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● By Jared Dubin
We are mere weeks away from the 2023 NFL Draft. As usual, there's a ton of intrigue surrounding the top of the draft, and which quarterback will be selected with the No. 1 overall pick. Of course, that's not the only place to look for intrigue. One of the most fascinating teams near the top of this year's draft is the Detroit Lions. After nearly making the playoffs (!) last season, the Lions have two picks inside the top 18, thanks to the Matthew Stafford trade. That gives them the ability to shape the direction of the draft from the jump, and the state of their roster means they can go in a number of different directions with those picks. With a bit of help from the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator, here's a look at how things might play out later this month ...