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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars select Drew Lock

By Brad Weiss

KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers throws the ball during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers throws the ball during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – OCTOBER 20: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars looks on after the Houston Cougars defeated the Navy Midshipmen at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, MD – OCTOBER 20: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars looks on after the Houston Cougars defeated the Navy Midshipmen at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

8. player. 50. . Defensive Tackle. Houston. Ed Oliver

The Detroit Lions went into their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Chicago Bears with a lot of things going their way. First, they were playing at home on Thanksgiving, which is an annual tradition. Second, the Bears were without their quarterback, as Mitchell Trubisky missed the game with a shoulder injury.

All that did not matter, as the Bears ended up beating Detroit on the road, as they continue to display their dominance in the NFC North. The Lions, on the other hand, look to be headed for a winter outside of the playoffs, and you have to think they need to make wholesale changes to this defense.

Sitting at No. 8 overall, the Lions could end up getting a guy like Ed Oliver, who has seen his draft stock take a bit of a hit over the last few weeks. First, he was seen blowing up on head coach Major Applewhite on the sidelines, and the next week, was seen crying on the sidelines. Not a good optical for a guy who wants to go early in round one.

Still, when it comes time for the NFL Scouting Combine, Oliver’s talent will show through, and he will likely find himself drafted in the top-10 of the 2019 NFL Draft. If he does fall  to the Lions, they have to grab him, as he would be their best defensive tackle since Ndamukong Suh manned the middle of their defensive line.

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