A day after drafting Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell in the first round, the Lions addressed their defensive trench with the No. 41 overall pick and selected Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike in the second round. “The trenches are arguably the most important position groups in football,” Onwuzurike said in a conference call Friday. “It’s
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First, you feed the beast. Then you unleash it. But for now, at least, the Lions have shown us what their appetite is like in this NFL Draft. And in the process, they’ve given their fans something to chew on. Some red meat, certainly, and perhaps a few hot-blooded additions with a mentality to match
Due to previous trades, the Lions are entering the third day of the 2021 draft light on picks. They’ll open Saturday scheduled to select twice. They hold the seventh pick of the fourth round, No. 112 overall, and will be back on the clock at No. 153 in the fifth round And based on comments
Here’s what ESPN’s NFL draft analysts said after the Detroit Lions picked Syracuse cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday: Mel Kiper Jr. “He’s a guy who has that length and turning motion and ability to get in and out and hang with those speedy receivers. He showed
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez grades the Lions‘ third-round pick of Syracuse cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu at No. 101 overall on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL draft Friday. Grade: B The reason: The Lions finally ended their lock on linemen and picked a player with lots of upside at a position of need. A receiver or linebacker might have
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez grades the Detroit Lions‘ third-round pick of North Carolina State defensive tackle Alim McNeill at No. 72 overall on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL draft Friday. Grade: D The reason: Guys, what are we doing? Three straight linemen — and two straight defensive tackles? No knock on McNeill, who sounds like an athletic-but-stout and
The Detroit Lions clearly have a type in the 2021 draft. After taking Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike in the second round, the team added a second interior defender with the No. 72 pick of the third round, snagging North Carolina State’s Alim McNeill. Along with offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Detroit’s first-round pick, the team has added
A day after drafting Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell in the first round, the Lions addressed their defensive trench with the No. 41 overall pick and selected Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike in the second round. Measuring in at 6-foot-3, 290 pounds at his pro day, Onwuzurike is considered a quick, penetrating interior lineman, directly addressing one of
The Detroit Lions took the player widely regarded as the best offensive lineman in this year’s NFL draft when they selected Penei Sewell with the No. 7 overall pick on Thursday. But Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said Sewell’s ultimate ceiling is something much higher. “He’s a generational player,” Cristobal said in a video conference with Detroit
The Detroit Lions took the most talented player available to them in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. In doing so, the team doubled down on its one surefire area of strength. Then celebrated wildly in the draft room. For now, know that the new regime in Allen Park didn’t gamble, didn’t overthink, didn’t do anything other
Oregon coach Mario Cristobal got a strong sense for what Penei Sewell was about the first time he interacted with the offensive lineman, at the 2017 All-Poly camp in Sandy, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City. Already one of the top recruits in the country, coach after coach was fawning over the 16-year-old behemoth, hoping to
CLEVELAND – Their offensive line is set, but don’t tell that to Brad Holmes. After taking Penei Sewell with the No. 7 overall pick Thursday, the Detroit Lions have six starting-caliber linemen to build a wall in front of quarterback Jared Goff. They need more weapons for their offense, and they need help all over
Show Caption Hide Caption Penei Sewell: Detroit Lions’ 2021 NFL draft first-round pick Get to know the Detroit Lions’ 2021 NFL draft first-round pick, Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell. Wochit CLEVELAND – They hired a blocking tight end who will bite off your kneecaps as head coach and gave play-calling duties to an ex-running back
Show Caption Hide Caption Oregon’s Penei Sewell joins Lions’ O-line: ‘That’s a lot of knowledge in that room’ Justin Rogers talks to Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell about being drafted by the Lions and joining the team’s offensive line. The Detroit News When it came to the No. 7 pick, Detroit Lions general manager Brad
Sometimes the safe and obvious choice is the best choice. Sometimes the smart move means not trying to outsmart anyone. The Lions’ new regime did something the franchise hasn’t often done over the years — they made a first-round selection that made perfect sense. Sticking at No. 7, GM Brad Holmes grabbed the best offensive
The Detroit Lions started off their draft class by taking Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell with the No. 7 pick. Shifting into Day 2 of the draft, the team still has a roster’s worth of holes to address. Scheduled to pick three times (41, 72 and 101) on Friday, there’s an opportunity to find a
The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Rogers and Niyo discuss the Lions’ top draft pick: Penei Sewell Lions beat writer Justin Rogers and columnist John Niyo break down the Lions’ first pick of the 2021 NFL Draft: Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Justin Rogers and John Niyo, The Detroit News In the end, the
With the choice of a potential franchise quarterback or any defensive prospect in the class, the Lions opted to take who they felt is the best offensive lineman in the NFL Draft and selected Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell in the first round Thursday night. “We knew it right when Miami made their pick, we
Welcome to the 2021 NFL draft, three days full of celebrations, overreactions, debates, wrong predictions and much more. Follow along for live updates and a draft tracker below. The Detroit Lions have the seventh pick as they begin a new direction under general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell. Here are three ways they
If you go by some of the qualities the Detroit Lions have outlined for the players they want, Penei Sewell certainly checks the boxes on toughness and passion. The Lions picked the Oregon offensive lineman No. 7 overall Thursday in the NFL draft and the 6-foot-6, 330-pounder already sounds like a disciple of general manager