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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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• Why the Detroit Lions should select OG Tyler Booker

  23-04-2025 19:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Here’s why the Detroit Lions should draft offensive guard Tyler Booker with the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions identity lies in their offensive line. The bullies in the trenches are the core foundation of a powerful organization and are the main catalysts in all of the Lions recent success. And while the Lions boast one of the top offensive lines in the NFL, they recognize its value and have vowed to keep the unit a strength.
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• 2025 POD Community Mock Draft: Full results of 2-round mock

  23-04-2025 19:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  All 64 picks revealed from our 2025 two-round NFL mock draft as created by our community members.The 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft has come to a close. Thanks to the help of 31 commenters on the site, we were able to get through two full rounds of our 2025 NFL mock draft. You can see the grades our POD community gave each first round pick with our 2025 community mock draft tracker.But below are all 64 picks made, and the commenter who made each pick.
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• Detroit Lions will open 2025 preseason with Hall of Fame Game

  23-04-2025 18:26 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will face off in the 2025 Hall of Fame preseason game. Date, time and ticket information here.The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will open the NFL 2025 preseason with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the matchup—which will take place on Thursday, July 31 at 8 p.m. ET—on Wednesday afternoon.Typically, the participants are chosen based
  
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• 10 potentially surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

  23-04-2025 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by CFP/Getty Images Running through NFL Draft scenarios to brace Detroit Lions fans for the inevitable unexpected decision. We’ve officially reached that point in the NFL Draft cycle where Detroit Lions fans know the usual suspects mocked to Detroit — and most have locked in their own favorite targets. But if Brad Holmes has taught us anything over the past four drafts, it’s this: he doesn’t draft for need, and he definitely doesn’t care about your mock draft.
  
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• NFL Draft rumor: Early position run could hurt Detroit Lions’ 1st-round options

  23-04-2025 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images One ESPN insider believes there could be an early run on a position of need for the Detroit Lions.The 2025 NFL Draft rumor mill continues to run into overdrive. It’s important to be careful with rumors this close to the draft, as it becomes more and more difficult to navigate fact from fiction. Oftentimes, late rumors are last-ditch efforts for teams to throw the rest of the league off their tracks. But sometimes NFL insiders wait until the final moments
  
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• Lions mailbag: How high should Detroit consider trading up in the NFL Draft?

  23-04-2025 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions may need to trade up to get an elite talent in the 2025 NFL Draft. Should they do it? And if so, what’s the limit.If you’ve consumed a lot of 2025 NFL Draft coverage this spring, you’ve undoubtedly heard someone talk about the lack of high-end talent in this year’s draft class. If you haven’t heard it, here’s a smattering of opinions about the class:“But there’s a twist with this cla
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should draft Grey Zabel

  23-04-2025 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Here’s why the Lions should draft Grey Zabel with the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Do you remember the old days of being a Detroit Lions fan? The days of having top-10 selections in the draft, and at least having some idea of what was likely to happen on draft night? Well, one of the few drawbacks of consistently winning in the NFL is saying goodbye to those days.Combine that with the fact that this class has plenty of question marks beyond the top
  
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• Lions 7-round mock: Drafting only players who met with Detroit

  23-04-2025 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mocking the Detroit Lions 2025 Draft class with only the prospects they have met with With the 2025 NFL Draft just days away, the Detroit Lions have done their due diligence on many of this year’s draft prospects. Not only have they met with some of the top names in this year’s class, but the team has spent a lot of time meeting with the more unknown players who have a chance to hear their names called on Day 3.
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• Open thread: How much of this year’s NFL Draft will you watch?

  23-04-2025 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Lions find themselves in a different position than years past in this year’s draft. Will that change your watch plans? The Detroit Lions find themselves in a somewhat unfamiliar spot in this year’s NFL Draft. They pick relatively late, like they did last year. However, this time, there’s no guarantee that even a first-round draft pick is going to be a starter. The Lions are good, and their roster is deep. That means they can m
  
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• NFL Draft 2025: Why the Detroit Lions should select Mykel Williams

  23-04-2025 00:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Why the Detroit Lions should draft—and even trade up for—Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams in the 2025 NFL Draft.The way things currently stand, it’s quite possible the Detroit Lions are prepared to start Marcus Davenport opposite Aidan Hutchinson in Week 1. But as we all know, that is a precarious game to play for the Lions. While Davenport plays the exact style they want out of an edge-setting defensive end, injuries have limit
  
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• VIDEO: Seven-round Detroit Lions mock draft

  22-04-2025 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Meko and Morgan are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel doing their first and only seven-round mock draft ahead of this week’s 2025 NFL Draft. If you have been following Pride of Detroit for a while now, then it’s probably no secret that I personally do not love mock drafts like so many others do. I think sometimes we as fans and analysts can get too wrapped up in them, and that they can skew fact from fiction ahead of the actual 2025
  
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• Notes: Lions president Rod Wood takes clever shot at Packers

  22-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images According to the City of Green Bay’s estimates, this year’s attendance totals won’t even come close to Detroit’s last year—and Lions president Rod Wood let ‘em know.The 2025 NFL Draft is just a few days away and while Green Bay is hosting this year’s event, Lions president Rod Wood isn’t too concerned Detroit’s hosting job last year will be rivaled.
  Last year, Detroit blew draft attendance records out o
  
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• POLL: Which DL should the Lions select in the first round of the draft?

  22-04-2025 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2025 NFL Draft is chock-full of defensive linemen. Which player would be the best selection for the Detroit Lions in the first round?We’re back with another edition of our SB Nation Reacts Survey. With the 2025 NFL Draft just days away, we continue to keep our focus on the big event, and once again have turned to the good folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook to help formulate our question:
  Last week, we learned that FanDuel Sportsbook ha
  
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• 4 trade-back proposals for Detroit Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft

  22-04-2025 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Breaking down four trade-back options for the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.It’s the week of the NFL Draft, and the rumor mill is starting to churn out some interesting tidbits of information from “sources.”
  With the Detroit Lions holding the No. 28 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, they find themselves in prime position to trade down with a team eager to secure a quarterback—and that fifth-year option&m
  
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• Can you guess this Lions DB in today’s in-5 trivia game?

  22-04-2025 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Think you can figure out which Lions player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Pride of Detroit in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
  Today’s Pride of Detroit in-5 gameIf you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this gam
  
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Safety depth, flexibility needed

  22-04-2025 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One of the Detroit Lions’ biggest immediate needs is safety depth, and the 2025 NFL Draft has options.We’re closing out our 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview with a position the team may not be eager to draft. In Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch, the Lions arguably have the best safety duo in the NFL. However, there are questions about depth, and with neither Joseph nor Branch signed long-term, the future at safety is still up in
  
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• Open thread: How will the Lions surprise during the 2025 NFL Draft?

  22-04-2025 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions seem to make a surprising move in every draft. What will they do in 2025?For the past three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has had an ace up his sleeve on draft weekend.In 2022—after weeks of planning—the Lions moved up 20 spots in the first round to select wide receiver Jameson Williams. The following year, he shocked many by selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs—and nearly taking him with the sixth overall pick b
  
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• VIDEO: Detroit Lions show off massive upgrades to locker room

  22-04-2025 01:40 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions locker room has gone under massive upgrades for the 2025 season, and we got our first sneak peek.On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Lions shared a video of the massive upgrades made to their locker room at the team’s facility in Allen Park. The video shows Honolulu Blue lights illuminating the floor from underneath each locker, and an all-black theme to the room. Padded chairs adorn each individual locker, while it appears players will also
  
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• Report: Lions had top-30 visit with grittiest RB in 2025 NFL Draft

  21-04-2025 21:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have shown some interest in Cam Skattebo, arguably the most physical back in the 2025 NFL Draft.The deadline has passed for NFL teams to host draft prospects for top-30 visits to their facility. However, reports are still trickling in regarding visits that have already taken place. And according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions were one of the last teams to meet with Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo.If the name sou
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should pick LB Jihaad Campbell

  21-04-2025 20:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There’s not many linebacker prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft that look and play like Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell The Detroit Lions are no stranger to placing value in linebacker on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, regardless what the positional value logic axioms might dictate. Brad Holmes was more than happy to spend his 18th overall selection in 2023 on Jack Campbell, a move widely panned that turned into vindication quickly in Campbell&rsquo
  
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• 3 ways the NIL era is changing Detroit Lions’ NFL Draft process

  21-04-2025 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have admitted the NIL era has changed how they approach the NFL Draft. Here’s how it could impact the 2025 NFL Draft.The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era in college football has been earth-shattering in how the NCAA operates, but it also has a profound impact on how NFL teams approach the draft. With college players no able to profit off their likeness and make millions of dollars before they even enter the NFL, it has a ripple effect a
  
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• 2025 NFL Draft rumors: Could Detroit Lions trade down with QB-needy team?

  21-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cleveland Browns could be a key piece in the 2025 NFL Draft in regards to the Detroit Lions trading down in the first round. With just a few days until the 2025 NFL Draft, the rumor mill is chugging along. While it’s certainly lying season for many of these rumors, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is considered one of the most plugged-in insiders, and he dropped a bundle of draft rumors on Monday.If you’re looking for insight into w
  
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Future nickel CB could be a target

  21-04-2025 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions don’t have a huge need at cornerback, but the 2025 NFL Draft class could provide some long-term help at nickel.For the past several offseason, the Detroit Lions have targeted the cornerback position as both a short and long-term position of need. Now, in 2025, it seems they are well set up for both. But with a little closer look at the depth chart and contract lengths, there does appear to be one
  
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• 2025 NFL mock draft: Detroit Lions get another ‘Dirtbag’ guard at pick No. 60

  21-04-2025 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With pick No. 60 in the 2025 POD Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select... Our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is nearing its conclusion and the Detroit Lions are back on the clock with the No. 60 overall pick.If you missed it earlier, the Lions landed Boston College edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku with pick No. 28 in this mock draft series. You can see how the rest of the picks leading up to this moment, including the fan-voted g
  
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• Discussion: Which bubble player could lose their roster spot after the draft?

  21-04-2025 13:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The NFL Draft often pushes a player or two off the roster. Who could that be for the 2025 NFL Draft?The NFL Draft is a team’s best opportunity to add talent. However, the drafting of said talent could also throw a few roster spots into jeopardy.
  At this time of year, projecting the depth chart for Week 1 is a nigh impossible task, but once you factor in the obvious starters and sure-fire depth pieces of the Detroit Lions, you can start to visualize whi
  
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• Notes: Polynesian Football Pride featuring Lions’ star Penei Sewell

  20-04-2025 18:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Fox Sports Films is releasing, “Culture of Winning: Polynesian Football Pride,” featuring Lions’ star right tackle Penei Sewell.If you are a Detroit Lions fan or simply a fan of the game of football, you may want to be near a TV this afternoon. Premiering today, Sunday, April 20th at 2 PM ET, Fox presents, “Culture of Winning: Polynesian Football Pride.”The project was executive produced by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailo
  
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• 2025 NFL mock draft: 11 best Round 2 options for the Detroit Lions

  20-04-2025 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Exploring 11 options for the Detroit Lions in the second round of our 2025 NFL mock draft.The Detroit Lions are on the clock again in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock. With their 28th overall selection, Erik Schlitt opted to draft Boston College edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku. Now he faces a tough decision in the second round.
  I’m not going to list all of the 59 picks below, but if you want to see who has been selected thus far, you can check out o
  
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• Lions draft preview: Adding long-term LB not out of question

  20-04-2025 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions don’t have an immediate need at linebacker, but it remains a long-term one, and there are several tempting candidates in the 2025 NFL Draft.The Detroit Lions love linebacker perhaps more than any other team in the NFL. They spent a first-round pick on one in 2023 (Jack Campbell), they just handed another an extension (Derrick Barnes), and despite having a bunch of special teams players on the roster already, they adde
  
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• Grit Index: NFL Draft’s top defensive backs who are ‘Dan Campbell guys’

  20-04-2025 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Sorting through the grittiest defensive backs in the 2025 NFL Draft and looking for Detroit Lions-type guys. The Grit Index positions series rollout concludes by taking a look at the grittiest defensive backs in the 2025 NFL Draft. If you missed any of our previous articles in this series, make sure you check out:Introduction to the Grit Index
  Offensive skill playersOffensive linemenInterior defensive linemen
  Edge rushers
  Linebackers
  Tier 1
  Only a handful of players make
  
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