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• Mailbag: How many draft ‘hits’ do Lions need to offset high-value contracts?

  05-04-2025 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions are about to hand out another batch of huge contracts. So how good does Brad Holmes need to be in the NFL Draft to offset those deals?This week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it clear that his cap management strategy right now is primarily motivated by discipline. While it may be tempting to spend all of Detroit’s current cap space on a big-name player or two that could push the Lions over the top
  
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• Dane Brugler makes unorthodox pick for Detroit Lions in 7-round mock

  16-04-2025 22:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Dane Brugler’s 2025 NFL mock draft gives the Detroit Lions a first-round pick that we haven’t seen suggested very often.Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has said time and time again that they don’t truly approach the draft with immediate needs in mind. He said as much recently during the owners meetings two weeks ago.“We’re not a needs-based drafting team,” Holme said. &l
  
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• Potential Lions draft pick scouting report: LSU DE Sai’vion Jones

  16-04-2025 21:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Film observations for LSU DE Sai’vion Jones — a potential Detroit Lions target in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sai’vion (say-vee-ahn) Jones is a long-levered, heavy-handed defensive end prospect who consistently opens up a can of whoop-ass. His play is the exact style that could appeal to Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes as a fit for Kelvin Sheppard’s defense in the late Day 2 or early Day 3 range. Below are my observations of Jones’ game, broken down into positive
  
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• POD Community Mock Draft: With the 31st pick, the Chiefs select...

  16-04-2025 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Sean Arbaut/Getty Images With the 31st pick in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select...Our Pride of Detroit 2025 Community Mock Draft is nearing the end of the first round (we’re doing two full rounds), and as is typically the case, the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the final teams to pick.Their three-peat was thwarted by the Philadelphia Eagles in embarrassing fashion, leaving the Chiefs with a pretty big chip on their shoulder heading into 2025
  
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• Notes: Experts explain what makes Dan Campbell speeches so powerful

  16-04-2025 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lions head coach’s speeches include several elements professors are teaching their students to include in their own assignments. It’s likely even the most casual football fan has had a fiery Dan Campbell locker room speech come across their social media feed.
  The impassioned speeches, going viral week after week as watchers are moved by his powerful, heartfelt words. As part of a new initiative “Peak” that covers
  
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• POLL: What position will the Detroit Lions draft first?

  16-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Checking in with Detroit Lions fans for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey. We’re back with another edition of our SB Nation Reacts Survey. This week, we’re looking forward to the NFL Draft, and turning to the good folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook to help formulate our question:What position will the Detroit Lions draft first?
  For this question, we are looking for fans to predict the position of the first player the Lions select in the 2025 NFL Draf
  
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• 2025 Grit Index: NFL Draft’s top ‘Dan Campbell guys’ on the offensive line

  16-04-2025 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Sorting through the grittiest offensive linemen in the 2025 NFL Draft and looking for Detroit Lions-type guys. The Grit Index has returned and we’re unveiling the results in a new series of articles. We have already examined the grittiest offensive skill players in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and next up, we take a look at which offensive linemen should be on the Detroit Lions radar.
  In a recent article, we detailed how our process of developing the Grit Index
  
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Guard arguably biggest long-term need

  16-04-2025 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Guard is one of the Detroit Lions’ biggest needs in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here are some players that may interest them.Way back during his end-of-season press conference in January, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he would not ignore the team’s offensive line this offseason.“That’s the engine for us,” Holmes said. “And so, I don’t care how good we ever get on the offensive line, that one right there is too
  
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• Discussion: Which Lions pass rusher will make the biggest jump in 2025?

  16-04-2025 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE. Who will improve the most in 2025?The Detroit Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE in 2025. Some of them were battered by injuries, some were late additions, and some just need more time to blossom. Regardless, the Lions have an assortment of players whose production in 2025 will be somewhat of a wild card.Question of the day: Which Lions pass rusher will make the biggest jump in 2025?For s
  
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• VIDEO: The latest on Za’Darius Smith, Aidan Hutchinson, and a Lions mock

  15-04-2025 19:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Meko and Morgan are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel discussing the comments from Lions’ defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, and several other topics as we approach the 2025 NFL Draft. Meko Scott and I (Morgan Cannon) are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel discussing comments from Detroit Lions’ star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson on where he is with his injury rehab, along with a few more relevant draft topics as we get
  
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• Aidan Hutchinson provides huge injury update, reflects on journey

  15-04-2025 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is in the very last stages of rehab, and explained a new perspective he’s gained from the entire experience.A couple weeks back, Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson shared a video of him running at the team facility, indicating he was near the end of the rehab from his broken leg. This past weekend, Hutchinson was at The Masters golf tournament and sat down with reporter Marty Smith, and
  
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• POD Community Mock Draft: With the 29th pick, the Commanders select..

  15-04-2025 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images With the 29th pick in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Washington Commanders select...Now that the Detroit Lions domino has fallen, with Erik Schlitt selecting Boston College edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku at 28 overall, it’s time to finish out the first round in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. If you haven’t been following along, this is our site-wide mock draft where commenters from Pride of Detroit act as genera
  
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• 2025 Grit Index: NFL Draft’s top ‘Dan Campbell guys’ at QB, RB, WR, TE

  15-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Sorting through the grittiest offensive skill players in the 2025 NFL Draft and looking for Dan Campbell/Detroit Lions-type guys. The Grit Index has returned and we’re unveiling the results in a new series of articles. First up, we take a look at the offensive skill players in the 2025 NFL Draft class.
  In a recent article, we detailed how our process of developing the Grit Index has evolved over the past three offseasons, but the CliffsNotes version is
  
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: The best OL, DL prospects for all 3 days

  15-04-2025 15:38 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images Wrapping up our draft preview series with the heart and soul of big boy football You can never go wrong with the trenches when it comes to the NFL draft. Offensive and defensive linemen alike always retain top value in any draft year, and for the 2025 class there’s few positions that really stand out quite like the big boys. This is where football is won and lost, and every team worth their salt knows it. The Detroit Lions know it too, and we highly anticipate they&
  
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• 2025 Grit Index: Our improved character metric for the NFL Draft

  15-04-2025 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the evolution of the Grit Index—our improved character metric—for the 2025 NFL Draft class.The Grit index returns for the 2025 NFL Draft, marking its third evolution since its conception in 2023. For the Detroit Lions, “Grit” is a fundamental and defining role of the organization.
  “It’s our core foundation, men. Grit,” Campbell told the team during the season opener of HBO&rs
  
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• Open thread: Which NFL Draft prospect should the Lions trade up for?

  15-04-2025 13:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Breaking down the top 2025 NFL Draft prospects that the Detroit Lions should consider trading up for.Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has made one thing pretty darn clear throughout his four years of draft: if there’s a prospect that he likes, he’s not going to be afraid to go and get him. In four drafts, he’s traded up for the following prospects:
  LB Derrick Barnes
  WR Jameson Williams
  S Brian BranchDT Brodric MartinCB Terr
  
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• Detroit Lions host potential first-round WR for pre-draft visit

  14-04-2025 19:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images The Detroit Lions reportedly hosted Texas WR Matthew Golden—one of the top skill position players—for a pre-draft visit.Much of the conversation surrounding the Detroit Lions and who they may pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is focused on the offensive and defensive lines, but the team is doing their due diligence on one of the best skill position prospects this year’s class has to offer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Lions hosted Tex
  
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• 2025 draft preview: Lions need a specific type of offensive tackle

  14-04-2025 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the Detroit Lions’ need at offensive tackle, and some 2025 NFL Draft prospect who may fit them.At the NFL owners meetings a couple weeks back, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes noted that the Lions are not done adding to their offensive line.“We still need to make sure that he (Christian MahoganY) has competition, and it’s part of—we bring (Ka)yode (Awosika) back and we’ll still be looking
  
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• Why Lions should draft Kenneth Grant in 2025 NFL Draft

  14-04-2025 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions would get a big boost to their interior defensive line with the addition of Kenneth Grant in the 2025 NFL Draft. Note: This article kicks off our 2025 NFL Draft preview series, where our staff makes their case for several different candidates for the Detroit Lions’ 28th overall pick.Are you surprised I want to see a Michigan Wolverine in the Honolulu blue? Thankfully, one of the biggest needs for the Detroit Lions he
  
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• 2025 NFL mock draft: Detroit Lions get productive pass rusher at 28

  14-04-2025 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images With pick No. 28 in the 2025 POD Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select... Our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well underway, and over the past couple of weeks, we have seen members of our community make selections for the first 27 picks, thus putting the Detroit Lions on the clock. If you missed any of the previous sections, you can check all of them out, including the fan-voted grades, in our Community Mock Draft Tracker.
  As we do every year in this
  
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• Open thread: Should the NFL expand the NFL Draft?

  14-04-2025 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The seven-round NFL Draft has been the staple for decades now. Is it time for the draft to grow? What’s better than the NFL Draft? How about more NFL Draft?
  Realistically, the draft is not everyone’s cup of tea. After all, football is won in February, not the late-April draft. Yet for those that dive deep into scouting reports and mock drafts, it adds another level of intrigue to an otherwise long offseason. The early rounds of the draft have the grea
  
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• Notes: Holly Campbell wishes Dan a Happy Birthday in awesome video

  13-04-2025 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Happy birthday to Lions coach Dan Campbell.Happy birthday to the head football coach of the Detroit Lions, the one and only—Daniel Allen Campbell. After many trials and tribulations, this city found their football coach in 2021, and alongside general manager Brad Holmes—the duo has transformed the organization in only a few short years.And while Campbell doesn’t have social media himself, his wife, Holly Campbell, has an Instagram, giving us
  
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• POD Community Mock: Who should the Lions take at 28?

  13-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Breaking down several options the Detroit Lions have in the first round of our 2025 NFL mock draft.The Detroit Lions are on the clock in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Erik Schlitt has made his pick, but before we get to it, let’s discuss the options available, and see who you would pick in this case.
  Here’s a look at how the first 27 picks in the draft have gone:
  Titans — QB Cam WardBrowns — QB Shedeur Sanders
  Giants — WR/CB Travis Hunter
  Patriots &mda
  
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• Open thread: Who is your favorite Day 2 option for the Lions?

  13-04-2025 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We talk plenty about the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. But who are the best Detroit Lions options on Day 2?The majority of pre-draft coverage surrounds the first round. It’s understandable, as it obviously has the most team-altering talent, and, quite frankly, it’s hard to drum up excitement over players beyond the top 40 or 50.But NFL general managers can’t think that way. The NFL Draft is a
  
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• POD Community Mock Draft: With the 26th pick, the Rams select...

  12-04-2025 21:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 26th pick in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Los Angeles Rams select...The Detroit Los Angeles Rams are up in the 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft—where you, the reader, participates in our site-wide mock. The Rams have done a pretty fantastic job rebuilding after going all in for the 2021 Super Bowl. For an “eff them picks” team, they’ve found some fantastic contributors in the d
  
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Could Lions surprise with a tight end?

  12-04-2025 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images A look at the 2025 NFL Draft options for the Detroit Lions, even though it’s not a huge position of immediate need.An offensive weapon like tight end seems like a bit of a luxury when talking about the Detroit Lions’ options in the 2025 NFL Draft, but general manager Brad Holmes has lived by “best player available” for most of his career. And with some interesting roster decisions in the not-so-distant future, I would not take tight en
  
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• Open thread: Excluding Hutchinson, who is biggest Lions’ priority re-signing?

  12-04-2025 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions player should be at the front of the line when it comes to getting an extension?Detroit Lions general manager was blunt last week at the NFL owners meetings: the reason the Lions weren’t active during free agency was that they are already earmarking cap space to use for re-signing some of their best players—many of which are due for a huge raise from their rookie contracts.“We had so many of these young players that have
  
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• POD Community Mock Draft: With the 25th pick, the Texans select..

  12-04-2025 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images With the 25th in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Houston Texans select...Our commenters are continuing to shine in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft—where we replace NFL general managers with members from our community.We’re getting pretty close to the Detroit Lions’ pick, as the Houston Texans are on the clock with the 25th pick in the mock. The Texans are suddenly relevant in a challenging AFC, but they still haven&r
  
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• Lions Mock Draft Roundup 11.0: Picks converge 2 weeks out

  12-04-2025 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Gary Cosby-Imagn Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. With less than two weeks until the 2025 NFL Draft, analysts are finally narrowing the options for the Detroit Lions. Of the 40 mock drafts we examined for this week’s mock Draft Roundup, every projection was for an offensive or defensive lineman.While all eyes are in the trenches, which trench player the Lions will target is still a complet
  
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• Huge majority of Lions fans taking the over for 2025 wins

  12-04-2025 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Checking in on the results of our latest SB Nation Reacts Lions survey. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.Earlier this week, the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook released their odds for each NFL team’s projected win totals for the 2025 season
  
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