CLOSE A look at the players the Detroit Lions added in the 2020 NFL draft. Detroit Free Press Better late than never. The Detroit Lions waited until their final two picks of the 2020 NFL draft to select interior defensive linemen, a pressing need for the team. With their final pick, No. 235 overall in the seventh round, they took Ohio State defensive lineman Jashon Cornell, a Big Ten honorable mention player who registered four sacks last season. The pick was acquired in March along with Duron Harmon from New England in exchange for a fifth-rounder. The Lions drafted Utah defensive tackle John Penisini in the sixth round. Birkett: Detroit Lions need transformational return of 2020 draft class Ohio State DL Jashon Cornell. (Photo: Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports) Cornell, 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds, played defensive tackle and defensive end for the Buckeyes. In 35 career games, he had seven sacks, 14.5 tackles…
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