NFL Power Rankings: A Post-2017 NFL Draft Look at All 32 Teams

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) against the Missouri Tigers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

50. . 9-7. . Detroit Lions. 16. team

Key NFL Draft Additions: ILB Jarrad Davis, CB Teez Tabor

The Detroit Lions needed to make a number of splashes on the defensive side of the ball, and the only one of note was linebacker Jarrad Davis.

Davis should be a nice player. But he doesn’t offer too much in the pass rush, which was a major issue for Detroit a year ago. And it isn’t as if the Lions’ other draft picks addressed this problem either.

Cornerback Teez Tabor might have been a nice Round 2 pickup last October. But his draft stock has fallen dramatically, and his poor NFL Scouting Combine performance should make one think the Lions would have been better off using that pick elsewhere.

Detroit could fall a bit this season, which explains their notable drop in our NFL power rankings.