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ALLEN PARK Christian Jones Jersey , Mich. (AP) — No, Glover Quin isn’t worrying about Detroit’s draft position for next season.The Lions are 5-8 and in last place in the NFC North, but last weekend, they went on the road and beat Arizona .Next up is a trip to Buffalo for another winnable game, so talk radio has been ablaze with chatter about whether more victories are even desirable at this point.Quin, a veteran safety for the Lions, was actually asked about the topic in the locker room this week.“We go out and try to win every game,” he said.Quin was merely stating the obvious, and for now at least, Detroit has an easy response to any questions about tanking: The Lions haven’t even been eliminated from the playoff chase yet. Their chances are certainly slim, but right now Minnesota is the team occupying the last postseason spot in the NFC, and the Vikings are only 6-6-1.Carolina (6-7) has lost five straight games. Washington (6-7) has dropped four in a row and appears to be unraveling. Philadelphia (6-7) has a tough game coming up against the Rams. Green Bay (5-7-1) already fired its coach.The Lions have been a disappointment this season, and they have significant injury issues on both sides of the ball, but if they can beat the Bills, that would set up a home game against Minnesota that might actually mean something.Quin is aware of the playoff scenarios Devon Kennard Jersey , even if he tries not to dwell on them.“I’ve seen it. Obviously, I’m not blind, I’m not oblivious to the fact. I’m not dumb either. I kind of understand. I can look at the records and say, OK, well this is kind of how it’s going to play out,” Quin said. “None of that stuff matters if we don’t take care of our business, so we’ve got to win out.”Detroit has been without rookie running back Kerryon Johnson for the past three games because of a knee injury, and the team put defensive end Ziggy Ansah on injured reserve this week. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has continued to play, but he’s been dealing with back issues.Just beating Buffalo on the road may be a challenge, and then the Lions have divisional games against Minnesota and Green Bay to get through after that.“Just the continual improvement of the team is what we’re looking for,” first-year coach Matt Patricia said. “Maybe we can keep trying to string some things together or tie some new things on our list into the things that we’ve improved on and get better overall as a team. That’s really our main goal and hopefully put ourselves in position to go win.”It is no longer possible for the Lions to match their 9-7 mark from the 2017 regular season, but the bar is being set pretty low in this year’s postseason race. So Detroit still has a chance.And as Quin assured reporters, the players will definitely be playing to win.“Nobody goes out there and just tries to get beat up on,” Quin said. “If you’re going to tank in something, you tank in basketball or baseball Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , where it’s not physical. You go out on the football field tanking, you’re going to get yourself hurt.”NOTES: Johnson did not practice Thursday. Neither did WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring), DE Da’Shawn Hand (knee), T Rick Wagner (concussion) and DB Charles Washington (hamstring). Mock drafts are a waste of time, but never too early to starting thinking about next year. Right? RIGHT?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsNFL Draft2020 NFL mock draft: Detroit Lions could go in many directions... including QB?New,53commentsMock drafts are a waste of time, but never too early to starting thinking about next year. Right? RIGHT? EDTShareTweetShareShare2020 NFL mock draft: Detroit Lions could go in many directions... including QB?Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsYes, mock drafts are stupid. Yes, mock drafts a year in advance are even stupider. But NFL general managers will be the first to tell you that teams have already started preparing for next year’s draft. “This process is year-long for us,” Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said prior to this year’s draft. “We’ve evaluated, I think it’s close to around 1,800 players to start to kind of wiggle it down to what our final board looks like.”So it’s never too early to start thinking about next year. We hardly know the Lions’ needs will be and we have no idea where they’ll be picking in the first round, but that didn’t stop some brave, bored souls from constructing their 2020 NFL mock drafts.Now before you get all angry about where these writers placed the Lions in their mocks, be aware that every single one of the mocks posted below created their draft order based on differing vegas odds for the 2020 Super Bowl. Without further ado Isaac Nauta Jersey 2019 , here’s a look a six different 2020 mocks.SB Nation (Dan Kadar)Lions pick (fourth overall): Auburn DT Derrick BrownSports Illustrated (Eric Single)Lions pick (seventh overall): Auburn DT Derrick BrownWith A’Shawn Robinson’s contract expiring after the 2019 season and the unknown future of Damon Harrison and his desire for a contract extension, this pick makes some sense. The Lions haven’t been shy about taking defensive linemen high in the draft, especially if they’re from the SEC. Brown has had back-to-back seasons with 9.0 tackles for loss and at least 3.0 sacks.CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson)Lions pick (11th): LSU CB Kristian FultonNBC Sports (Ben Standig)Lions pick (eighth overall) Alabama CB Trevon DiggsThe Lions added Amani Oruwariye in this year’s draft, but if the fifth-round pick doesn’t show progress in his rookie season, the Lions will still be in the market for a starter opposite Darius Slay. And Lions fans may not want to hear it, but Slay will only have one more year remaining on his contract after this season, and he’ll be close to 30 at that point.Passing on Greedy Williams this year, the Lions could opt for his teammate, Kristian Fulton, next year. Fulton decided to return to LSU for his senior season, despite having an impressive 2018 season in which he earned a 89.3 PFF grade, just a couple points shy of the best mark in the NCAA (the franchise quarterback. It would still be a costly decision ($26 million in dead cap), but it would be time to start talking about getting out from that massive contract. To pick another quarterback from Georgia seems like trolling, but you never know. Fromm is considered the No. 2 or 3 quarterback prospect in this draft.