ALLEN PARK -- Lions GM Bob Quinn says he has five or six players he's eyeing as realistic possibilities for the 20th overall pick. He just won't say who they are, and rightfully so.

But that didn't stop NFL Network draft analysts from offering four guesses during a conference call Wednesday with reporters: UTEP guard Will Hernandez, LSU tailback Derrius Guice, Texas-San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport and Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst.

"Will Hernandez would be an interesting one," Daniel Jeremiah said. "I think he kind of fits the physical nature that they want to have there with that team, the guard from UTEP, I think he's outstanding. He would definitely be one I would put in the mix there."

Hernandez checked in at a beefy 348 pounds at the combine, but still managed to run top-10 times in the 40 yard dash and 3-cone drill among all offensive lineman. That affirmed his place as a first- or second-round pick, based on some tremendous film at UTEP and then an outstanding week at the Senior Bowl.

Analysts consider him a Day 1 starter, which would plug Detroit's last remaining need up front. The club returns four starters -- all acquired by Quinn with high draft picks or big free-agent contracts -- but must replace Travis Swanson. They could draft a center, or slide Graham Glasgow there.

Jeremiah also said he likes Guice, the powerful LSU running back, for Detroit. He'd complete a rotation that already added LeGarrette Blount in free agency, plus returns Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick, Dwayne Washington and Zach Zenner.

"We've talked a little bit about Derrius Guice being a potential option for them there," Jeremiah said. "I think he's better than any back they have on campus right now."

Fellow analyst Bucky Brooks offered a couple defensive alternatives, first listing Davenport, an athletic out of UT-San Antonio -- where his position coach was current Lions defensive line coach Bo Davis, as it happens. He measured 6-foot-6 and 264 pounds at the combine, then blazed the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds.

That was better than every other defensive lineman. It was even better than seven receivers. And that could be appealing to a team like the Lions, whose pass rush has suffered in recent years.

Top defensive end Ezekiel Ansah had just two sacks in 2016, and though that rose to 12 last year, nine came in three games. He otherwise continued his longstanding battle with injuries, and the Lions have nothing but questions marks behind him with guys like Kerry Hyder, Anthony Zettel and Cornelius Washington.

"If by chance Mo Davenport was to slip and fall a little bit, I think he would be a great fit to either, A) eventually replace Ziggy Ansah, or, B) to put him on the opposite side of Ziggy Ansah to give them two pass rushers with some versatility that can come after the quarterback in a division that's kind of loaded with quarterbacks," Brooks said.

Brooks also said he liked Hurst for Detroit, if he's still there at 20. Hurst was the top-graded player in the country last year at Michigan, according to ProFootballFocus, and would inject the pass-rushing threat Detroit has lacked on the interior ever since the departure of Ndamukong Suh.

Hurst was forced to drop out of the combine because of a heart issue, and it remains unclear how the Lions feel about him medically. But he's an excellent player, and would fill a position of need with Haloti Ngata darting for Philadelphia this offseason.

"(Detroit's) trying to find an interior pass rusher, someone that can create some havoc on the inside," Brooks said. "We've seen how the game is evolving. You want to make sure that you can be able to get someone in the A gap that can disrupt and disturb the timing of the passing game."