Pride of Detroit

The NFL dropped a bombshell on Friday morning, announcing the suspensions of four Detroit Lions players and one Washington Commander for gambling. In Detroit, that meant that safety C.J. Moore and wide receiver Quintez Cephus were handed indefinite suspensions because they were found to have gambled on NFL games. The Lions responded by releasing both…

Back in 2021, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes knew as early as the NFL owners meetings the handful of players he was comfortable taking with the seventh-overall pick. The following year, he had a pretty good idea what the team was going to do considering the Lions held the No. 2 overall pick.

Once upon a time, drafting a running back high in the draft was commonplace in the NFL. It was expected, and most of the time—necessary. For instance, the most celebrated player in Detroit Lions history, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, was drafted third overall in the 1989 NFL Draft. And from the moment…

If I’m going to steal somebody’s ride, it’s certainly not going to be one from a 300-pound offensive lineman. That’s what Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker says happened outside Detroit Metro Airport when he returned to the Motor City this week. The lineman apparently ordered an Uber and as he walked outside to get…

There is a growing contingency—particularly among the analytics community—that believe drafting a running back in the first round is a cardinal sin. The argument is based on several things, but at the core of the debate is that the running back position has been devalued in today’s pass-heavy game, the shelf-life of a running back…

One of the biggest questions heading into the 2023 NFL Draft is where Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter will land. Once thought to be arguably the best talent in this year’s entire class, this offseason has raised certain red flags for the prospect. First, he was involved in an alleged street racing incident that ended…

The Detroit Lions offensive line is arguably the team’s biggest strength. The team currently features three first-round picks, three Pro Bowl talents, and to make things even better, three of their starters are 26 years old or younger. They are built both for the here and now and the future.

We are almost there. With a little over a week left until the 2023 NFL Draft, mock draft season is behind us. And if you’re like me, you feel like once you have seen several mock drafts, you have seen them all. Well, let me introduce you to the wackiest mock draft of them all—ESPN’s…

Our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft has made it into the second round, and so far, we have seen 47 picks come off the board, bringing us back to the Detroit Lions and pick No. 48 overall. If you haven’t been following along with all of the selections, you can get caught up…

On Wednesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the San Francisco 49ers have received multiple inquiries to trade for quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Rapoport made clear that the calls are incoming and the 49ers have not been actively shopping him, but with general manager John Lynch making…

Behind the scenes, the 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft has come to an end, but with a week until the actual draft kicks off, there are still more picks to reveal. On Tuesday, we completed the first round of the mock draft. Now, let’s reveal the next 16 picks in the lead-up to…

Expectations are a funny thing. For example, I had expectations this article would be easy to write and then I couldn’t stay focused on what I wanted to say and I wound up deleting everything I wrote and started over again. Things don’t always work out the way you think they will.

The Detroit Lions have positioned themselves among the best in the league entering this offseason between cap space and draft picks. Another stellar performance by Brad Holmes and the front office in handing out smart, cap-friendly contracts this free agent cycle reinforced the former. As for the latter, the Lions hold nine draft picks, as…

This week, the Detroit Lions were among the majority of NFL franchises who began their offseason workouts. While we’re only in Phase 1 of those workouts—which is basically only allows conditioning, strength training, and rehab—it is the first opportunity for the players to get together in the leadup for the 2023 season.

After returning to the Detroit Lions in free agency following a two-year stint with the Jaguars, Marvin Jones Jr. told the media he was ready to act as a bit of mentor to the team’s young receiving corps. Jones, 33, is five years older than any other receiver in the room and 10 years older…

There has been plenty of talk about what the Detroit Lions will do at the quarterback position in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, but one lesser-talked-about option for Detroit would be to extend their current starter Jared Goff. The Lions have publicly expressed their confidence in Goff time after time, and the 28-year-old quarterback is…

The 2023 NFL Draft approaches at a glacial pace, but that glacier is awfully large and it’s almost right on top of us. With two draft picks to spare, the Detroit Lions have spent the offseason rounding out their roster, seeking to enter the draft with no real massive needs and the flexibility to select…

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…

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…