The Detroit Lions found Day 2 help at safety in last year's NFL draft, and they could be targeting that position in the early rounds again later this month.

The Lions hosted Washington safety Taylor Rapp among their first wave of draft prospects to visit Allen Park this week. Hawaii wide receiver John Ursua and Washington tight end Drew Sample were among others who visited the team.

Rapp, considered a probable second-round pick, is coming off an all-Pac-12 season in which he had 58 tackles, four sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.

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"I think I can do everything on the back end," Rapp said at the NFL combine last month. "I think my biggest asset is my versatility, and I think I can do everything. I can cover a deep third, I can cover a deep half, I can roll down to the box, I can go the alley and tackle. I can blitz, I can cover receivers, I can cover the slot, I can cover a tight end. I think I'm the complete package."

The Lions return Quandre Diggs at one starting safety spot, but have an opening at the other after releasing long-time anchor Glover Quin in a cost-cutting move earlier this year.

Tracy Walker, a third-round pick out of Louisiana-Lafayette last year, is penciled in as the second starter for now, but he played only about 27% of the defensive snaps last season.

The Lions also added Andrew Adams in free agency and return veteran Tavon Wilson, who took a pay cut to remain with the team.

Ranked the No. 3 safety in the draft by NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, Rapp was a three-year starter at Washington who left school after his true junior season and sat out the Huskies' Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State with a groin injury.

He sat out some drills at the combine because of the injury, and reportedly ran a 40-yard dash in the mid-4.7-second range at his pro day earlier this month.

The Lions have used the mid-rounds to draft defensive backs in each of Bob Quinn's three years as general manager with mixed results.

In 2016, they took safety Miles Killebrew, who played sparingly as a rookie, moved to linebacker last year and now contributes only on special teams. In 2017, the Lions spent a second-round pick on cornerback Teez Tabor, who's yet to carve out a role in the secondary. Walker, last year's third-round pick, played well in his role as a backup,

Rapp said at the combine he enjoys playing close to the line of scrimmage to be in the middle of the action and he called himself one of "the most reliable defensive players in this draft class."

"I play the game violently, and I think that's the way the game is meant to be played," Rapp said. "So any time you're close to the action, close to the line of scrimmage, you get a chance to be violent and aggressive. I love that."

Sample, Rapp's college teammate, caught 25 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns last season and is considered a potential mid-round pick at tight end, while Ursua was one of the most productive receivers in college football last year, catching 89 passes for 1,343 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Ursua, who tore his ACL as a sophomore in 2017, projects as a slot receiver in the NFL, a position of need for the Lions.

According to NFL Network, the Lions also have visits set up with Kentucky pass rusher Josh Allen and Arizona State receiver N'Keal Harry.

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