Patrick Willis is projected to be drafted around the middle of the first round. The Lions want him, but they have the second overall pick. If the Lions are going to draft Willis, they'll have to trade down deep into the first round, or trade up from the second round, where they have the 34th pick overall. "Oh, boy -- he's a good player," Marinelli said at the league meetings last month. "He's fast, explosive, bright, good guy. He's done it over a period of time. "He's a lot like Ernie (Sims). That's an explosive player. I like speed on defense."