It’s exciting to contemplate all the different options the Detroit Lions have with the No. 35 overall pick. But sometimes those promises of second-round greatness have landed with a resounding thud.
As a cautionary tale, our friends at Draft Wire ranked the biggest 2nd-round draft bust for all 32 teams. The choice for the Lions is wide receiver Ryan Broyles, drafted from Oklahoma in the second round in 2012.
Broyles faced some pretty stiff competition. The fact he was damaged goods coming out of Oklahoma tipped the scales in his favor. He beat out Titus Young in 2011, Teez Tabor in 2017, Jordon Dizon (my personal choice) in 2008 and Daniel Bullocks in 2006 among a litany of second-round picks gone horribly wrong in Lions history.
Fortunately, the second round has been kind as of late. Only Tabor has been a total bust from the last several years dating back to Broyles.