ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions headed into last season threatening to break the NFL record for longest drought without a 100-yard back. Kerryon Johnson needed only three weeks to end it -- and then he did it again two games later.

He averaged 5.4 yards a pop, which ranked second in the NFL, and finished with more yards than any Lions back since 2014. Not bad for a rookie -- and especially not bad for a rookie who played in just 10 games.

Johnson is really good, and Detroit's running game seems to be in good shape at last. But he can't do it alone either. LeGarrette Blount was an ineffective complement, then got exposed as the emergency starter in the final month of the season. Now he's set to become a free agent next month, and Zach Zenner too.

The Lions need a No. 2 running back. There should be some very good ones available in the draft. Here are some possible fits who will be in Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine.

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Josh Jacobs, Alabama

It wasn't that along ago that people were wondering when we'd see a running back taken in the first round again. Then both Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon went in the first 15 picks in 2015. And Ezekiel Elliott in 2016. And Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey in 2017. And Saquon Barkley in 2018. And each of those backs have enjoyed varying levels of success in the NFL.

This draft doesn't offer the same kind of elite back that's worth a top-15 pick, but Jacobs is still really good and has a shot to go in the first round. He's a do-it-all back who runs with power out of the backfield and can catch it too. But there are questions about his long speed.

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Damien Harris, Alabama

This dude averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2017 -- after contact. That led the country, which is impressive enough, and doing it in the SEC, especially so. He had two 1,000-yard seasons at Alabama, and added another 876 yards last season while splitting the backfield with Jacobs. He's not the fastest guy in this draft, but he runs with serious wattage. He also knows how to fall forward in short yardage situations, which could really appeal to a team like Detroit.

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Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic

This cat spent three years at Florida Atlantic. He rushed for at least 1,000 yards in all of them, and had more than 1,000 yards after contact in 2018. He forced a preposterous 201 missed tackles in all, and scored an NCAA-best 66 rushing touchdowns. He scores at will, and he makes people miss, and he should still be there on Day 2. "He can be in a hallway, and you still can't put a finger on him," NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said.

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Darrell Henderson, Memphis

Conventional thinking says the Lions will pursue a power complement to Kerryon Johnson, because, well, that's what Detroit tried to do last year with LeGarrette Blount. But Johnson proved to be Detroit's most successful back in short yardage and power situations. If the Lions liked what they saw there, perhaps they go for more of a home-run hitter in the draft instead. Should that be the case, Henderson could draw a long look. He was one of the best big-play backs in the country, with an astounding 70 percent of his yards coming on runs of 15 yards or more. He forced 56 missed tackles and gained 1,321 yards after contact.

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David Montgomery, Iowa State

Averaged just 4.7 yards per carry, which ain't great for an NFL prospect. But he also rushed for a first down or a touchdown on nearly one-third of his carries, which is. He also forced an NCAA-high 94 missed tackles last year and racked up 892 yards after contact. Throw in what he does in pass protection and as a receiver, and he's one of the most complete backs in this class. "If he's healthy, I think he's a no-brainer as a Day 2 pick and a Day 1 starter," NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah said.

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Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma

He ran for 1,161 yards and averaged 6.2 yards a pop during a breakout 2017 season, and averaged 10.8 yards per touch in the first two games of last season. Then he got hurt. And that's the problem with evaluating Anderson. When he's healthy, he's as talented as anybody in this draft. But he played just two games last year because of the knee injury. He didn't play at all in 2016 because of a broken vertebra that he suffered in trainig camp, and he played just one game in 2015 because of a broken leg. This is just going to come down to who loves that 2017 film enough to take on the injury risk. Because this guy can really play, when he can play.

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Elijah Holyfield, Georgia

His father is Evander Holyfield, so prepare yourself for the inevitable comparisons between his hard-hitting running style and the former heavyweight champ. But man, is it true. Holyfield ran for 1,018 yards last year, 616 of which were gained after contact. He was the second-best running back in the SEC, according to PFF. And we all know how much Bob Quinn loves SEC players, and the SEC running back he took last year hasn't been too bad at all.

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Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky

He rushed for at least 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns in his first three seasons in the SEC. The entire list of humans who have done that: Walker, Herschel. He was a powerful bell cow for Kentucky, and set 14 program records despite forgoing his senior season.