In recent years, the Detroit Lions have struggled to find solid contributors in the second round of the NFL draft. It’s one of the main reasons the Lions have found themselves in the basement of the NFC North division for the past several seasons. Finding reliable starters in the first and second rounds is key
The Detroit Lions kicked off their retooling with a bang, trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for a boatload of draft capital and a Pro Bowl passer in Jared Goff. But does Goff’s presence prevent the Lions from drafting a quarterback with their top pick in 2021? The biggest argument against drafting
On Saturday, we debuted a new weekly show intended to let Detroit Lions fans congregate and have a conversation about all things football. At 10:30 a.m. ET, we created a conference room in the new iOS app Locker Room, which allows us to hold a video chat with fans. For just under an hour, myself,
For decades, NFL teams have built their rosters by investing significant capital in players closest to the ball, and in turn, placing a reduced value on players farther away from it. This ideology matched scheme concepts at the time, where executing a bruising offense was valued over the passing game. Currently, the NFL is very
Whether Brad Holmes wants to admit it or not, the Detroit Lions are in rebuild mode, which means they’ve got a lot of holes to patch up and it’ll be at least a couple years before we’re talking about contending. Many would love for the Lions to go after their next franchise QB at seventh
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are rebuilding. As a result next season probably won’t be too successful, but what position group, if greatly improved, would give these Motor City cats the best chance to be somewhat competitive? We all know that common sense dictates that
Earlier this month, we revealed an in-depth draft analysis discussing the outlook on Penn State’s Micah Parsons as one of the most viable defensive candidates for the Detroit Lions to select with the seventh overall pick in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. Coming off one of the most disastrous defensive performances last season, the Lions could very
With no NFL Combine in 2021, late February has become a bit of a dead news period for the league. And with free agency still a few weeks away, lots of writers have turned their attention to mock drafts—including six of the Lions beat writers. Mock drafts in general shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but
The Detroit Lions appear to have drafted their running back of the future in the second round last year. The Lions made Georgia’s D’Andre Swift the 35th overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. Swift rewarded the Lions’ faith by racking up 521 rushing yards and 10 total touchdowns averaging 4.6 yards per carry despite
When the Detroit Lions were tasked with finding a new team for Matthew Stafford, the talk about who the Lions should replace him with immediately yielded a variety of draft prospects. When it was announced the Lions had struck a deal with the Los Angeles Rams, a trade that would net Detroit a haul of
The Detroit Lions will look very different in 2021. And while there’s a new regime in charge following the recent hiring of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell leading the latest rebuilding (or retooling, if you prefer) effort, the biggest change will come under center. For the first time since 2009, someone
Just yesterday, Mel Kiper updated his mock draft projection over at the Worldwide Leader, assigning an athletic linebacker to the Detroit Lions at the twelfth overall pick after trading down with the San Francisco 49ers. The hypothetical move passes on taking Ohio State’s Justin Fields (the Niners’ selection), but do the rest of the experts
This week we’re introducing a new way for you to connect and interact with the Pride of Detroit community. Starting on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET, we’re kicking off a weekly show in which you can participate, providing both questions for our panel and actually join our panel to give your thoughts and opinions live
Earlier in the week, we looked at some of the free agents on the market at the offensive line position. The Detroit Lions could use a little depth there, but by the team’s own admission, the interior offensive line has a pretty good set of players. Jonah Jackson had a promising rookie season. Frank Ragnow
First things first, if you’re unfamiliar with our roundtable or how it works, check out our archive and some of our recent discussions from seasons past: After ownership completed their general manager and head coaching search, this new Detroit Lions regime wasted no time getting to work. In a move that will unquestionably define Brad
Entering free agency next month, the Detroit Lions have plenty of voids to fill on their roster. And while it’s unknown how Motown will approach free agency with a new regime at the helm, the team’s wide receiver corps will surely get some attention. With Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Amendola, Mohamed Sanu, and Jamal
The Detroit Lions set themselves up for a strange situation a couple years ago with the way their wide receivers’ contracts were falling. The 2021 offseason was set to see the room nearly empty completely, and that reality is now upon us. This is not exactly a rare occurrence in the NFL, but it can
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News One mailbag is almost never enough. I asked for your Detroit Lions questions and the inbox was flooded. After churning out responses to many of the queries Thursday morning, I realized I had plenty of leftovers. So here we are, with a second round of Q&A. ► Question: Who are
As the new Detroit Lions regime faces the task of overhauling the roster, many names are headed to the chopping block in a year where money is tight. The NFL has yet to announce exactly what the salary cap will be, but at this point, the Lions are projected to be over. The Athletic’s Chris
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press Any Detroit Lions fans who imagine the current rebuild as general manager Brad Holmes hoarding draft picks like shares of Bitcoin, they’ll love Mel Kiper Jr.’s newest mock draft. Kiper, ESPN’s longtime NFL analysr, in his latest projection has the Lions dealing the No. 7 slot for multiple picks
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