Detroit Lions Mock Draft: ESPN Links Missouri OL Cayden Green to Detroit
ESPN projects the Detroit Lions to select Missouri guard Cayden Green in a way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft.
Just days after wrapping up the 2026 NFL Draft, ESPN’s Jordan Reid has already turned the page to 2027, and his early projection includes a familiar theme for Detroit. Reinforcing the trenches. In his Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft, Reid has the Lions selecting Missouri guard Cayden Green with the No.
21 overall pick. Detroit Lions mock draft focuses on interior offensive line Detroit made a clear statement in the 2026 draft by selecting tackle Blake Miller in the first round. That move helped solidify the edge of the offensive line, but it also left a lingering question inside.
Guard remains one of the few spots on an otherwise loaded roster that still carries some long-term uncertainty. Reid’s projection reflects that. Green, a 6-foot-5, 324-pound lineman out of Missouri, is viewed as a natural guard at the next level despite logging time at tackle in college.
His physical profile fits exactly what Detroit has prioritized under Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell . Tough. Physical.