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
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Allen Park — They waited and waited, while we wondered and wondered. Then when the time finally came, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown decided to have a little fun and add to the suspense. As one of the guest announcers for pick selections at the NFL Draft in Kansas City, St. Brown strode onto the
Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Age: 23) High School: Northridge College: Western Kentucky It’s difficult to imagine a 330-pound man as a wide receiver, but that was Martin’s first football position, before eventually shifting to tight end and the defensive line. After four seasons at FCS school North Alabama, where he started 15 games at defensive tackle,
Allen Park — The reason we’re using a photo of Brad Holmes for this story is because a photo of the player he drafted late Friday night is not available via the Associated Press wire service. That’s how obscure the Lions’ third-round pick, Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin, is. Martin, who is graded as
To close out their Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions moved back into the third round to take Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin. The Detroit Lions have a nice Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft, taking tight end Sam LaPorta, defensive back Brian Branch and quarterback Hendon Hooker. But
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
After a couple trade backs all the way out of the second round, the Detroit Lions took Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker with the 68th overall pick. The Detroit Lions made two picks in the second round on Friday night. Then they traded back from their original pick No. 55, not once but twice to add
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have found an upgrade at backup quarterback. After trading back twice, and out of the second round, the Lions selected Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round with the No. 68 overall pick. Hooker, 25, who suffered a torn ACL in late November, is otherwise coming off two
The 2023 NFL draft is finally here and we at Pride of Detroit will be covering each of the Detroit Lions drafted players with multiple in-depth articles. But for those who want to be able to track the team’s progress without sorting through the front page of the website, this will offer you an alternative…
The Las Vegas Raiders benefitted from the Detroit Lions’ draft, and managed to trade up for Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer in the second round. The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was an eventful one, as there were plenty of surprising picks. One team that made two interesting picks were the Detroit
The Detroit Lions traded up in the second round, and added another piece to a fierce-looking secondary with Alabama’s Brian Branch. The Detroit Lions added notable pieces to their secondary in free agency, but it was fair to assume they’d still look to add to it in the draft with some eye on the future.
After an interesting first round, the Detroit Lions addressed a need for upside at tight end by taking Sam LaPorta at No. 34 overall. The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was interesting for the Detroit Lions, with a trade down and two picks that eschewed the consensus thinking about positional value. With their
Allen Park — After making three straight selections that appeared to be ahead of schedule, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes on Friday night finally got a player who probably shouldn’t have been on the board. The Lions traded up with the Packers to select Alabama safety and projected first-rounder Brian Branch with the No.