An offensive guard for every round

Up next in the draft series for 2023: the interior offensive linemen. The focus here is on guards, though some of the prospects listed across the draft rounds here might also fill in at center in a pinch.

The Lions are set in 2023 with Pro Bowl left guard Jonah Jackson and some combination of Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Graham Glasgow on the right side. They flank Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, the NFL’s highest-paid interior lineman. There is long-term uncertainty at both guard spots, however; Jackson is entering the final season of his rookie contract, while Big V and Glasgow are both coming off serious injuries and on expiring contracts. There is almost no depth with any experience outside of brief, underwhelming appearances from Kayode Awosika, Logan Stenberg and Ross Pierschbacher (the reserve center).

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Here is one interior offensive line prospect that fits the Lions from each round of the draft. Detroit doesn’t currently have any picks in the fourth or seventh rounds, but players from those ranges are included because trades happen all the time during the draft weekend.

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This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, just one from each range, in an effort to show the relative level of talent that should be available in those rounds.

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Skoronski was a very good left tackle for the Wildcats, but most NFL teams and draft analysts project him to kick inside to guard. He lacks length at “just” 6-foot-4 and with arms under 33 inches long, real detriments to playing outside in the NFL.

Skoronski’s technical mastery with his punch and coordinated footwork make him a candidate to be an impact starter at either OG spot right away. He has the upper-body strength, the proper bend and the anchor strength to thrive at guard. While he’s not the quickest off the snap and doesn’t have more than slightly above-average range, Skoronski is a high-floor prospect with perennial Pro Bowl potential at guard.

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Torrence could very well be gone by the time the Lions pick in the second round. In fact, he’s probably a more viable option at No. 18 than No. 48 for Detroit, but the massive Louisiana transfer gets the nod here for the second round.

Torrence is an imposing 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds with giant (11 ¼”) hands and powerful…