The Detroit Lions were scouting both sides of the ball at Kentucky’s pro day Friday, setting up a visit with one of the top players in the draft in edge rusher Josh Allen and sending their running backs coach Kyle Caskey to reportedly workout Benny Snell.

After consulting his calendar, Kentucky edge Josh Allen told me he has 5 visits set: #49ers, #Raiders, #Bucs, #Giants and #Lions. He met with Giants yesterday and had dinner with Oakland GM Mike Mayock, DB coach Jim O’Neil and teammates Lonnie Johnson and Mike Edwards. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 22, 2019

Allen is the big draw, so it’s no surprise to see in NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero’s tweet that the other four teams setting up meetings with Allen are all picking ahead of the Lions at No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.

There may not be a player in this class where the combination of talent and scheme fit mesh so perfectly with the Lions, but they will likely need some luck or draft day maneuvering to find a way to make this marriage happen.

Allen wasn’t the only talented player on the Wildcats defense and the Lions have also been scouting their secondary, setting up a private workout with cornerback Derrick Baity, while Lonnie Johnson Jr. — who plays at the opposite outside corner spot — is also likely on their radar.

On offense, running back Benny Snell is the top prospect, and the fact that the Lions sent Caskey to scout him speaks to their level of interest.

Kentucky pro day isn’t all defense. Three RB coaches working together to put Benny Snell Jr. through drills: Jemal Singleton (#Bengals), Kyle Caskey (#Lions) and Eddie Faulkner (#Steelers). Snell’s measureables just OK, but a highly productive college player. 48 TDs. pic.twitter.com/GsCMSppfzH — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 22, 2019

Snell (5-10, 224 pounds) is a power runner who has earned every yard (3,873) and touchdown (48) in his three-year career by outworking the defense. Like Kerryon Johnson, Snell shows above-average patience, balance and vision, which is ideal for the Lions projected offensive run scheme. Snell’s not as athletic as Johnson, but he would a great power complement to him, filling the vacated LeGarrette Blount role.