In last week’s mock draft roundup, our own Erik Schlitt pointed out the increase in draft analysts pairing the Detroit Lions with Texas running back Bijan Robinson. Since then, that pairing has hit the local market, as both The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy and the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett seemed to advocate for the pick.
The evidence showing how important it was for the Lions organization to retain offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason continues to pile up. This time, football analyst Warren Sharp posted a huge series of charts plotting Expected Points Added (EPA) by team. On the horizontal and vertical axes, two play characteristics that ought to be…
Although the Detroit Lions avoided losing any of their coordinators this year to head coaching gigs, they have seen many assistant coaches leave this offseason. That happened again this week, as former Lions offensive assistant John Morton was announced as part of the Denver Broncos’ new coaching staff under Sean Payton. Morton will be the…
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
Spring football can be really hit or miss. Some positions have much steeper drop-offs in talent than others, leading to diluted quality among teams that don’t have the same repertoire we’re used to seeing in NFL games. My expectations were low for the XFL entering this spring season after seeing lots of low quality from…
Bill Dow | Special to the Free Press Long before becoming known as an actor who punched out a horse while playing Mongo in the satirical western “Blazing Saddles,” Alex Karras was a Detroit Lion who got into a lot of trouble off the field. Karras, one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, was
Bobby Wagner is available and an intriguing option, but he just doesn’t make much sense for the Detroit Lions. In a fairly surprising move on the surface, but not that surprising considering the team’s situation, the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to part ways this past week. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo,
Jalen Ramsey. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) From Jalen Ramsey being on the trade block to Aaron Rodgers possibly ruining the Jets to the NFL script for Lamar Jackson, the NFL rumors are getting wild. With so much left undecided in the 2023 offseason with just over two weeks until free agency officially begins, the
After the easy move to cut Michael Brockers, who will be the next cap casualty for the Detroit Lions? It was inevitable, and on Friday it was official. The Detroit Lions released veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers, clearing $10 million in cap space and retaining nearly $4 million in dead money in the process. Cutting
In the Detroit Lions mailbag segment, we discuss the possibility of QB C.J. Stroud falling to the Detroit Lions at pick 6. Should the Lions consider drafting stroud at pick 6, or should the Lions look to trade off that spot? Also, will LB Drew Sander be available for the Lions in the second round
D’Andre Swift’s future in Detroit is definitely up in the air, but could the Detroit Lions seriously entertain trading him this offseason? There is no denying how good D’Andre Swift is, or can be. He averaged a career-best 5.5 yards per carry during the 2022 season, along with 48 receptions (8.1 yards per catch) and
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions’ fans with the names of prospects being paired with…
As we approach the start of NFL free agency, the Detroit Lions are already starting to clear some cap for some extra spending money. On Friday, they released defensive lineman Michael Brockers, who would have cost the Lions around $14 million toward the cap in 2023 had they kept him in, but by releasing him,…