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Forward down the field, a Lions team that will not yield  — except the Detroit Lions yielded up 6,716 yards, and 68 total touchdowns to their opponents in 2020. Yikes! Detroit Lions fans need little reminder just how atrocious the defense was last year. The Lions ranked dead last in the league in total defense, yet

There’s been a long-held belief in the NFL that truly good team-building starts in the trenches. That addressing team needs from the inside out, starting along both the offensive and defensive lines, is how to properly build a winner. And make no mistake, the 5-11 Detroit Lions are rebuilding. That philosophy is something former Lions

Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions (Photo by DetroitFreePress Syndication) The Detroit Lions will make their first draft day move under Brad Holmes’ and Dan Campbell’s guidance. What will it be? The new era in Detroit started a few months ago. As a matter of fact, the ink on Brad Holmes’ contract, as well as Dan Campbell’s,

With the NFL draft quickly approaching, what would the Detroit Lions approach have looked like if quarterback Matthew Stafford were still on the team? We know this isn’t a realistic scenario, but more of a fun “what if” peek into this year’s draft from a different, less serious perspective. For this exercise, let’s assume the

The Detroit Lions will enter the 2021 NFL Draft with a total of six selections. But new Lions general manager Brad Holmes, who is the former longtime director of college scouting for the Los Angeles Rams, would surely love to have more picks. And Holmes may certainly get his wish if he is willing to

Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) With the draft in a few more days, I wanted to squeeze out one more Detroit Lions mock draft for everyone to enjoy. Before we get into anything, just a few notes. I had done the first six picks manually based on what

The 2021 NFL Draft is finally upon us. The Detroit Lions and their new regime have a lot of decisions to make regarding who they are going to draft with the number seven overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. Nobody really knows who the Lions are going to take or what they are going

The Detroit Lions are entering this week’s NFL draft with the position of wide receiver clearly being their biggest need. And while there should be a plethora of young receiver talent for the Lions to choose from, could Detroit decide to use their limited picks to address other areas of need on their roster and

The 2021 NFL Draft is less than a week away. By now, most teams have finalized their draft boards internally, scouted their foremost prospects extensively, and prepared their prospective tactical approaches to maneuver through the draft process. The Detroit Lions and general manager Brad Holmes’ newly situated front office staff have been relatively discrete about

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) We all know that at some point in this upcoming 2021 NFL Draft Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes, is going to draft a wide receiver. The question is, “What does he look for?” In this article, we’ll look at players previously drafted by Holmes

For more than a decade, the position of quarterback for the Detroit Lions was never in question with longtime starter Matthew Stafford cemented under center. That changed this offseason with the blockbuster trade of Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams. In exchange for Stafford, the Lions obtained three high draft picks including two future first-rounders

Todd McShay, ESPN (Photo by Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions and the rest of the league are less than a week away from the 2021 NFL draft. Here are the results of my annual first and last mock draft. Guys like Daniel Jeremiah, Todd McShay, and Mel Kiper Jr saturate the world with

Ford Field, Detroit Lions (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) By this point a year ago, Detroit Lions fans had a pretty clear sense of which direction the team would go with the third overall pick. While the pipe dream for many was that Washington would pass on Chase Young (they didn’t), nearly every mock draft

D’Andre Swift, Detroit Lions (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) The draft is almost here and the long-awaited first-ever selection for the Detroit Lions‘ new regime will soon be revealed. Before we start to argue about whether the Lions made the right choice or not, I wanted to take a look at their projected starters

Bobby Layne, Detroit Lions (Photo by George Gelatly/Getty Images) Regardless of what Detroit Lions fans may want, this is a rebuild project. It will take time and patience. There is a new sheriff in town. Dan Campbell has ridden into the Motor City and fired up fans with the promise of a new tomorrow. With

With the NFL draft just over a week away, the speculation about which prospect will become the Detroit Lions‘ top selection is at an all-time high. And with so many quarterbacks expected to be drafted within the top five picks, the Lions should have a plethora of very talented players to choose from. The Lions’

Less than two weeks away from the 2021 NFL Draft, the potential landing spots for notable prospects are beginning to come into focus. The Detroit Lions are in the middle of the most eventful offseason in decades, and here is a player who could bolster the depth of one of their strongest position groups. Prospect: Liam EichenbergPosition: Offensive TackleSchool: Notre

At the end of next week the Detroit Lions will be adding new talent to their roster through the NFL draft. Will they focus on improving the defense or bolstering their offense? We’ll find out soon, but one thing they shouldn’t be focusing on is the quarterback position. While there are five quarterbacks that have

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (Photo by DetroitFreePress Syndication) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass of Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell believe in Jared Goff. However, that may not stop them from still drafting a quarterback at number seven overall during the 2021 NFL Draft later this month. This is a franchise in transition. Something that can

Dan Campbell is the latest in a long line of head coaches for the Detroit Lions charged with the difficult task of returning the struggling franchise to forgotten glory. With the team experiencing yet another rebuild, it has many fans asking why this time will be different. The answer can likely be found in the