Through the first two years under coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, the Detroit Lions have done a decent job hiding their intentions in the NFL Draft. But one thing we know about this regime is how much they value personality and passion. And while tape will still be the primary source of…
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One aspect of team building that doesn’t get talked about as much is the difficult decisions general managers have to make regarding free agency and retaining one’s own players. And for the Detroit Lions and general manager Brad Holmes—that is the portion of the rebuild they are currently dealing with.
On the possibility Jamaal Williams leaves, however unlikely or remote it seems, these 4 free agent running backs are realistic pivot options for the Detroit Lions. Coming off the best season of his career, and what some will say will stand up as his clear career year, Jamaal Williams is hitting free agency. He has
At this week’s NFL Combine, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes got a little snooty with the media. Holmes was heavily criticized midway through the 2022 season when he traded tight end T.J. Hockenson away when the team was 1-6. The trade itself wasn’t the problem, but Holmes’ insistence to the public that trading Hockenson…
After a disappointing season for him, the Detroit Lions are effectively going back to square one with D’Andre Swift. In an effort to have him at full strength going into last season, the Detroit Lions carefully managed D’Andre Swift’s workload in training camp and preseason games. In Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles it started
The 2023 NFL Combine finally begins its measurements and drills on Thursday. After a couple days of interviews with the media and teams, the defensive linemen and linebackers on hand at Indianapolis will take the field and go through all of the measurements for all the athletic testing numbers that you crave so much.
The NFL Combine has little to do with actually playing football, and Lions head coach Dan Campbell put the event in its proper place with a epic and perfect quote. A tentpole event in the pre-draft process every year is the NFL Combine, and it’s happening this week in Indianapolis. Not all of the league’s
Last year, the NFL media got it wrong. Many had Liberty quarterback Malik Willis as a first-round talent capable of potentially even going in the top 10. With the superstar quarterbacks in the NFL possessing some of the similar traits Willis had shown, many believed there would be a team out there willing to gamble…
In a new venture by the NFLPA, the Detroit Lions graded well in some spots but have room for improvement in others. The Detroit Lions, in general, are moving in the right direction. Players and assistant coaches want to stay, and around the league the franchise is getting noticed for the right reasons. On Wednesday,
Is anyone else as tired of having this conversation as I am? This has become the new norm for the Detroit Lions. People trying with all their might to jam a quarterback into the Lions roster. It goes back farther than just the last couple years with Jared Goff. People were doing this during the…
The Detroit Lions have stuck to their guns through the first two years under coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes. When it comes to free agency, their philosophy has clearly been focused on retaining their own players and being extremely modest and selective in bringing new players to the team. Culture fit has…
“Everything is about succession plans… I just think making sure you’re aware of all possible angles and all possible outcomes that could happen, I think is very, very critical.” Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes set the tone with that statement during his introductory press conference over two years ago. Since then, the Lions have…
What a world we live in. The Detroit Lions are a trendy team among national media these days, and for good reason. After finishing the 2022 season 8-2 in the final 10 games, coach Dan Campbell’s team clawed their way back to a 9-8 record after starting the season 1-6. The common saying is that…
The Detroit Lions have the fourth best odds to win the NFC in 2023. That’s a real and true sentence. What a world! As Lions fans are well aware of, postseason success (or success in general) has been largely nonexistent for the majority of the franchises existence. In the Super Bowl era, Detroit has one
The Detroit Lions are clearly a team that is on the rise. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the organization after a 9-8 season that saw the Lions win eight of their last 10 games. So it was a little surprising to see the Lions coaching staff lose three people this offseason,…
James Houston was an instant difference maker for the Lions as a rookie, and PFF is buying into his potential for a full-on second-year breakout. Opportunity finally knocked for James Houston in Week 12 of his rookie season, and boy did he answer the door with two sacks of Josh Allen over five snaps on
Two Detroit Lions players made the cut for Pro Football Focus’ top 101 players from the 2022 season, and two more have made the ‘just missed’ list. In Pro Football Focus’ list of the top 101 players from the 2022 NFL season, the Detroit Lions had two make it. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell came in
On Wednesday, the NFLPA revealed the results of a new venture. After surveying 1,300 players in the league about their own teams, they have collected the results and formulated a report card for all 32 franchises in a eight different categories: treatment of families, food service/nutrition, weight room, strength coaches, training room, training staff, locker…
Marcus Mariota is now a prominent name in the quarterback market, but the Detroit Lions can do way better for someone to backup Jared Goff. It was expected, and on Tuesday the Atlanta Falcons indeed parted ways with quarterback Marcus Mariota. He now hits the market as an interesting and experienced name for any team
The Detroit Lions have long been considered the lovable losers of the NFL. They don’t truly have a two-way rival, and, historically, most teams don’t see them as a threat. However, with the way the Lions finished last season—going 8-2 down the stretch—there’s a good chance people are going to start paying attention to Detroit…