NFL Draft: 2018 Round 1 mock after flurry of NFL trade deadline deals

2018 NFL Draft: Round 1 mock after flurry of NFL trade deadline deals

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell annonces DeForest Buckner of Oregon as the #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Patrick Mahomes #5 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders gets sacked by Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers in the first half of their game during the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 29, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

14. player. 50. . EDGE. LSU. Arden Key

Whether or not the Detroit Lions want to go this route is entirely contingent on whether or not they’re able to re-sign pass-rusher Ziggy Ansah — a pending free agent likely to cash in on a lucrative deal in 2018.

Even if Ansah re-signs, though, it would still be wise for Detroit to make this move. After all, Ansah has had some inconsistencies to his game the past two years and might not be the elite-level pass-rusher we thought he was back in 2015 when he recorded 14.5 sacks.

LSU’s Arden Key is both talented and controversial.

Minus the injuries and red flags, Key could easily be a top-five pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. When healthy, he’s an elite-level pass-rusher and a player who could make a possible Ansah departure not seem as bad.

Detroit takes the risk.