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It wasn't all that long ago that Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was considered the top prospect in this year's draft cla s. The 6-foot-4 Madison Bumgarner Jersey , 254-pound Thibodeaux totaled 19 sacks and 35.5 tackles for lo s in three seasons with the Ducks, and is still expected to be selected in the top half of the first round -- but perhaps not quite as early as many once thought.That makes it intriguing that Thibodeaux is to Detroit, where the hold the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. Thibodeaux has already visited the , who own the No. 3 overall selection.Count head coach Dan Campbell among those who are big fans of Thibodeaux. "I think as much exposure as you can get, the better off you are," Campbell said of bringing Thibodeaux in for a visit, . "And man, listen, he's an explosive athlete and he's a playmaker. He's got a Andrew McCutchen Jersey  good, quick first step. I mean, he's  he's something else. He's pretty special on tape."The Lions could certainly use edge rush help. They had the fourth-lowest pre sure rate in the NFL in 2021, according to Pro-Football-Reference, and already cut ties with earlier this offseason. At the moment, their top pa s rushers are probably Romeo and , and . That's a unit crying out for top-flight help.  With two teams  Gregor Blanco Jersey picking in the top three each taking a close look at Thibodeaux at their respective facilities, it's po sible that his supposed slide down draft boards that has been talked up in recent weeks is more  Enderson Franco Jersey of a smoke screen than a reality.         Pick Six Newsletter   Crafted By The Best NFL Experts   Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings.     I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies.  By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's .                 Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.       Thanks for signing up!   Keep an eye Mike Yastrzemski Jersey  on your inbox.     Sorry!   There was an error proce sing your subscription.