As you'd expect this time of year, some standouts from the NFL Combine highlight these latest mock drafts for the Detroit Lions.

It’s not so much a question of what position the Lions will target in the first round of the NFL draft. For those completing the projections, it’s a matter of which defensive lineman the Lions will Nearly all of the latest round of NFL mock drafts following the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis last week project the Lions to take a defensive lineman that can help with the team’s pass rush.

NFL Combine is in the books and we learned a lot about what the Lions are looking for and who they're talking to. The Lions had 31 confirmed formal meetings at the combine with players from all kinds of different positions.

The Detroit Lions had the opportunity to evaluate over 300 of the NFL Draft's top prospects last week at the NFL Scouting Combine. They were also able to conduct formal and informal meetings with players to get to know these prospects better.