Leading up to the 2016 NFL draft, MLive.com writers Justin Rogers and Kyle Meinke will preview prospects who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions. Name: Taylor DeckerPosition: Offensive tackleSchool: Ohio StateHeight: 6-foot-7Weight: 310 poundsProjected round: 1st40-yard dash time: 5.23 secondsBench press reps: 20 Key stats: A three-year starter with 42 starts the past three seasons for the high-powered Buckeyes’ offense. A consensus All-American and Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, he anchored a group that helped Ohio State rush for 245 yards per game in 2015. How he fits: Decker played left tackle for the Buckeyes, and wants to stick at that spot as a professional, but many analysts are pegging him as a plug-and-play right tackle because of his nasty demeanor in the run game. The Lions obviously have a significant need for a right tackle, and while they’re open to the option, there’s no push to move Riley Reiff from the blindside spot he’s manned the past three seasons. If Detroit drafts Decker, they can let offseason competition decide who starts where. Like current Lions guard Larry Warford, Decker is part of a group of linemen who train with former Pro Bowler LeCharles Bentley. Quotable: “I don’t think anybody would want to come in and be like, ‘Oh, I’ll ride the bench for a couple years.’ I want to come in immediately. I want to be a starter. I don’t want to just be a player that ‘we can survive with him’ I want to provide value for a team and be an asset and not a guy who’s kind of dead weight. That’s a huge goal to have. It’s going to be very difficult to do…
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