ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions added depth to the offensive line with their final pick in the NFL draft by taking Christian Mahogany (Boston College) in the sixth round (210 overall).
Mahogany, who is 6-foot-3 and 314 pounds, was first team all-ACC in 2023 when he started 12 games at right guard.
Lions GM Brad Holmes said he was shocked Mahogany was available so late in the draft and would not speculate why he dropped. NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein had projected him as a fourth-round pick.
“He fits how we want to play,’’ Holmes said. “… He’s got some dirtbag in him.’’
Mahogany takes that as a compliment.
“It’s something I really pride myself on. … I look forward to bringing it to the National Football League,’’ Mahogany said on a conference call on Saturday.
He’s thrilled to be selected by the Lions who have one of the top offensive lines in the League. He wants to be a sponge and learn from the best.
Mahogany is the first interior lineman that the Lions have ever drafted from Boston College.
Zierlein on Mahogany: “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.’’
Mahogany was the Lions final pick in the draft which set a record with more than 700,000 fans over three days in Detroit.
Lions 2024 draft picks:
First round — CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama
Second round — CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr, Missouri
Fourth round — OL Giovanni Manu, British Columbia
Fourth round — RB/ST Sione Vaki, Utah
Sixth round — DT Mekhi Wingo, LSU
Sixth round — G Christian Mahogany, Boston College
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