Detroit Lions 7-round mock draft: Russell Brown’s v2.0

As I said in my first mock draft with the LionsWire, I’ve been leading the Christian Gonzalez to the Detroit Lions train for months. Regardless of the signings the Lions have made in recent weeks with the secondary, they could still look to add another cornerback.

Gonzalez is a fluid athlete that can flip his hips to run vertically but he also closes quickly to the football. Using his long arms to punch the football free at the catch point, Gonzalez has the potential to be a lockdown corner in the NFL. By selecting him, the cornerback position for the Lions becomes much deeper but most importantly, more talented. That’s something the Lions haven’t been able to say in quite some time.