By DAVE BIRKETT — Detroit Free Press The Lions' aging, underappreciated offensive line got a face-lift in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday when Iowa's Riley Reiff, the consensus second-best offensive tackle, slipped to No. 23.
Lions draft pick Riley Reiff was involved in an off-field incident at Iowa back in 2008, and he addressed it on Thursday night.
New Lions offensive tackle Riley Reiff will wear No. 71 for the Detroit Lions.
The Lions selected former University of Iowa offensive tackle Riley Reiff with the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. (Sandra Dukes-US PRESSWIRE) For 15 years, Dave Dye was the Michigan State beat writer at The Detroit News.
By Sports Network If a name had to be given to commemorate the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, it would have to be "Tornado Day." Andrew Luck already has a pretty good idea of what to expect in his new NFL digs. He'll be wearing a No.
