2017 NFL Mock Draft: Three Full Rounds of Mayhem
By Erik Lambert
![Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scans the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scans the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e1f855464fc6bf3ef3d4cb28738fcde17ab5abb77d483a99558717472cc0d1b5.jpg)
21. Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are learning that the success of their defense really has run through defensive end Ezekiel Ansah more than ever. When the defensive end is active and getting pressure, everything they do becomes more effective. When he struggles or doesn’t play, opponents often march up and down the field. A smart thing for this team to do would be to find another body for their front who can force offenses to devote extra blockers like with Ndamukong Suh. <p>Solomon Thomas was a stud long before but he introduced himself to a national audience when he single handedly ruined the Sun Bowl dreams of North Carolina. Top QB prospect Mitch Trubisky was introduced first-hand to the sheer power, violence, relentlessness and will that Thomas plays with. To say nothing of his considerable quickness and underscored burst. Put him and Ansah together? QBs may have trouble sleeping before going into Ford Field.</p>. DE. Stanford. Solomon Thomas . 21. player. 50