"The analysts are in agreement: The Detroit Lions will take a defensive tackle with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft – Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh or Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy.

NFL Network's Mike Mayock and ESPN's Todd McShay think St. Louis will take McCoy first overall and Suh will fall to the Lions. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. is sticking with Suh first overall, McCoy second.

In a conference call today, Kiper was asked about the chances the Lions would not take Suh or McCoy. He said second overall "a little high for a corner," as good as Florida's Joe Haden might be, and there was no running back worthy of the pick, including Clemson's C.J. Spiller.

Kiper said the Lions would be happy with Suh or McCoy.
"Both of those kids are outstanding players, because they both give you one thing – consistent productivity – and most defensive tackles don't," Kiper said. "Most defensive tackles had a game here or there where they weren't quite as good and they leveled off a bit. These two guys brought it every game."
Kiper said both would fit the Lions' system well. "