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The Lions took Larry Warford of Kentucky in the third round, No. 65 overall, in last month's draft.

Corey Hilliard, left, plays pool with Jaques McClendon, Raymond Hillenbrand and Jason Fox in the home of teammate Rob Sims in Northville on Oct.

Lions offensive guard Larry Warford, practicing at rookie minicamp Sunday, will vie for a starting spot this season.

"When we talk about best player available, it's really critically, critically important at the top part of the draft because those guys because it's so important that those guys make it that you focus on getting the absolute best player you can get no matter what" - Martin Mayhew As many, if not all of you readers know, the Lions recently hired ... (more)

The Lions drafted offensive lineman Riley Reiff in the first round of last year's draft.

Following the 2013 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions are still in need of some depth on the offensive line, according to general manager Martin Mayhew.

RB: With Reggie Bush we finally have a speed element that the Lions have been missing since best went down.

The Detroit Lions have made some head-scratching picks in previous years, drafting who they thought was the best-player available even if he didn't address an apparent need.

The Detroit Lions have selected Larry Warford in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

The Lions took Mississippi State cornerback Darius Slay in the second round earlier in the day after drafting BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah with the No.

Before the 2013 NFL Draft arrives, Pride Of Detroit is taking a look back at Martin Mayhew's past drafts as general manager of the Detroit Lions .

This is probably the craziest draft I can remember in all of my years of being a draftnik.