Andrus Peat

Stanford offensive tackle Andrus Peat would fill a huge need for the Detroit Lions if he's available at pick No. 23.

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Entering the 2015 NFL draft, the Detroit Lions' biggest need is along the offensive line. The team has no intention of veering from its best-player-available philosophy to fill its roster holes, but if Mike Mayock's first-round prediction for Detroit is accurate, that won't be necessary.

In his lone mock draft, the NFL Network's lead draft analyst has the Lions scoring Stanford offensive tackle Andrus Peat with the No. 23 selection.

"This guy could play right or left tackle," Mayock said. "Great feet for his size. He's gifted."

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Peat, a two-year starter for the Cardinal at left tackle, is one of few prospects who is viewed as capable of handling blindside duties at the professional level.

A plus run-blocker, the 6-foot-7, 313-pounder possesses above-average athleticism and flexibility required to handle the oppositions' best pass rushers.

And if the Lions wanted to place Peat on the right side, he routinely showed the ability to control the line of scrimmage against Pac-12 competition, a necessary trait to handle bigger, more physical left defensive ends.

Adding Peat would also give Detroit the flexibility to keep Riley Reiff at left tackle -- where he's performed adequately as the starter the past two seasons -- or shift him to the opposite side, depending on the performance of both players during training camp and the preseason.

At the scouting combine, Peat made it clear he's preparing for either possibility.

"I played right tackle in high school a little bit," he said. "In college, I played all left tackle, but I've been working since the season was over in a right-handed stance too, just to prepare myself for both."

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