The winless Lions will have two of the top 20 picks in the April's NFL draft, according to the preliminary order released on Monday.
Detroit received the 20th pick in the Roy Williams trade with the Cowboys.
The following is the preliminary draft order:
1. Detroit
2. St. Louis
3. Kansas City
4. Seattle
5. Cleveland
6. Cincinnati
7. Oakland
8. Jacksonville
9. Green Bay
10. San Francisco
11. Buffalo
12. Denver
13. Washington
14. New Orleans
15. Houston
16. San Diego
17. N.Y. Jets
18. Chicago
19. Tampa Bay
20. Detroit (Dallas)
21. Arizona
22. Philadelphia
23. Minnesota
24. New England
25. Atlanta
26. Miami
27. Baltimore
28. Philadelphia (Carolina)
29. Indianapolis
30. N.Y. Giants
31. Pittsburgh
32. Tennessee
NFL Releases Preliminary 2009 Draft Order