The hope of every general manager (and fan base) in the league is that they select the right player in the first round of the NFL Draft. Nothing is worse than to look back at a top pick and to realize that player turned out to be one of the biggest busts in draft history. … Read more
In terms of the Detroit Lions, the franchise has had an up and down history of selecting fresh talent in the draft. They have drafted legends among the greats but have often had trouble finding “steals” in later rounds. Changing this trend would be imperative to sustained success going forward for the Lions. But which … Read more
When the Detroit Lions selected TE T.J. Hockenson with the No. 8 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, I was irate. Heading into the draft, I made it very clear that Hockenson would be a Pro Bowl tight end by his third year at the latest (he did just that) but my feeling was that … Read more
Can you imagine a combination of Detroit Lions TE T.J. Hockenson and 2021 NFL Draft TE prospect Kyle Pitts and what kind of problems they could potentially cause for opposing defenses? Well, Pitts, who is considered by many to be the best non-quarterback prospect in the upcoming draft, was recently asked about the scenario of … Read more
When the Detroit Lions are on the clock with the No. 7 pick in the 2021 NFL Mock Draft, GM Brad Holmes will have a monumental decision to make. Does he take the best available wide receiver? Another tight end? Does he reach for a linebacker? Or, does Holmes find a team willing to trade … Read more
Now that the Detroit Lions have traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams, general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell can really start rebuilding what was once a proud NFL franchise. In exchange for Stafford, the Lions were given Jared Goff, first-round picks in 2022 and 2023, and a third-round pick in … Read more
During these months without sports, writers have come up with a plethora of creative ways to stay busy while actual games are not being played. One of the most popular things we have seen is NFL re-drafts. Most of those re-drafts focus on a single season and basically just reorders the players selected based on … Read more
The pipeline running from both Ann Arbor and East Lansing to the National Football League continued in full swing during this year’s NFL Draft as several members who donned both the Maize and Blue and Green and White are now professional football players. Take a look at the former Michigan Wolverines who were taken in … Read more
On Thursday night, just before announcing who the Las Vegas Raiders were going to select with the No. 19 pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Roger Goodell took a moment to make a special announcement. That special announcement is that the 2022 NFL Draft will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. … Read more
The 2020 NFL Draft is nearly here and you can bet there will be plenty of breaking news between now and then. Though we have no idea if this involves the draft, NFL insider Jay Glazer just indicated on Fox Sports Radio that he will be “breaking big, big news tomorrow night on Fox Football … Read more
COVID-19 has impacted all of us, there is no question about it. Many of us have already had family members or friends test positive for the virus with some of those people dying due to complications. This is very serious, that is a fact. Yet, the NFL has made the decision to go on with … Read more
The Detroit Lions may hold the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, which will kick off in less than a month, but after Wednesday’s announcement by Commissioner Roger Goodell, many Lions fans are already excited about the 2021 draft. According to reports, Goodell just announced that the Lions have been awarded the No. … Read more
We are now less than a month away from the 2020 NFL Draft and the big question around these parts remains the same. That question is, what will Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn decide to do with the No. 3 pick? Most seem to agree that the Lions will trade the No. 3 pick … Read more
There’s no escaping it – COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has seemingly captured the attention of the entire world, and several sports leagues worldwide have been making adjustments in their scheduling and fan attendance policy in order to stop the spread. The NFL Draft is scheduled to begin on April 23 in Las Vegas, and … Read more
The 2020 NFL Draft is still a couple of months away but the mock drafts have been coming out right and left for some time now. Embed from Getty Images As you know, the Detroit Lions currently hold the No. 3 pick in the draft but there has been plenty of speculation that they will … Read more
What will the Detroit Lions ultimately do with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft? Will they keep the pick and select Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah or another player? Will they trade the pick? Will they select Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa? According to a report from Omar Kelly, of the South Florida … Read more
