caught 96 passes for 1,345 yards and 14 touchdowns in his final year at Colorado State, and his penchant for beating defenses deep would pair nicely with Matt Stafford.

Round 5: Joe Giles-Harris, LB, Duke

Joe Giles-Harris is coming off a sprained MCL in 2018, but participated in some drills at the combine after playing only nine games last season. Despite the small work load, though, Giles-Harris was still named first team All-ACC and led the Blue Devils with 80 tackles. Over the past two years, he has totaled 232 stops for Duke.

The Lions will likely pick at least one linebacker in this draft, and need depth at the position since they run both a 4-3 and a 3-4 defensive scheme at times. Harris is a bit of a sleeper, and a potential steal here, but he is smart and a tackling machine, two traits that almost always follow prospects to the pros.

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