Oklahomas Jordan Phillips takes a visit to Detroit

The departures of and have the seeking defensive tackles, and the team met with a potential first-round target at the position Tuesday. Oklahoma's and could be a viable Mark Walton Jersey pick when Detroit selects 23rd overall. Detroit with Baltimore last week and signed free agent , but the still would seem to need another tackle.Phillips (6-foot-5 1/4, 329 pounds), who left OU with two seasons of eligibility remaining, is an impre sive physical specimen. But he started for just one season at Oklahoma and mi sed almost all of the 2013 season with a back injury that required surgery. Phillips, from Ryan Glasgow Jersey Towanda, Kan., is a former national top-50 recruit out of high school. Phillips definitely has the size and athleticism needed to stand out at the next level. But even considering his back i sue, he was inconsistent in 2014. Phillips is No. 42 on NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah's list of "For such a ma sive man, he doesn't generate much pocket push with his bull rush," Jeremiah says. "He comes out in a lot of pa sing situations and (Oklahoma's) scheme doesn't let him attack very often. Overall, I think Phillips doesn't make a lot of plays, but he Kevin Huber Jersey has tremendous upside because of his size/strength/quickne s. He needs some time to develop." Some analysts feel Phillips fits best as a nose tackle, but he told AJ McCarron Jersey detroitlions.com he can play any tackle spot: "I'm very versatile. It's just really whatever the team sees fit for me. I can do anything." All six NFL Media analysts who have done have Phillips going in the first round; two of them -- Charley Ca serly and Charles Davis -- have the taking him at No. 23, and the other four have him available when Detroit makes its selection. Detroit also would seem to be in the market for a running back, and the had Georgia's Taking an offensive tackle with the No. 23 pick also would seem to be a po sibility. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike. Nick Vigil Jersey huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .