Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes jumped up and pounded the table. He charged around the Lions draft room, violently bro-hugging anybody he could find. Elbows flying — oops, sorry Dan Campbell. Pounding backs. Adrenaline fueled. Testosterone overload. Same as last year when they landed Jameson Williams. It’s a scene that never gets old for
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The Detroit Lions have two picks left in the final four rounds of today’s NFL draft, No. 152 in Round 5 and 249 in Round 7. Here are 10 players they could target with their picks. OG Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State – The Lions addressed their most glaring positional needs in Rounds 1-3, but
No, Hendon Hooker is not the same age as Jared Goff. Nor is he a first-round pick. Or even a second-round pick. Or the quarterback of the near future. But he could be the future. Look no further than Philadelphia, where the Eagles took a flier on Jalen Hurts three years ago despite feeling relatively
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia gives an instant grade for the Detroit Lions‘ second third-round draft pick on Friday night, No. 96 overall: Grade: D+ A pick that’s as off the board as this rarely ends up being successful. On top of that, the Lions gave up pick Nos. 122, 139 and 168 to
It’s only fitting, the most decorated kicker in the history of Michigan football set one last record on his way out. Jake Moody was drafted No. 99 overall in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft Friday by the San Francisco 49ers, the highest any U-M kicker has ever been selected. Only two had
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia gives an instant grade for the Detroit Lions‘ second second-round draft pick on Friday night, No. 45 overall: Alabama S Brian Branch Grade: A For the second time in as many nights the Lions executed a trade, only this time they went up three spots — and gave up a fifth
KANSAS CITY – Whether it’s measured in days, months or something else entirely, D’Andre Swift’s time with the Detroit Lions is nearing its end. If that wasn’t obvious by what the Lions did with their first pick of Thursday’s NFL draft, when they took a replica running back in Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall,
Waking up Friday morning, one thing is clear when it comes to the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions have a lot of people scratching their heads. Beginning Thursday night, the Lions had two first-round picks, Nos. 6 and 18. They then traded, essentially, their sixth pick for No. 12 and an extra second-rounder. The move
You think you were surprised at what the Detroit Lions did on Thursday night? There was Jahmyr Gibbs, the Alabama running back they took with the No. 12 pick in the NFL draft (after trading down from No. 6). “It was pretty shocking to me,” Gibbs said in an introductory video conference call. Where did
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ selections Thursday in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. Do you trust Brad Holmes? There seems to be a general consensus the Lions reached on their first pick, taking Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall. Don’t believe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Anderson Jr. couldn’t contain his excitement. The No. 3 pick of Thursday’s NFL draft had just finished a joint news conference with his new teammate, quarterback C.J. Stroud, when he tugged his Houston Texans draft cap tight on his head and stopped in the back of the interview room to
Who did the Detroit Lions draft, you ask? Oh it has been a wild night in the first round of the NFL draft 2023. The Lions entered the draft with nine picks, including the Nos. 6 and 18 overall picks in Thursday’s Round 1, but ended up selecting at 12 and 18 on Day 1.
2023 NFL draft TV channel, streaming and live updates, beginning in Round 1 on Thursday evening. Follow news and analysis from the league’s top reporters and media accounts below. Carolina traded up to the No. 1 pick from No. 9 with Chicago, and will take its favorite quarterback. The past two first overall picks were held
Vegas always knows something. Or at least that’s how the old saying goes. The NFL draft kicks off Thursday at 8 p.m. and some experts are saying things could get weird. Early Thursday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said on Twitter one NFL general manager told him “It’s the most unpredictable draft in forever.” With