Lions Superfan Taylor Lautner Urging Detroit To Draft Defense W/ 1st-Round Picks

Move over, Mel Kiper Jr. … Taylor Lautner‘s now comin’ in hot with the NFL draft recommendations — informing TMZ Sports he desires his precious Lions to go defense in the preliminary this year!!

We got the “Twilight” star — who’s a MASSIVE Detroit fan — out in L.A. on Wednesday … and he made it clear, when Dan Campbell‘s men get on the clock in April, he’s expecting some gamers who can frighten the hell out of opposing offenses.

“Defense was lacking a little bit this year,” the Grand Rapids, Mich. local stated.

Lautner plainly understands his things (he has actually been, after all, a Lions advocate given that he was a kid) — Detroit had statistically among the worst D’s in the league in 2022 … quiting the third-most points in the NFL, and the most lawns.

The excellent news? The Lions have 2 first-round picks this year thanks to the Matthew Stafford trade with the Rams in 2021 — and most mock drafts have them choosing protectors at both picks.

In truth, in ESPN expert Todd McShay‘s most recent mock on Wednesday, he had Detroit choosing a Clemson pass rush and a Georgia cornerback.