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Even Matt Millen can't screw up the number 9 pick.

The best projected options for the Lions at this spot include someone in the group:

FS Michael Huff (Tex)
RB LenDale White (USC)
RB DeAngelo Williams (Memphis)
DE Mario Williams (NC St.)

These are all impact, Pro Bowl-caliber players in my estimation.

I'd like to see the Lions get any one of them.

As for the RB's, I think the Lions absolutely need to make establishing a running game their top priority this offseason at all costs. Kevin Jones is hurt too often and Artose Pinner isn't good enough to carry the load full-time.

I just have a feeling about DeAngelo Williams. He's a big-time playmaker and I think the Lions should take him if he's there.

Of course they'd have to talk things over with Jones beforehand to make sure he doesn't get disgruntled.

Offensive line is a bigger need but there's no one worthy of the no.9 pick at that spot.

Huff would be a good pick and help in coverage tremendously as the Lions' corners need some help back there from their safeties.

Mario Williams is a beast and probably the safest pick for the Lions. Their D-line is already solid but Williams is a complete DE who would be great in Rod Marinelli's Cover-2 scheme. The Lions could use someone to get after the passer.

Hopefully in their new aggressive scheme under D-Coordinator Donnie Henderson, however, they'll actually make use of their LB speed and blitz more. So it's not a need but more of a luxury. Still, Williams might be too good to pass up.

I'm not a big fan of Jimmy Williams, the Va. Tech corner. That'd be my worst-case pick.