The Detroit Lions have a long list of NFL Draft picks, dating back to 1936. Detroit has struggled building through the draft, but which Lions draft class has been the best throughout franchise history?

Detroit Lions draft picks

Below is a list of all the Lions‘ NFL Draft picks they’ve made throughout franchise history:

2021

• Aidan Hutchinson | Round 1, Pick 2

  EDGE, Michigan

• Jameson Williams | Round 1, Pick 12

  WR, Alabama

• Josh Paschal | Round 2, Pick 46

  EDGE, Kentucky

• Kerby Joseph | Round 3, Pick 97

  S, Illinois

• James Mitchell | Round 5, Pick 177

  TE, Virginia Tech

• Malcolm Rodriguez | Round 6, Pick 188

  LB, Oklahoma State

• James Houston | Round 6, Pick 217

  LB, Jackson State

• Jonathan Ford | Round 7, Pick 234

  DT, Miami (FL)

• Chase Lucas | Round 7, Pick 237

  CB, Arizona State

2021

• Penei Sewell | Round 1, Pick 7

  OL, Oregon

• Levi Onwuzurike | Round 2, Pick 41

  DL, Washington

• Alim McNeill | Round 3, Pick 72

  DT, North Carolina State

• Ifeatu Melifonwu | Round 3, Pick 101

  DB, Syracuse

• Amon-Ra St. Brown | Round 4, Pick 112

  WR, USC

• Derrick Barnes | Round 4, Pick 113

  DE, Purdue

• Jermar Jefferson | Round 7, Pick 257

  RB, Oregon State

2020

• Jeff Okudah | Round 1, Pick 3

  CB, Ohio State

• D’Andre Swift | Round 2, Pick 35

  RB, Georgia

• Julian Okwara | Round 3, Pick 67

  DE, Notre Dame

• Jonah Jackson | Round 3, Pick 75

  G, Ohio State

• Logan Stenberg | Round 4, Pick 121

  G, Kentucky

• Quintez Cephus | Round 5, Pick 166

  WR, Wisconsin

• Jason Huntley | Round 5, Pick 172

  RB, New Mexico State

• John Penisini | Round 6, Pick 197

  DT, Utah

• Jashon Cornell | Round 7, Pick 235

  DT, Ohio State

2019

• T.J. Hockenson | Round 1, Pick 8

  TE, Iowa

• Jahlani Tavai | Round 2, Pick 43

  LB, Hawaii

• Will Harris | Round 3, Pick 81

  S, Boston College

• Austin Bryant | Round 4, Pick 117

  DE, Clemson

• Amani Oruwariye | Round 5, Pick 146

  CB, Penn State

• Travis Fulgham | Round 6, Pick 184

  WR, Old Dominion

• Ty Johnson | Round 6, Pick 186

  RB, Maryland

• Isaac Nauta | Round 7, Pick 224

  TE, Georgia

• P.J. Johnson | Round 7, Pick 229

  DE, Arizona

2018

• Frank Ragnow | Round 1, Pick 20

  C, Arkansas

• Kerryon Johnson | Round 2, Pick 43

  RB, Auburn

• Tracy Walker | Round 3, Pick 82

  S, Louisiana

• Da’Shawn Hand | Round 4, Pick 114

  DE, Alabama

• Tyrell Crosby | Round 5, Pick 153

  T, Oregon

• Nick Bawden | Round 7, Pick 237

  RB, San Diego State

2017

• Jarrad Davis | Round 1, Pick 21

  LB, Florida

• Teez Tabor | Round 2, Pick 53

  CB, Florida

• Kenny Golladay | Round 3, Pick 96

  WR, Northern Illinois

• Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Round 4, Pick 124

  LB, Tennessee

• Michael Roberts | Round 4, Pick 127

  TE, Toledo

• Jamal Agnew | Round 5, Pick 165

  CB, San Diego

• Jeremiah Ledbetter | Round 6, Pick 205

  DE, Arkansas

• Brad Kaaya | Round 6, Pick 215

  QB, Miami (FL)

• Pat O’Connor | Round 7, Pick 250

  DE, Eastern Michigan

2016

• Taylor Decker | Round 1, Pick 16

  T, Ohio State

• A’Shawn Robinson | Round 2, Pick 46

  DT, Alabama

• Graham Glasgow | Round 3, Pick 95

  C, Michigan

• Miles Killebrew | Round 4, Pick 111

  S, Southern Utah

• Joe Dahl | Round 5, Pick 151

  G, Washington State

• Antwione Williams | Round 5, Pick 169

  LB, Georgia Southern

• Jake Rudock | Round 6, Pick 191

  QB, Michigan

• Anthony Zettel | Round 6, Pick 202

  DT, Penn State

• Jimmy Landes | Round 6, Pick 210

  LS, Baylor

• Dwayne Washington | Round 7, Pick 236

  RB, Washington

2015

• Laken Tomlinson | Round 1, Pick 28

  G, Duke

• Ameer Abdullah | Round 2, Pick 54

  RB, Nebraska

• Alex Carter | Round 3, Pick 80

  CB, Stanford

• Gabe Wright | Round 4, Pick 113

  DT, Auburn

• Michael Burton | Round 5, Pick 168

  FB, Rutgers

• Quandre Diggs | Round 6, Pick 200

  CB, Texas

• Corey Robinson | Round 7, Pick 240

  T, South Carolina

2014

• Eric Ebron | Round 1, Pick 10

  TE, North Carolina

• Kyle Van Noy | Round 2, Pick 40

  LB, BYU

• Travis Swanson | Round 3, Pick 76

  C, Arkansas

• Nevin Lawson | Round 4, Pick 133

  DB, Utah State

• Larry Webster | Round 4, Pick 136

  DE, Bloomsburg

• Caraun Reid | Round 5, Pick 158

  DT, Princeton

• T.J. Jones | Round 6, Pick 189

  WR, Notre Dame

• Nate Freese | Round 7, Pick 229

  K, Boston College

2013

• Ezekiel Ansah | Round 1, Pick 5

  DE, BYU

• Darius Slay | Round 2, Pick 36

  DB, Mississippi State

• Larry Warford | Round 3, Pick 65

  G, Kentucky

• Devin Taylor | Round 4, Pick 132

  DE, South Carolina

• Sam Martin | Round 5, Pick 165

  P, Appalachian State

• Corey Fuller | Round 6, Pick 171

  WR, Virginia Tech

• Theo Riddick | Round 6, Pick 199

  RB, Notre Dame

• Michael Williams | Round 7, Pick 211

  TE, Alabama

• Brandon Hepburn | Round 7, Pick 245

  LB, Florida A&M

2012

2011

• Nick Fairley | Round 1, Pick 13

  DT, Auburn

• Titus Young | Round 2, Pick 44

  WR, Boise State

• Mikel Leshoure | Round 2, Pick 57

  RB, Illinois

• Doug Hogue | Round 5, Pick 157

  LB, Syracuse

• Johnny Culbreath | Round 7, Pick 209

  OL, South Carolina State

2010

• Ndamukong Suh | Round 1, Pick 2

  DT, Nebraska

• Jahvid Best | Round 1, Pick 30

  RB, California

• Amari Spievey | Round 3, Pick 66

  DB, Iowa

• Jason Fox | Round 4, Pick 128

  T, Miami (FL)

• Willie Young | Round 7, Pick 213

  DE, North Carolina State

• Tim Toone | Round 7, Pick 255

  WR, Weber State

2009

• Matthew Stafford | Round 1, Pick 1

  QB, Georgia

• Brandon Pettigrew | Round 1, Pick 20

  TE, Oklahoma State

• Louis Delmas | Round 2, Pick 33

  DB, Western Michigan

• DeAndre Levy | Round 3, Pick 76

  LB, Wisconsin

• Derrick Williams | Round 3, Pick 82

  WR, Penn State

• Sammie Lee Hill | Round 4, Pick 115

  DT, Stillman

• Aaron Brown | Round 6, Pick 192

  RB, TCU

• Lydon Murtha | Round 7, Pick 228

  T, Nebraska

• Zack Follett | Round 7, Pick 235

  LB, California

• Dan Gronkowski | Round 7, Pick 255

  TE, Maryland

2008

• Gosder Cherilus | Round 1, Pick 17

  T, Boston College

• Jordon Dizon | Round 2, Pick 45

  LB, Colorado

• Kevin Smith | Round 3, Pick 64

  RB, Central Florida

• Andre Fluellen | Round 3, Pick 87

  DT, Florida State

• Cliff Avril | Round 3, Pick 92

  LB, Purdue

• Kenny Moore | Round 5, Pick 136

  WR, Wake Forest

• Jerome Felton | Round 5, Pick 146

  FB, Furman

• Landon Cohen | Round 7, Pick 216

  DT, Ohio

• Caleb Campbell | Round 7, Pick 218

  DB, Army

2007

2006

• Ernie Sims | Round 1, Pick 9

  LB, Florida State

• Daniel Bullocks | Round 2, Pick 40

  DB, Nebraska

• Brian Calhoun | Round 3, Pick 74

  RB, Wisconsin

• Jonathan Scott | Round 5, Pick 141

  T, Texas

• Dee McCann | Round 6, Pick 179

  DB, West Virginia

• Fred Matua | Round 7, Pick 217

  G, USC

• Anthony Cannon | Round 7, Pick 247

  LB, Tulane

2005

• Mike Williams | Round 1, Pick 10

  WR, USC

• Shaun Cody | Round 2, Pick 37

  DT, USC

• Stanley Wilson | Round 3, Pick 72

  DB, Stanford

• Dan Orlovsky | Round 5, Pick 145

  QB, Connecticut

• Bill Swancutt | Round 6, Pick 184

  DE, Oregon State

• Jonathan Goddard | Round 6, Pick 206

  DE, Marshall

2004

• Roy Williams | Round 1, Pick 7

  WR, Texas

• Kevin Jones | Round 1, Pick 30

  RB, Virginia Tech

• Teddy Lehman | Round 2, Pick 37

  LB, Oklahoma

• Keith Smith | Round 3, Pick 73

  DB, McNeese State

• Alex Lewis | Round 5, Pick 140

  LB, Wisconsin

• Kelly Butler | Round 6, Pick 172

  T, Purdue

2003

• Charles Rogers | Round 1, Pick 2

  WR, Michigan State

• Boss Bailey | Round 2, Pick 34

  LB, Georgia

• Cory Redding | Round 3, Pick 66

  DE, Texas

• Artose Pinner | Round 4, Pick 99

  RB, Kentucky

• Terrence Holt | Round 5, Pick 137

  DB, North Carolina State

• James Davis | Round 5, Pick 144

  LB, West Virginia

• David Kircus | Round 6, Pick 175

  WR, Grand Valley St.

• Ben Johnson | Round 7, Pick 216

  T, Wisconsin

• Blue Adams | Round 7, Pick 220

  DB, Cincinnati

• Brandon Drumm | Round 7, Pick 236

  RB, Colorado

• Travis Anglin | Round 7, Pick 260

  WR, Memphis

2002

• Joey Harrington | Round 1, Pick 3

  QB, Oregon

• Kalimba Edwards | Round 2, Pick 35

  DE, South Carolina

• Andre’ Goodman | Round 3, Pick 68

  DB, South Carolina

• John Taylor | Round 4, Pick 134

  LB, Montana State

• John Owens | Round 5, Pick 138

  TE, Notre Dame

• Chris Cash | Round 6, Pick 175

  DB, USC

• Luke Staley | Round 7, Pick 214

  RB, BYU

• Matt Murphy | Round 7, Pick 252

  TE, Maryland

• Victor Rogers | Round 7, Pick 259

  T, Colorado

2001

• Jeff Backus | Round 1, Pick 18

  T, Michigan

• Dominic Raiola | Round 2, Pick 50

  C, Nebraska

• Shaun Rogers | Round 2, Pick 61

  DT, Texas

• Scotty Anderson | Round 5, Pick 148

  WR, Grambling State

• Mike McMahon | Round 5, Pick 149

  QB, Rutgers

• Jason Glenn | Round 6, Pick 173

  LB, Texas A&M