2018 NFL Mock Draft: Browns land Baker Mayfield

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 04: North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive end Bradley Chubb (9) enters the field before the game between the Clemson Tigers and the NC State Wolfpack on November 04, 2017 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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3ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Derrius Guice #5 of the LSU Tigers runs the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Notre Dame won 21-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

50. . RB. LSU. Derrius Guice. 20. player

The struggles of the Detroit Lions’ running game over the past several seasons are well-documented and in this scenario, they choose to add to the position by selecting LSU’s ultra-talented Derrius Guice with their first-round pick.

GM Bob Quinn has already made it clear that adding a running back is a major priority for the team headin into next season and what better way to address the position of need with the next-best bet at running back after Penn State’s Saquon Barkley.

Guice sat behind last year’s fourth overall pick Leonard Fournette but made a name for himself as the lead back in Baton Rouge in 2017. He has great size and a solid build for the position, and consistently proves himself to be one of the most difficult backs to tackle in the entire class. Guice runs with a vengeance and managed to turn a lot of nothing into something behind an injury-riddled Tigers offensive line.

Truth be told, I personally prefer Guice over Saquon Barkley in the long term. The depth of this running backs class is impressive but adding Guice with the 20th-overall pick would be a great get for Quinn and new head coach Matt Patricia as they look to revitalize the ground game in Detroit.

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