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2019 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions 7-round mock

By Rucker Haringey

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions watches from the sideline during the second half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions watches from the sideline during the second half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Vanderbilt Commodores cornerback Joejuan Williams (8) reacts to a defensive play in the 1st quarter during a college football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 15, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Vanderbilt Commodores cornerback Joejuan Williams (8) reacts to a defensive play in the 1st quarter during a college football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 15, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Round 2: Joejuan Williams

Williams isn’t getting a lot of buzz ahead of the draft, but that could change if he posts a solid 40 time at the combine. Speed is the only real question about the Vanderbilt cornerback.

What Williams does possess is exceptional size for the position. He measures in at 6-foot-2 and well over 200 pounds. If he shows teams he can run like a corner in workouts, he’s got a chance to shoot up into the late first round.

Right now, we’re projecting him to go during Day Two. His college tape shows a guy who moves really well for his size. He’s not going to run down the field with slot receivers, but his hips are good enough to cover top-flight wide receivers on short and intermediate routes. Detroit would give him an immediate chance to start as the team’s No. 2 corner opposite Darius Slay.

The Lions might opt for a speedier corner in the draft, but if they want a big, physical guy who showed up well against elite SEC receivers, then Williams could be the ideal pick. He’s not a perfect NFL defensive back, but his size and competitiveness should allow him to contribute early in his rookie season.

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