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On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions dropped Episode 1 of their 2026 documentary series “Inside the Den.” Often lauded as the best work the Lions production team does all year, the “Inside the Den” docuseries gives fans an inside look as to how the team operates, with insightful interviews and behind-the-scenes moments. This year, their […]
Continuing the two-part series from this past weekend, ranking the Detroit Lions free agent signings from this offseason, we now flip to the top half of the list after starting with Nos. 17–10—diving into Nos. 9–1. Keep in mind, this isn’t just a ranking of the players or their projected 2026 contributions. These rankings blend projected role, […]
Every NFL Draft is important, but some drafts are more important than others. The Detroit Lions would not be in their current position without general manager Brad Holmes. Whether that is a positive or a negative is up to you. Many look at his draft history and compliment the job he has done to rebuild […]
If the latest mock draft roundup is any indication, just about everyone thinks the Detroit Lions will go offensive tackle with their first-round pick on Sunday. As a reminder, of the 72 mock drafts that Erik Schlitt looked at over the past week, 70 of them had the Lions selecting an offensive lineman. Take away […]
For the most part, over the last month, there’s been plenty of outspoken disappointment and second-guessing surrounding the Detroit Lions’ less-than-splashy free agent approach. Their $50.8M in total contract value ranks 27th league-wide—still more than four playoff teams (Eagles, Packers, Broncos, Jaguars). Notably, only three of the 14 playoff teams from 2025 ranked in the […]
This offseason has seemingly gone by at light speed and we are now less than a week away from the draft—a pivotal draft at that for the Detroit Lions. With the Lions being so cap strapped and passive in free agency, they will once again look to build through the draft. This is where they […]
Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft has come to a close. Before I reveal the final results, I just want to thank our entire community for helping put this together. It requires a lot of coordinator and our participants this year were on the ball throughout the entire process. Not only did we […]
Let’s take a step away from NFL Draft talk for a minute. We could use a break from arguing who is the best offensive tackle or defensive end in this year’s class. Instead, let’s talk WrestleMania. It’s okay, I’m not secretly kidnapped. I promise. WrestleMania is this weekend, and apparently it’s now a two-day event. […]
The NFL Draft is just days away, and analysts are publishing their final mock drafts of the 2026 offseason. As we do every week in the offseason, we’ll round up this week’s projection—we explored 72 different mock drafts from the past seven days—and organize the predictions by prospect, as well as provide some Detroit Lions-related […]
A former EMU football player is making national headlines for standing outside the Detroit Lions practice facility with a sign asking for a tryout. NFL hopeful Freddie McGee III went viral after several Lions reporters took pictures and spoke with him as he stood in Allen Park holding a sign with his stats and the […]
For years, Detroit Lions fans have been begging the front office to spend high resources on a defensive end opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Detroit’s pass rush may be putting up the pressures and sacks, but the time it’s taking to get to the quarterback is causing the secondary to get toasted in between sacks. Well, the […]
Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well into the second round (track each pick here) and has reached the Detroit Lions and pick No. 50 overall. After selecting Utah right tackle Spencer Fano at pick No. 17 in the first round, I am back on the clock for the Lions’ next pick. As […]
The Detroit Lions are on the clock for their second-round pick in our site-wide 2026 NFL mock draft. This draft is run by our commenters. We took 31 of our most loyal commenters and asked them to act as general managers for 31 teams. The Lions’ general manager is our own Erik Schlitt. We’ve spent […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the Detroit Lions find themselves in a different spot from years past. After drafting largely for depth and developmental players the last couple of years, the Lions are in need of immediate contributors, and those players can be most easily found with either of their first two picks—No. […]
If you’ve been desperately looking for hints at what the Detroit Lions will do in next week’s draft, you’re likely pretty frustrated right now. The Lions have done a good job keeping their intentions close to the vest, and with Lions general manager Brad Holmes changing up their pre-draft process a little, what they do […]
The 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft concluded its first round on Wednesday night. But we’ve got an entire second round to get to. Unlike the first round, we are not doing individual posts for each pick. Rather, we’re revealing the first half of the second round right now—leading right up to the Lions’ […]
A few weeks ago, our own Ryan Mathews broke down what it would cost if the Detroit Lions were to trade up in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now let’s look at the other side of the coin. The Lions may be more interested in trading down this year. Entering the draft without any picks between […]
We’re officially just a week away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and it feels like we’re no closer to being able to predict what the Detroit Lions could do. Each year, Lions general manager Brad Holmes seems to do something unexpected. Whether it’s taking a running back and linebacker in the first round, drafting back-to-back […]
The first round of our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft closes with the Seattle Seahawks. This mock, which is run by 31 of our most loyal commenters, will run two full rounds. But this pick will close out our first. Acting as general manager for the Seahawks in this mock draft is commenter […]
Now that we are another week closer to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, myself and my good friend Meko Scott are back with a second iteration of our 2026 Detroit Lions mock draft. In our first attempt last week, we decided we would draft using our own perspectives on what makes sense for […]
The New England Patriots are back, much to everyone’s chagrin. The post-Bill Belichick era was looking refreshingly bleak in Foxborough, but with Mike Vrabel at the helm, the team saw a sudden resurgence all the way to the Super Bowl last year. Now, as we approach Pick 31 in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock […]
This offseason, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell promised that, after a failed 2025 season, they will look at everything they do to see what needs to change. “When it doesn’t work the way that we want it to work, it’s a number of things,” Campbell said back in January. “There are a lot of things that go […]
The Detroit Lions currently have a huge gap in their picks for the 2026 NFL Draft. After the 50th overall pick, the Lions will have to wait until Pick 118 until they’re on the clock again. That’s essentially two full rounds of draft picks that Lions general manager Brad Holmes and company will have to […]
The Miami Dolphins had the most controversial pick in the first round of our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 11th overall pick. But POD commenter Xlgrev is back on the clock at 30, and hoping to build upon their 2026 class. Before we get to the […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock again in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Earlier in the draft, commenter sprtn66—who is acting as the Chiefs’ general manager in this mock—selected Ohio State safety Caleb Downs with the ninth overall pick. How will they follow up that pick? Add an offensive weapon […]