Detroit Lions draft Christan Mahogany: Best reactions to Round 6 pick

Mike Moraitis

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With their final pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions once again added to their offensive line with the selection of Boston College guard, Christian Mahogany, at No. 210 overall.

This is the second offensive line pick the Lions have made, with the other coming in the fourth round when Detroit took British Columbia offensive tackle, Giovanni Manu.

Detroit had a need for offensive line depth going into this draft, and they're on the lookout for a potential starter of the future thanks to Kevin Zeitler only being on a one-year deal.

The Lions will hope Mahogany is that guy, but for now he'll be focused on trying to make the roster out of training camp and being a depth piece in Year 1.

Here's more on Mahogany, per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:

Big and powerful but lacking the leverage and body control needed to play a more consistent brand of football. Mahogany's early tape was very problematic due to shoddy footwork caused by a poor stance, but he made a midseason self-correction that led to better tape later in the year. He doesn't have the short-area movements to be a consistent pass protector against NFL sub-packages, but the hand usage and punch are good. Mahogany is a downhill mauler who needs to continue technique work but also needs to play for a team that values the big power players and allows them to do what they do best in the run game. He has a chance to be a backup with upside early in his career.

Here's some reaction to the pick:

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.