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…
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The New Orleans Saints are on the clock in our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where you, the commenters, act as general managers for each individual franchise. We’re at pick 29, and if you’re wondering why the Saints—who finished 7-10 last year—are picking this late, let me take you on a little ride.…
Last week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Arizona Cardinals—owners of the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft—have received calls from at least six different teams interested in trading up to that spot. Coincidentally, last week the Detroit Lions also hosted two NFL Draft prospects who could very well go in the first…
It’s the Buffalo Bills’ turn in our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. When we last left the Bills, their season came to an unfortunate end when the Cincinnati Bengals steam-rolled them in their own house in the divisional round of the playoffs. It was a shock to the system, and now some are…
One of the most interesting moments from Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ media session at the owners meetings earlier this offseason was when he was talking about depth charts in relationship to his draft strategy. In short, Holmes said that the team’s current depth chart matters so little that he doesn’t even have one…
The Dallas Cowboys are up in the 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where you, the commenter, act as general manager in our site-wide mock draft. It’s been an eventful offseason for the Cowboys, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. Ezekiel Elliott is gone after being a cap casualty, but Dallas invested…
Around the NFL’s Gregg Rosenthal posted a 2023 ranking of all 32 NFL general managers on Thursday, and Detroit’s Brad Holmes is quite a ways up there. As MLive’s Brandon Champion pointed out, Holmes had not been on the job long enough to appear on the 2022 version of the rankings, so this is actually…
There has been plenty of talk about whether the Detroit Lions will trade up or down in the 2023 NFL Draft, but that’s only part of the equation when it comes to using draft capital. It doesn’t happen a ton, but every now and then a draft day trade can involve a player. And in…
We’re two years removed from the 2021 NFL Draft, but it’s safe to say already that it was a wildly successful draft for the Detroit Lions and for general manager Brad Holmes. It was Holmes’ first year as GM, and he was able to select a cornerstone prospect in offensive tackle Penei Sewell with the…
The New York Giants are on the clock in our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where we create a collective NFL mock draft with the help of commenters of this site. The Giants are a team that appears on the cusp of real contention. Last year, they made a nice run and even…
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…
The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the most exciting teams at the end of the 2022 season. They were the AFC’s version of the Detroit Lions, but in a worse division that allowed them to host—and win—a playoff game. Now they’re hoping to take the next step.
According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions pursued tight end Foster Moreau in free agency this offseason. Moreau is a 25-year-old tight end who was the Las Vegas Raiders’ fourth-round pick in 2019. He is coming off his best season with the Raiders, hauling in 33 passes for 420 yards…
Entering his third season in the NFL, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown wants one thing and it’s pretty simple: to make the playoffs. In an exclusive interview, the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett asked St. Brown—now that he’s had some success personally and as a team—what his major goal is for Year 3.
The Minnesota Vikings are up in our 2023 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where commenters get to act as general managers for individual teams. The Vikings have had a quiet offseason after their early exit in the playoffs. A common candidate for huge regression in 2023, it will be up to commenter Erwin_NCL to…
Leave it to the NFL to turn the draft into a three-day long spectacle. One that seemingly dominates headlines from the moment the Super Bowl ends in February, and doesn’t really let up until Spring is already here. From April 27 to April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri—the 2023 NFL draft will take center stage…
The Baltimore Ravens are on the clock for our 2023 Community Mock Draft—an NFL mock run by the commenters right here at Pride of Detroit. It’s been a tumultuous offseason for the Ravens with the Lamar Jackson drama seemingly dominating coverage both locally and nationally. This week’s development that Odell Beckham Jr. is joining the…
The SB Nation 2023 mock draft is underway and after landing Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter at pick No. 6 overall, the Detroit Lions are back on the clock with pick No. 18. If you want to get caught up with all the selections leading up to this point, make sure you check out SB…
It’s officially 2023 NFL Draft rumor season, and with just two weeks until the huge event, things are running into overdrive. The Detroit Lions have done a good job hiding their intentions for the draft this offseason, and with a roster that just needs some more tinkering and not a massive overhaul, the options are…
As part of our ongoing NFL free agency coverage, we will be breaking down film on each of the top Detroit Lions’ recent acquisitions. Next up is defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Gardner-Johnson is coming off of a monster 2022 season with the Philadelphia Eagles, and is another player Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes kept tabs…