The Lions have picked WR Tim Toone with the 255th overall pick (7th round) of the NFL Draft.  Toone was the last pick in the NFL Draft as he is now known as Mr. Irrelevant.  Toone is a 5′10″, 165 pound WR out of Weber State.  He caught 83 passes for 1,104 yards (13.3 avg) with 10 TD grabs last season.  Toone has caught 206 passes in his time at Weber State for 3,602 yards (17.5 avg) with 29 TD grabs.  Lions’ coaches appear to like Toone a lot so don’t bet against him making the opening day roster this season.

The Lions have picked DE Willie Young with the 213rd overall pick (7th round) of the NFL Draft.  Young is 6′4″, 251 pounds but he plays faster than his timed speed of a 4.89 40.  Young is often pushed around when the opposition decides to run the ball.  He is a good enough athlete though to get into opposing backfields and make things happen.  Young played in 12 games (all starts) at North Carolina State last season in which he had 54 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, he had 8 sacks, batted down 3 passes and he forced 2 fumbles.  Young played in 49 games (36 starts) in his four years at North Carolina State and he finished up with 200 tackles, 47.5 tackles for a loss, he had 20.5 sacks, batted down 13 passes, he forced 3 fumbles and he recovered 2 fumbles.  He could wind up being a steal of the Lions as most draft experts had him going in the 4th or 5th round.

The Lions have picked OT Jason Fox with the 128th overall pick (4th round) of the NFL Draft.  Fox is 6′6″, 300 pounds and he is a converted TE.  He is great at leading sweeps as he is very athletic and he is a solid pass blocker.  But, he is not especially strong at the point of attack.  Fox played in 11 games (all starts) for the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes last season and he started 47 games in his four years there.  This was a solid pick for the Lions as Fox could be a starter in the near future for them.

The Lions have selected CB Amari Spievey out of Iowa with the 63rd pick overall (2nd round) of the NFL Draft.  Spievey is a cover 2 type corner meaning that he ususally needs a little help over the top.  Luckily for him that is just the type of D the Lions will be playing in 2010.  He brings the wood when defending the run as he tries to drive through the running back.  Spievey played in 13 games for the Hawkeyes last season (all starts) in which he finished up with 56 tackles, he broke up 8 passes and he had 2 interceptions.  Spievey played in 26 games (all starts) in his two years at Iowa and he finished up with 124 tackles, broke up 14 passes, he had 6 interceptions and he forced 1 fumble.  This was a good pick for the Lions as they needed help at corner.

The Lions traded back into the first round in a deal with the Vikings which allowed them to draft RB Jahvid Best out of California with the 30th pick of the first round of the NFL Draft.  Running back was a huge need for the Lions and they think they filled it with one of the most dynamic backs in the draft.  Best is on the small side at 5′9″, 190 pounds but he’s lightning fast running 4.4 40 yard dashes all the time.  He just needs a little daylight to go the distance which he can do on any play.  Best played in 9 games (8 starts) for Cal last season and he carried the ball 141 times for 867 yards (6.1 ypc) with 12 TD runs and he also caught 22 passes for 213 yards (9.7 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  The Lions will likely attempt to keep both Kevin Smith and Jahvid Best healthy by letting them share the carries in 2010.  Best played in 31 games (18 starts) in his three years at Cal in which he carried the ball 364 times for 2,668 yards (7.3 ypc) with 29 TD carries and he also caught 62 passes for 533 yards (8.6 avg) with 6 TD grabs.  Best can also return kicks if the Lions need him to.  It was smart to trade up into the first round to nab Best who will be a asset for years to come for the Lions.