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2020 NFL Draft: Way-too-soon mock breakdown for all 32 teams

By Peter Panacy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 03: Kristian Fulton #22 of the LSU Tigers carries the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half of their game at Tiger Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 03: Kristian Fulton #22 of the LSU Tigers carries the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half of their game at Tiger Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Cornerback. LSU. Kristian Fulton. 7. player. 50.

The Detroit Lions managed to grab former Penn State cornerback Amani Oruwariye in Round 5 of last year’s NFL Draft, but they could stand to make more than a handful of additional upgrades in the secondary.

Oruwariye only potentially solves one area, and the Lions would be wise to find another young corner to pair with him.

Fortunately, LSU has a long, long history of producing top-quality defensive backs. At 5-foot-10 and 199 pounds, cornerback Kristian Fulton is probably destined for nickel duties. But like many LSU corners, he plays much bigger than his size would indicate.

Fulton would be the kind of player Detroit could build its secondary around, too. He’s a playmaker in the making.