Some give out post-draft grades. But I always hated report cards — maybe, that’s some deep-seated, high-school PTSD. Here are 10 awards and predictions after the Detroit Lions‘ 2023 NFL draft: Biggest impact Here is a bold, way-too-early prediction: Jahmyr Gibbs will provide plenty of highlights next season. But this Lions offense will have a
It’s been over two years since the Detroit Lions traded franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford. We know the way things played out for the Los Angeles Rams: Stafford helped them win a Super Bowl in his first season in LA, but the team has subsequently tanked. Undoubtedly, the Rams have no regrets about the trade—it helped…
After months of leadup and anticipation, the 2023 NFL Draft has come and gone, leaving in its wake plenty of excitement, surprises, and multiple dreams made. The Detroit Lions walked away from the three-day affair with eight new players, not including the multiple undrafted rookies signed afterward. On Day 1 of the draft, the Lions…
Before Brad Holmes left his house on Day 3 of the NFL draft, his 4-year-old son told him, “Daddy, I saw you on TV.” Great, Holmes thought. “And what was Daddy doing?” he asked. “He said, ‘You were beating the table, you gave a high-five, you hugged somebody and you were in glasses,'” Holmes said.
Kansas City, Mo. — Image might not be everything, but for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a number of local organizers, it means plenty for a city that still is trying to overcome a not-so-flattering national perception of being on financial skids with little to offer. With that in mind and being a year away
“Outta’ my mind on a Monday moanin’“ No, seriously, it really is the first day of May? Is anyone else finding this a bit incredible? Lions’ fans seem to have mixed feelings, post-NFL Draft? Certainly, Mayor Mike Duggan, Claude Molinari, Eric Larson and Team Detroit are busy taking notes on the scene getting ready for our
CB Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) The 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books. Who were the biggest winners and losers among the 32 NFL teams’ 2023 draft classes? After three days, seven rounds, and 259 picks the 2023 NFL Draft is officially over. While
D’Andre Swift was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, so what grade do the Detroit Lions deserve for the deal? Sometimes, where there’s smoke (metaphorically even), there’s fire. Nearly two months of signs it could happen came to fruition on Saturday, when the Detroit Lions traded running back D’Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles
Not that anything else would be said publicly, but the Lions have no concerns about Jameson Williams after his six-game gambling suspension. After a rookie season limited by recovery from a torn ACL in his final college game, the Detroit Lions had big plans for Jameson Williams in his second season. Then he was hit
With the 2023 NFL Draft in the books, it’s easy to get excited about the roster being built by the Detroit Lions. The Lions already have a promising young core, yet they were still able to add multiple starting-caliber players in the draft. Having multiple early-round picks certainly helps, but that shouldn’t discount the job…
Allen Park — With the 2023 NFL Draft in the books, let’s put a bow on the event with some of my thoughts regarding the Detroit Lions’ weekend: If you went into this draft expecting the Lions to focus on the defense, who could blame you? In fact, there probably would have been a healthy
On this special episode of Twentyman in the Huddle presented by Microsoft, Tim Twentyman is joined by Detroit Lions first round picks Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell to help recap the 2023 NFL Draft. First up, No. 18 overall pick Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell joins Tim to discuss his draft day experience, his career with
Now that the Detroit Lions return is complete, it’s time to fully review the Matthew Stafford. Entering into another rebuild with a new general manager and head coach for the Detroit Lions in 2021, Matthew Stafford understandably wanted to be traded to a contender as his career winds down. That wish was amicably granted. Stafford
B.J. Ojulari, LSU TIgers. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) These non-first-round picks landed in spectacular places for them during the 2023 NFL Draft. While first-rounders are expected to make noise wherever they end up, where you land in the NFL Draft matters way more for day-two and day-three picks. I mean, half the league is
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We can nitpick about positional value or debate the merits of immediate draft grades, but ultimately, the man in charge is the man in charge. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes told us before the draft that he was going to do whatever he wants, and he doesn’t care about your mock drafts. That doesn’t…
With the 2023 NFL Draft officially in the rearview mirror for the Detroit Lions, here are some instant reactions and grades to every pick. Another NFL draft is in the books. As the Detroit Lions continue to ascend as an organization, this was another important draft to support the developing core as the team attempts
After yet another trade by Detroit Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes to move up to pick 45 of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lions selected University of Alabama defensive back Brian Branch. Branch was one of the more interesting prospects in this draft cycle for several reasons. In a lot of circles, Branch is highly…
On Saturday, the Detroit Lions traded running back D’Andre Swift for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a swap of seventh-round picks with the Philadelphia Eagles. It wasn’t an unexpected trade after the Lions spent the 12th overall pick in the draft on Jahmyr Gibbs, an obvious replacement for Swift.
We know that most analysts heavily criticized the Detroit Lions for their picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. We also know that they were determined to be a Day 2 “winners” by many media members. So now that the Lions’ entire draft class has come into focus, how do writers feel…