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The Detroit Lions are on deck in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and Erik Schlitt is patiently waiting for his turn on the clock. But before he can make his selection, he is at the mercy of the Buffalo Bills and acting Bills general manager Elite539. The Bills are seemingly stuck in…

While NFL free agency is mostly done and the NFL Draft is a week in the future, the Detroit Lions front office has a third task to accomplish this offseason: offer extensions to players entering the final year of their deal. While not every Lions player seeking an extension will get one before the start…

Peter Schrager, of NFL Network and Fox Sports, is one of the most well-respected insiders in the business and his position in the media affords him the opportunity to regularly speak with NFL coaches and general managers. As such, he typically only releases one mock draft per season, and because it’s sourced with inside information,…

While Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has made some surprise draft picks along the way, the kind of player he has selected in his three years in Detroit has been remarkably consistent. Football character is a non-negotiable for the Lions. According to Holmes it’s the ultimate separator between a good players and a great…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are up in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where you—the commenters—get to make the picks for each team. The Buccaneers were one of many teams who saw their season end at the hands of the Detroit Lions. And with an NFC South still very much in turmoil, the…

We’re at Pick 25 in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and the Green Bay Packers are on the clock for the first time. We’ve already seen the Chicago Bears (Caleb Williams and Malik Nabers) and Minnesota Vikings (J.J. McCarthy and Jaylen Wright) have two selections, making the NFC North an drastically-improving division.

I told you this series wouldn’t just be filled with Michigan Wolverine players. When it comes to the 2024 NFL Draft, the one defensive end that stood out to me is Demeioun “Chop“ Robinson from Penn State. The Detroit Lions saw their defensive line improve in 2023, but there is still a need at the…

For being “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys have been the butt far more jokes than you may think over the past two decades. Perennially a winner during the regular season, the Cowboys have squandered great falls with terrible winters year after year after year. Since the year 1998, the Cowboys are just 4-12 in playoff…

The Minnesota Vikings are up again in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft after selecting Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 11th overall pick. Minnesota acquired the 23rd pick earlier this offseason in a trade with the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, among other compensation.

While I could list a lot of Michigan Wolverines in this series, this is the last one that makes the cut for me. The Detroit Lions would be an excellent home for Michigan cornerback Mike Sainristil overall. His work ethic and how he is as a person and a player is what the Lions could…

No team had a more public and more humiliating breakdown last year than the Philadelphia Eagles. After starting the season 10-1, they lost five of their last six games and were predictably humiliated in the opening round of the playoffs. Through it all, the Eagles panicked, made some very foolish coaching decisions, and never even…

On Saturday, our own Brandon Knapp made a compelling case for the Detroit Lions to draft Michigan guard Zak Zinter sometime on Day 2 or Day 3. Zinter is coming off a serious injury, but his ability as a road grader in the run game—plus Detroit’s lack of an immediate need at guard—make him a…

If you haven’t noticed, we’ve entered the “playoff teams” portion of our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and now the Miami Dolphins are on the clock. The Dolphins have been one of the most fun teams to watch on offense. Who can forget the 70-bomb they dropped on the Denver Broncos last year?…

Editor’s Note: This is the beginning of our 2024 NFL Draft preview series, where our staff selects several players that we believe are great fits for the Detroit Lions. While this series will mainly focus on options with the Lions’ 29th overall pick, we begin our series with a player who won’t be selected in…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

It’s time for the Los Angeles Lions Rams to make their selection in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. The Rams were a surprise team in 2023. Built with a ton of youth, many expected them to go through a rebuilding seasons, but they’ve reloaded with talent quickly thanks to an excellent rookie…

We’re now less than two weeks away from the spectacle that is the NFL Draft. This year, the three-day event will be held in Detroit for the first time, allowing local Lions fans to get a taste of the live event and activities in their hometown. If you’re unable to attend the event and plan…

The Jacksonville Jaguars are up next in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Last year, the Jaguars were considered the up-and-coming team in the AFC. And while they finished 2023 with the same 9-8 record they had in 2022, it did feel like a step back for the franchise—particularly when you consider the…

When you look at the state of the Detroit Lions roster prior to the 2024 NFL Draft, things are looking pretty good. That is unless you are a fan of another team in the NFC North. It’s not just that the Lions’ roster is super talented. It’s that they are super talented and still really…

Last year, the Seattle Seahawks were the initial villains of the 2023 NFL Draft, ripping Devon Witherspoon from the Detroit Lions a pick prior. This year, the Seahawks are picking 16th—a good 13 picks before the Lions are on the clock. Unless there are some trade shenanigans, the Seahawks can’t hurt Detroit this year.