With the run on defensive players taking nearly every viable option off the board, the Lions are now facing three scenarios as their first-round pick approaches.

They still need help on the offensive line and at running back and there are viable options on the board. Virginia's Branden Albert and Vanderbilt's Chris Williams are options at tackle (Albert plays guard as well), and Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall is the only mid-first back left after Carolina snapped up Oregon's Jonathan Stewart.

Expect the Bears to take one of those three options here. If the Lions keep their pick, I think they'd prefer to have an offensive lineman over Mendenhall. However, having Mendenhall still on the board would be good news for the Lions, who could find a team (the Cowboys?) willing to move up a few spots and take one of the draft's top runners. By moving down a few spots, Detroit could still get a starting tackle (Gosder Cherilus?) or defensive help (USC defensive end Lawrence Jackson) and add another early pick to help build depth.