The Lions have one of the better offensive lines in the NFL, a key reason quarterback Jared Goff has been able to do the things he’s done this season and why the Lions are 12-1. But it’s never a bad idea to always try and keep improving the unit and building for the future.
That’s the direction Curt Popejoy of Draft Wire went in for the Lions in his latest mock draft. At pick No. 32 — the spot Lions fans hope the pick actually ends up — the Lions go with Wyatt Milum, guard, West Virginia.
Milum (6-6, 317) has played left and right tackle for the Mountaineers but is being best viewed as an interior option at the next level. The good news is that he can move between center and guard, giving teams flexibility, particularly a team like the Lions that will be looking at guard options with Kevin Zeitler set to be a free agent after the season.
Milum is a strong run blocker, something the Lions will certainly love with their duo of Sonic and Knuckles, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. He has room to grow in pass protection, but the Mountaineers have been a run-heavy team. If he chooses to play in the bowl game, West Virginia is facing Memphis in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl on December 17.