With the No. 113 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, the Detroit Lions selected Purdue linebacker Derrick Barnes. The Lions traded up to snag Barnes, giving up a fifth-round pick and a 2022 fourth-rounder in exchange for the right to select the versatile Boilermaker backer.
What are the Lions getting in Barnes?
Here is a sampling of what some of the more prominent draft analysts and guides said about Barnes before the draft.