Well, it finally happened. The thing people have been talking about since general manager Brad Holmes was hired by the Detroit Lions in January of 2021. When will he inevitably draft a quarterback? And in the third round of his third draft, Holmes selected University of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker with the 68th pick in…
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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…
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
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…
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
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
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…
To wrap up their 2023 draft haul, the Detroit Lions took North Carolina wide receiver Antoine Green with pick No. 219 in the seventh round. The Detroit Lions wound up having only two picks on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft after an active run of trades Friday night, and writers who cover the
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, Jahmyr Gibbs from Alabama, Jack Campbell from Iowa, and general manager Brad Holmes pose during the players’ introductory news conference at team headquarters in Allen Park on Friday, April 28, 2023. Lions 042823 Kd275 Lions take North Carolina wide receiver Antoine Green to wrap up 2023 draft class by Brad
Questions have arisen about the maturity level of Detroit Lions 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams after the receiver was given a six-game suspension for gambling on a non-NFL game. Williams, who is just 22 years old, missed most of his rookie season as he rehabbed from a torn ACL suffered last January. Some Lions fans…
The 2023 NFL Draft is almost in the books and the Detroit Lions have walked away with eight new players added to their roster. But while the final picks have all come off the board, general manager Brad Holmes and company’s work is far from done, because there is a large pool of undrafted free…
With the 219th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected wide receiver Antoine Green out of North Carolina. Green is an X-receiver, standing 6-foot-2, 199 pounds. He was a deep threat for the Tar Heels, hauling in 1,710 yards and 15 touchdowns in 24 starts in college—for a whopping 19.0 yards…
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 08: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions and Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers talk after their game at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Lions draft offensive tackle Colby Sorsdal in fifth round: What fans need to
With the 152nd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected offensive tackle Colby Sorsdal out of William & Mary. Through all their wheeling and dealing on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions hung onto their own fifth-round pick. With that pick, No. 152 overall, they selected William &
With their third selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions drafted University of Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta at 34th overall. The depth of this tight end class was constantly talked about during the pre-draft process, and the run on the position began the instant Day 2 of the draft got rolling. It…