NFL Draft: Which Later Round Cornerbacks Should the Detroit Lions Be Scouting?

March 11, 2011   ·   Ben Lorimer   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions, for the first time in years, are in a strong position for the upcoming offseason. They may not be drafting in the top five, but they have a strong defensive line and offense, and with a good draft could eliminate most of the major holes in their lineup.
One of the biggest issues for the Lions is their secondary. They need a good cornerback, but more importantly they should be searching for a press coverage expert. This is because as it stands, all the Lions' starting corners play off coverage. This allows receivers to catch short passes, which has become the best way to avoid the pressure that the Lions defensive line is putting on the quarterback.
This trend would be stopped by a good press coverage cornerback. He would disrupt the route of the receiver and take away the short passes.
With this in mind, I will go through the cornerbacks who will be available to the Lions in the second and third rounds.
Jimmy Smith: Colorado
6'2", 211 lbs

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