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Lions full 2024 NFL mock draft: The first set of projections

The first edition of the Lions’ 2024 mock draft projections

With four games in the books and a better idea of both needs and projected draft order, it’s time for the first edition of the Lions Wire’s 2024 mock draft.

Detroit is 3-1 and currently holds the No. 25 overall pick in the first round, based on the NFL standings after Week 4. This projection covers all the rounds. Obviously, it’s still early in the draft process, making this more about ideas and prospects than predictions. The players here are ballparked in terms of where they appear to project (as of October 5th) in the 2024 NFL draft, which will be held in Detroit in April.

The first two rounds are taken directly from my first full NFL mock draft for 2024 over at Draft Wire. This should help sort out some questions about player availability for those picks.

Notre Dame statistical leaders through three games

How is Buchner still on this list?

Finally, Notre Dame has a win to its name in 2022. It’s pretty sad that we have to say that three games into the season, but here we are. Let’s see if the second win can come against North Carolina. Here are the players most likely to make that happen (minus the quarterback):

Notre Dame statistical leaders through one game

The early leaders are in.

Notre Dame will get another chance at its first win of the season when it plays its first home game against Marshall. They should get it done this time, but will they? Either way, here are the players to watch at Notre Dame Stadium this coming weekend?

Notre Dame will miss a defensive line contributor against Stanford

The Irish will miss his contributions

For the last few weeks the Irish have been very healthy inside their two-deep. Yes, star safety Kyle Hamilton has been out, but he has not been listed, so his exclusion does not count.

Today, however, it’s a bit of a different story as the Notre Dame defensive line will be without a very solid contributor, defensive tackle Howard Cross III. Although Cross has not light up the stat sheet, his play has not gone unnoticed. He has been solid all season long and although the Irish defense might not need his play against the Cardinal today, it is unfortunate that he won’t be able to suit up.

Notre Dame to be without two defensive players vs. Florida State

Notre Dame’s defense will be down a couple of players when they take on Florida State this Saturday night.

What feels like a lifetime ago at this point, Notre Dame improved to 2-0 on the season with a dominating 52-0 win over South Florida way back on September 19.

That day it was linebacker Jack Kiser, getting informed the morning of the game that he’d be starting, that walked away with Brian Kelly’s game ball honors.

Unfortunately Notre Dame will be without Kiser when Florida State comes to town Saturday night, nor will stellar defensive tackle Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa.

Kiser was an emergency starter for Notre Dame in that South Florida game and played great, recording eight tackles, two of which for loss.  Shayne Simon and Marist Liufau are set to return to their regular roles atop the depth chart at Buck linebacker.

Tagovailoa-Amosa being out is a hit to the first string however as he was off to a solid start with five tackles through the first two games, including two for a loss.

Expect to see more of Jayson Ademilola and Howard Cross, III in Tagovailoa-Amosa’s absence.