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Here's how the Detroit Lions have drafted in the past 20 years

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DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Lions haven't had a great history in the NFL Draft, but General Manager Bob Quinn has drafted pretty well during his tenure, and he will look to continue that good fortune beginning Thursday in this year's draft. The Lions will have the 8th pick in the NFL Draft, which airs right here on Channel 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

REMINDER: You can watch the draft on Channel 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, with coverage continuing into Friday and Saturday.

Check out the draft picks below, from NFL.com.

2018 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
120Frank RagnowCArkansas
243Kerryon JohnsonRBAuburn
382Tracy WalkerSAFLouisiana-Lafayette
4114Da'Shawn HandDEAlabama
5153Tyrell CrosbyTOregon
7237Nick BawdenRBSan Diego State
2017 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
121Jarrad DavisLBFlorida
253Teez TaborCBFlorida
396Kenny GolladayWRNorthern Illinois
4124Jalen Reeves-MaybinLBTennessee
4127Michael RobertsTEToledo
5165Jamal AgnewCBSan Diego
6215Brad KaayaQBMiami (Fla.)
6205Jeremiah LedbetterDEArkansas
7250Pat O'ConnorDEEastern Michigan
2016 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
116Taylor DeckerTOhio State
246A'Shawn RobinsonDTAlabama
395Graham GlasgowGMichigan
4111Miles KillebrewSAFSouthern Utah
5151Joe DahlGWashington State
5169Antwione WilliamsLBGeorgia Southern
6191Jake RudockQBMichigan
6202Anthony ZettelDTPenn State
6210Jimmy LandesLSBaylor
7236Dwayne WashingtonRBWashington
2015 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
128Laken TomlinsonGDuke
254Ameer AbdullahRBNebraska
380Alex CarterCBStanford
4113Gabe WrightDTAuburn
5168Michael BurtonFBRutgers
6200Quandre DiggsCBTexas
7240Corey RobinsonTSouth Carolina
2014 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
110Eric EbronTENorth Carolina
240Kyle Van NoyOLBBrigham Young
376Travis SwansonCArkansas
4133Nevin LawsonCBUtah State
4136Larry WebsterDEBloomsburg
5158Caraun ReidDTPrinceton
6189T.J. JonesWRNotre Dame
7229Nate FreeseKBoston College
2013 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
15Ezekiel AnsahDEBrigham Young
236Darius SlayCBMississippi State
365Larry WarfordOGKentucky
4132Devin TaylorDESouth Carolina
5165Sam MartinPAppalachian State
6171Corey FullerWRVirginia Tech
6199Theo RiddickRBNotre Dame
7211Michael WilliamsTEAlabama
7245Brandon HepburnILBFlorida A&M
2012 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
123Riley ReiffTIowa
254Ryan BroylesWROklahoma
385Dwight BentleyCBLouisiana-Lafayette
4125Ronnell LewisDEOklahoma
5138Tahir WhiteheadLBTemple
5148Chris GreenwoodCBAlbion
6196Jonte GreenCBNew Mexico State
7223Travis LewisLBOklahoma
2011 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
113Nick FairleyDTAuburn
244Titus YoungWRBoise State
257Mikel LeshoureRBIllinois
5157Doug HogueLBSyracuse
7209Johnny CulbreathTSouth Carolina State
2010 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
12Ndamukong SuhDTNebraska
130Jahvid BestRBCalifornia
366Amari SpieveySSIowa
4128Jason FoxTMiami (Fla.)
7213Willie YoungDENorth Carolina State
7255Tim TooneWRWeber State
2009 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
11Matthew StaffordQBGeorgia
120Brandon PettigrewTEOklahoma State
233Louis DelmasDBWestern Michigan
376DeAndre LevyLBWisconsin
382Derrick WilliamsWRPenn State
4115Sammie Lee HillDTStillman
6192Aaron BrownRBTexas Christian
7228Lydon MurthaTNebraska
7235Zack FollettLBCalifornia
7255Dan GronkowskiTEMaryland
2008 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
117Gosder CherilusTBoston College
245Jordon DizonOLBColorado
364Kevin SmithRBCentral Florida
387Andre FluellenDTFlorida State
392Cliff AvrilDEPurdue
5136Kenny MooreWRWake Forest
5146Jerome FeltonFBFurman
7216Landon CohenDEOhio U.
7218Caleb CampbellDBArmy
2007 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
12Calvin JohnsonWRGeorgia Tech
243Drew StantonQBMichigan State
258Ikaika Alama-FrancisDEHawaii
261Gerald AlexanderFSBoise State
4105A.J. DavisCBNorth Carolina State
4117Manny RamirezGTexas Tech
5158Johnny BaldwinLBAlabama A&M
7255Ramzee RobinsonCBAlabama
2006 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
19Ernie SimsOLBFlorida State
240Daniel BullocksSSNebraska
374Brian CalhounRBWisconsin
5141Jonathan ScottTTexas
6179Dee McCannCBWest Virginia
7217Fred MatuaGUSC
7247Anthony CannonLBTulane
2005 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
110Mike WilliamsWRUSC
237Shaun CodyDEUSC
372Stanley WilsonDBStanford
5145Dan OrlovskyQBConnecticut
6184Bill SwancuttDEOregon State
6206Johnathan GoddardLBMarshall
2004 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
17Roy WilliamsWRTexas
130Kevin JonesRBVirginia Tech
237Teddy LehmanOLBOklahoma
373Keith SmithCBMcNeese State
5140Alex LewisLBWisconsin
6172Kelly ButlerTPurdue
2003 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
12Charles RogersWRMichigan State
234Boss BaileyOLBGeorgia
366Cory ReddingDETexas
499Artose PinnerRBKentucky
5137Terrence HoltDBNorth Carolina State
5144James DavisLBWest Virginia
6175David KircusWRGrand Valley State
7216Ben JohnsonTWisconsin
7220Blue AdamsCBCincinnati
7236Brandon Drumm--Colorado
7260Travis Anglin--Memphis
2002 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
13Joey HarringtonQBOregon
235Kalimba EdwardsDESouth Carolina
368Andre' GoodmanDBSouth Carolina
4134John TaylorDEMontana State
5138John OwensTENotre Dame
6175Chris CashCBUSC
7214Luke StaleyRBBrigham Young
7252Matt MurphyTEMaryland
7259Victor RogersGColorado
2001 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
118Jeff BackusTMichigan
250Dominic RaiolaCNebraska
261Shaun RogersNTTexas
5148Scotty AndersonWRGrambling State
5149Mike McMahonQBRutgers
6173Jason GlennLBTexas A&M
2000 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
120Stockar McDougleTOklahoma
250Barrett GreenLBWest Virginia
381Reuben DroughnsRBOregon
5145Todd FranzDBTulsa
6181Quinton Reese--Auburn
7253Alfonso BooneDECentral State (Ohio)
1999 - DETROIT LIONS
RDSEL #PLAYERPOSITIONSCHOOL
19Chris ClaiborneOLBUSC
127Aaron GibsonTWisconsin
370Jared DeVriesDEIowa
4103Sedrick IrvinRBMichigan State
5137Tyree TaltonDBNorthern Iowa
6177Clint KriewaldtLBWis.-Stevens Point
7215Mike PringleyDENorth Carolina