ALLEN PARK, Mich. – One round after leaving their fans shaking their heads, the Detroit Lions came back to select a much-needed cornerback, Louisiana-Lafayette’s Dwight “Bill” Bentley, in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday night.
It helped satisfied the masses who might have been questioning the choice of Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles with their second-round pick, 54th overall.
Bentley, the 85th pick overall, proved he could handle the big time when he made two interceptions against Oklahoma State’s duo of quarterback Brandon Weeden and receiver Justin Blackmon, both first-round picks.
One question about Bentley is his size. He is 5-foot-10, 181 pounds, not ideal in a league where big and strong receivers are starting to dominate more and more.
The Lions needed to do something to improve their secondary, which got torched late in the season and then lost starting cornerback Eric Wright in free agency to Tampa Bay.
