97.1 On-Air Staff Makes Lions First Round Pick

January 4, 2013 12:38 PM

SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 17: Manti T’eo #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish encourages the crowd to cheer during a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Stadium on November 17, 2012 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 38-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Reporting j) Dennis Fithian

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By: @Dennis Fithian

The Lions are slotted to make their fourth top five pick in seven years in the NFL draft this April. Selected on-air personalities were asked who they would pick if the selection were up to them. With the fifth pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select, if it were up to the responding 97.1 air staff, linebacker Manti Te’o from Notre Dame. Georgia’s Jarvis Jones and Florida State’s Bjoern Werner tied for second with four votes apiece. Alabama’s Dee Milliner got two votes. LSU’s Barkevious Mingo and Texas A&M’s Demontre Moore each received one vote.

Here’s how the 97.1 on-air hosts responded individually:

Mike Stone: DE Jarvis Jones, Georgia

Tony Ortiz: CB Dee Milliner, Alabama

Doug Karsch: DE Jarvis Jones, Georgia

Gator: LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame

Mike Valenti: DE Bioern Werner, Florida State

Khang Huynh: LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame

Terry Foster: DE Bjoern Werner, Florida State

Matt Dery: DE Jarvis Jones, Georgia

Wojo: CB Dee Milliner, Alabama

Jamie Samuelsen: DE Bjoern Werner, Florida State

Pat Caputo: DE Barkevious Mingo, LSU