Following the selection of Terrion Arnold in the first round, the Detroit Lions continued to bolster their cornerback corps by drafting Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw with their second-round pick, initiating a comprehensive overhaul of last year’s cornerback room. The decision to pick consecutive cornerbacks may have surprised observers, but Rakestraw embodies the qualities the Lions
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The Detroit Lions pulled something of a surprise in selecting Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw with the 61st overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft. It’s not that Rakestraw was an unknown prospect; he was one of the most commonly projected players to Detroit in the early portion of the offseason. Yet after taking Alabama CB
What an opening night of the 2024 NFL Draft! As always, the draft is most unpredictable and one scenario that may have crossed our minds as fans but never seemed realistic was the Lions moving up to select Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. Fortunately, that’s exactly what the Lions did on Thursday night. As the Dallas
Alabama CB Terrion Arnold looks like everything the Detroit Lions were searching for. The Lions went 12-5 and reached the NFC Championship Game – where they led by 17 points at halftime – last season, despite some of the worst cornerback play in the National Football League. After trading for veteran Carlton Davis and signing
Lions Once CB Terrion Arnold started sliding past his expected draft status, the Lions felt they had to make a move to trade up and get him. Detroit GM Brad Holmes is enamored with the pick and went through the process to move up. “It wasn’t a whole lot of trade backs that early just
The Detroit Lions are currently sitting at pick 61, near the end of the second round. They currently do not have a third round pick after trading it last night to move up and take Terrion Arnold. This puts them in a tough situation for the second day of the draft. While there are still
GM Brad Holmes has once again demonstrated his willingness to make bold moves in the draft to secure top talent for the Detroit Lions. Trading up from the 29th to the 24th pick, Holmes orchestrated a move to acquire Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, one of the premier defensive prospects in this year’s draft class. The
After trading away their third-round picks to land their starting outside corners in veteran Carlton Davis and first-round pick Terrion Arnold, the Detroit Lions are only slated to have one selection on Friday night. The Lions still have the No. 61 overall pick near the end of the second round. It’s certainly possible Lions GM
Day one is in the books for the Detroit Lions and it went very well for them. The board broke in the perfect way and it allowed the Lions to get the best cornerback in the draft in Alabama’s Terrion Arnold. Now we move to day two where there’s two rounds and plenty of decisions
Hall of Famer Rondé Barber loved what the Giants and Jets did for their starting QBs in round 1 of the NFL Draft. He loved the aggressiveness of the Detroit Lions moving up for a top CB. But as for that Michael Penix Jr. pick at no. 8 by the Falcons? Well, it’s safe to say,
With the No. 24 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft the Detroit Lions have selected Terrion Arnold. Arnold, a cornerback out of Alabama, will look to help the Lions improve on last season’s run which included a 12-5 regular season record and an NFC North division title. Pre-order Terrion Arnold Lions jersey Fans can get
It had been a fairly docile night in the NFL Draft media center in Detroit as the picks rolled into the 20s. There were a couple of eyebrow-raising picks, but for the most part, the reactions were pretty subdued. Then came The Trade. The Detroit Lions moved up from No. 29 to No. 24, trading
The hosts have moved up the first-round order. Detroit has acquired the No. 24 overall pick from the Cowboys, sending Dallas the 29th selection along with No. 73 overall. The Lions will add a seventh-round pick next year. With the pick, the Lions have selected Alabama corner Terrion Arnold, becoming the second team to add
The 2024 NFL Draft is here, making it an excellent time to highlight some of the class’ best players with scouting reports. Each report will include strengths, weaknesses and background information. Here’s our report on Terrion Arnold. Terrion Arnold’s 2024 NFL COMBINE RESULTS Height: 5’11” Weight: 189 lbs. 40-Time: 4.51 10-Yard Split: 1.54 Vertical: 37″
The Jared Goff chant is one of those things that Lions fans have been doing like crazy since the Wild Card game against the Rams. I remember being in the press box that night thinking that I may have messed up and went to a WWE event on accident. I was also thinking it would
The 2024 NFL Draft kicked off in a big way as Eminem made a surprise enterance in front of over 150,00 fans in his hometown of Detroit. He was with Detroit Lions legends, including Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. Front Office Sports first reported that Eminem would be part of the festivities, and the NFL
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is now the highest-paid wideout in the league after a lucrative contract extension this week. The All-Pro has come a long way from being the No. 112 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. While his amazing success story can be an inspiration for players who don’t hear their
“The Draft has become a prominent offseason event across the country, and we are excited to work with the Detroit Lions and their partners to bring the 2024 NFL Draft to the Motor City,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement in 2022. “With the help of Visit Detroit, the Detroit Sports Commission, and the
What Jared Goff is thinking now? Along with the rest of us on Thursday, the Detroit Lions quarterback learned that the Lions have committed more than $230 million – $162 million of it guaranteed – in extensions to two of his teammates, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell, making them the
The Detroit Lions just signed wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell to significant contract extensions, and quarterback Jared Goff could be next. It just might take some time. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and Goff have spoken about a new deal, but nothing is imminent right now. He adds