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Detroit Lions 2020 mock draft: Figuring out a playoff formula

By Sayre Bedinger

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions drops back to pass against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions drops back to pass against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – OCTOBER 05: Wide receiver Tylan Wallace #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs down the field during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 05, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – OCTOBER 05: Wide receiver Tylan Wallace #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs down the field during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 05, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Second round

There’s no guarantee that Tylan Wallace will leave school after his recent ACL injury which will force him to miss the remainder of the 2019 season and who knows how much of the offseason circuit.

With that being said, there’s no doubt about what Wallace has put enough on tape to find himself in the top 50 picks next April, and the Lions would be lucky to have him here.

Between Marvin Jones, Kenny Golladay, and TJ Hockenson, the Lions have something special in the making with their passing game, but Wallace is exactly the type of play creator from any part of the field who could really open things up for everyone else.

Wallace is outstanding in the open field and after the catch, but he can also track the ball deep downfield and give the Lions another vertical threat with elite speed.

We don’t know how he’s going to come back after his injury, and this pick would be somewhat of a luxury for the Lions, but with his abilities after the catch, Wallace in the short passing game could be an extension of the running game for this Detroit offense.

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