On Monday, I broke down five reasons the Detroit Lions could realistically trade up to the third overall pick. Given that the Lions have done their research on some of the top prospects and have shown they aren’t afraid to go up and get “their guy” in the past, it remains a very possible outcome.
Last week, I entered the mock draft chat with my first full seven-round mock draft. This week I’m at it again. Although this time, I’m going to do things differently. I talked a lot about how the Lions should be looking to trade down in this draft recently. I still think that’s the way to…
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Tight ends. ▶ Current roster: Brock Wright, James Mitchell, Shane Zylstra, Derrick Deese Jr. ▶ Short-term need: Seven out of 10 ▶ Long-term need: Eight out of
Bryce Young (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NFL Draft rumors are heating up with the 2023 draft just over a week away with the Cowboys’ big target, the Texans scrambling at No. 2 and the Eagles’ luxury pick. On Thursday, April 27, the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway in Kansas
The Super Bowl runner ups (AKA losers) are on the clock. That’s right, for the second time in our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles are ready to make their pick. Acting as the Eagles’ general manager this year is POD commenter Sprtn66. With the 10th overall pick, the Eagles added…
In that context Amon-Ra St. Brown is the ideal combination of productive thus far and young, and he lands nicely in Pro Football Focus’ latest fantasy football dynasty rankings. It’s not breaking news, but Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been quite productive over his first two NFL seasons. He’s also naturally been
Lions Nation Unite is live-talking the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the 2023 NFL free agency and the 2023 NFL draft. Who should the Lions look to targets in free agency? Could they look to add DaRon Payne to the Lions defensive line? Should the Lions draft Devon Witherspoon CB out of Illinois?
Pre-draft season is winding down, and the Detroit Lions have a top-30 visit scheduled with intriguing cornerback prospect Clark Phillips. The headline for the Detroit Lions on Monday is Jalen Carter coming in for his pre-draft visit. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III is coming to Allen Park on
Amon-Ra St. Brown clearly expects a lot of himself, but he’s setting some goals to raise bar for the Detroit Lions in 2023. Leaders are only credible if they set an example for others to follow. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has a fantastic start to his career, with a chip on his
For several years, we’ve eschewed the immediate grading of the Detroit Lions’ draft classes. Without knowing how a player’s skill set will translate to the next level, or even their projected role, we’ve found it meaningless to offer that type of evaluation. Plus, it’s often said you don’t really know what you have in a
Let’s discuss the overall likelihood of Georgia star defensive tackle Jalen Carter going to the Detroit Lions at No. 6 in the 2023 NFL Draft. With Jalen Carter visiting the Detroit Lions on Monday, that makes it five teams picking inside of the top 10 who will have gotten top-30 visits from the Georgia superstar
With the 2023 NFL Draft just a handful of days away, mock drafts are all the rage as analysts attempt to project what they believe will happen at this year’s event. Many of the mock drafts can simply be discarded, but some analysts’ opinions are very much worth paying attention to when it comes to…
Six months after a very scary injury situation, Saivion Smith has been re-signed by the Detroit Lions. Injuries, etc. in the Detroit Lions secondary led to an opportunity for Saivion Smith last season in Week 5 against the New England Patriots. On the second play of the game though, a routine-looking hit and a scary
The Detroit Lions can trade up to the number 3 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft with the Arizona Cardinals. If the Lions traded up to pick 3, they would need to give up some high draft capital. It could be for players such as C.J. Stroud or Will Anders. Mike Kimber from Lions Nation