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It’s the week of the NFL Draft, and the rumor mill is starting to churn out some interesting tidbits of information from “sources.” With the Detroit Lions holding the No. 28 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, they find themselves in prime position to trade down with a team eager to secure a quarterback—and…

We’re closing out our 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview with a position the team may not be eager to draft. In Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch, the Lions arguably have the best safety duo in the NFL. However, there are questions about depth, and with neither Joseph nor Branch signed long-term, the future at safety…

For the past three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has had an ace up his sleeve on draft weekend. In 2022—after weeks of planning—the Lions moved up 20 spots in the first round to select wide receiver Jameson Williams. The following year, he shocked many by selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs—and nearly taking…

On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Lions shared a video of the massive upgrades made to their locker room at the team’s facility in Allen Park. The video shows Honolulu Blue lights illuminating the floor from underneath each locker, and an all-black theme to the room. Padded chairs adorn each individual locker, while it appears players…

The deadline has passed for NFL teams to host draft prospects for top-30 visits to their facility. However, reports are still trickling in regarding visits that have already taken place. And according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions were one of the last teams to meet with Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo.

The Detroit Lions are no stranger to placing value in linebacker on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, regardless what the positional value logic axioms might dictate. Brad Holmes was more than happy to spend his 18th overall selection in 2023 on Jack Campbell, a move widely panned that turned into vindication quickly in Campbell’s…

The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era in college football has been earth-shattering in how the NCAA operates, but it also has a profound impact on how NFL teams approach the draft. With college players no able to profit off their likeness and make millions of dollars before they even enter the NFL, it has…

For the past several offseason, the Detroit Lions have targeted the cornerback position as both a short and long-term position of need. Now, in 2025, it seems they are well set up for both. But with a little closer look at the depth chart and contract lengths, there does appear to be one significant need…

Our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is nearing its conclusion and the Detroit Lions are back on the clock with the No. 60 overall pick. If you missed it earlier, the Lions landed Boston College edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku with pick No. 28 in this mock draft series. You can see how the rest…

The Detroit Lions love linebacker perhaps more than any other team in the NFL. They spent a first-round pick on one in 2023 (Jack Campbell), they just handed another an extension (Derrick Barnes), and despite having a bunch of special teams players on the roster already, they added another one during free agency this offseason…

The Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory. For decades, the NFL Draft was one of the most exciting offseason events for Lions fans, as they were typically selecting somewhere in the top 10. Every year, they had a chance at picking the best offensive or defensive player in the entire draft class—and sometimes they did!

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes may say he doesn’t draft for need, but in 2025, he may not have much of a choice. The 2025 NFL Draft class is filled with defensive end talent that drives deep into Day 2. And while Detroit could get by in 2025 without adding an immediate impact player…

Are you ready to draft? It’s finally here, and all the nattering and nonsense will soon vanish. Brad Holmes urged everyone to sit back and enjoy the show, but that will never happen; the chase is always greater than the catch, and people want to know if it’s going to rain tomorrow.

Our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft concluded its first round earlier this week. Now it’s time to dive into the second round. Our selected Pride of Detroit commenters have been working behind the scenes to make their picks for 31 teams, while Erik Schlitt is representing the Detroit Lions.

The Grit Index series rollout continues with the grittiest linebackers in the 2025 NFL Draft. If you missed any of our previous articles in this series, make sure you check them out: Only a handful of players make it to the top tier of the Grit Index, and so far (amongst the articles published), we’ve…

With less than a week until the 2025 NFL Draft, we’re delivering our final Mock Draft Roundup of the offseason. Unfortunately, if you’re looking for clarity on who the Detroit Lions will select, you’re going to have to sift through a lot of overreactions to general manager Brad Holmes’ pre-draft press conference to find answers.

We are nearly there. With the 2025 NFL Draft just days away, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had his pre-draft press conference this week to help set the table ahead of next weekend. And similarly to Lions coach Dan Campbell, Holmes seems to do his best with telling it like it is with the…

There’s been no shortage of talk about improving the Detroit Lions’ defensive line in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. And while Lions general manager Brad Holmes may have spoken this week about how they are not overly concerned with drafting for need, this year’s class of players offers several prospects who would meet Detroit’s qualifications…

The Grit Index series rollout continues with the grittiest edge rushers in the 2025 NFL Draft. If you missed any of our previous articles in this series, make sure you check out: It’s important to remember that this entire system is based on collecting data from draft analysts’ opinions of prospects, making it an imperfect…

Meko Scott and I (Morgan Cannon) are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel discussing the Detroit Lions hosting University of Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden on a pre-draft visit. In short, we breakdown why we believe this is simply Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes doing his due diligence on a top prospect…