With their final pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions once again added to their offensive line with the selection of Boston College guard, Christian Mahogany, at No. 210 overall.
This is the second offensive line pick the Lions have made, with the other coming in the fourth round when Detroit took British Columbia offensive tackle, Giovanni Manu.
Detroit had a need for offensive line depth going into this draft, and they’re on the lookout for a potential starter of the future thanks to Kevin Zeitler only being on a one-year deal.
The Lions will hope Mahogany is that guy, but for now he’ll be focused on trying to make the roster out of training camp and being a depth piece in Year 1.
Here’s more on Mahogany, per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:
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.
Here’s some reaction to the pick:
Dane Brugler on Lions draft pick Christian Mahogany: “…he plays like a bouncer outside of a club, looking to bash heads with power and forceful hands.”
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) April 27, 2024
Lions select Boston College G Christian Mahogany with pick No. 210. No. 99 on @dpbrugler’s top-100. Has starting upside. Once again, excellent value.
Favorite line from The Beast: “He plays like a bouncer outside of a club, looking to bash heads with power and forceful hands.”
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) April 27, 2024
And with their final pick of the draft, the Lions have added yet more beef, selecting Boston College G Christian Mahogany in the sixth round https://t.co/2L7vIBfwj2
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) April 27, 2024
Lions add Christian Mahogany (51st overall prospect)
Mahogany allowed 0 zeros and 0 QB hits in 422 pass blocking snaps last season 🦁🛡️
🎥: @Matty_KCSN pic.twitter.com/4EF9wQjbXr https://t.co/pwZ7vmnJus
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) April 27, 2024
Christian Mahogany was drafted in round 6 pick 210 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.63 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 60 out of 1583 OG from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/mPYuykzBOA pic.twitter.com/ASkFUEumze
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024
