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The Pittsburgh Steelers are going through a rare transition. Gone is Mike Tomlin, in is Mike McCarthy. The Steelers almost never have an inaugural coach, but in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft—where our community creates their own two-round mock—the Steelers also have a new general manager. That manager for this exercise is GM […]
Of the many events of the NFL offseason, most would agree that the NFL Draft is the king of them all. It is the time of year when teams can make the biggest wholesale changes to their roster, and in turn, their team’s future. For example, think back to the 2021 NFL Draft. The Detroit […]
The 2026 NFL Draft just weeks away and for those looking to polish their mock drafts, a newly released comprehensive draft guide could help. This week, The Athletic released its annual behemoth draft guide, affectionately called “The Beast.” Authored by NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler each year, this work of sports art features over 600 pages […]
The Pride of Detroit 2026 NFL mock draft—as completed by our commenters—rolls on. It’s time for the Dallas Cowboys to pick again, which means commenter 1951LION is on the clock. With the Cowboys’ previous pick, 1951LION selected cornerback Mansoor Delane with the 12th overall pick. Now what will they do with Pick 20? Before we […]
Is it just me, or is the time that takes place between the end of the Super Bowl and the draft the slowest moving portion of the calendar each year? Where the fall feels like it is moving at 1.5 speed, the end of Winter feels the exact opposite. With that said. we are now […]
The Carolina Panthers are on the clock for our 2026 NFL mock draft, as selected by our Pride of Detroit community. Representing the Panthers are commenter… LionsFaninCarolina. Imagine that. It’s almost like I made that happen on purpose. Before we get to the pick, head to our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft tracker. […]
We’re officially just two weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft. In a lot of ways, we’re in the golden era of Detroit Lions drafts. Despite his two most recent drafts yet to bear a ton of fruit, Lions general manager Brad Holmes has rightfully earned a reputation as being an impressively good college scouter. […]
After the Detroit Lions have made their pick in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, it’s time to continue with our site-wide, two-round mock. As a reminder, this mock is being completed by our community. We have 31 of our most loyal commenters acting as general manager for 31 teams. Erik Schlitt picked […]
At this point, it almost feels like we’ve exhaused the conversations about the Detroit Lions taking an offensive tackle or defensive end with their 17th overall pick and their second-round selection (50th overall). Everyone has made their opinion known on their preference for this year’s offensive line class, and most have picked their favorite pass […]
Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well underway, and over the past week, we have seen members of our community make selections for the first 16 picks, putting the Detroit Lions on the clock. (Track each pick here.) As we do every year in this exercise, we picked a handful of players that Lions fans […]
Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and with the 2026 NFL Draft just over two weeks away, we’ve steered this week’s question in that direction. Most people have settled […]
Every year, NFL fans seem to narrow their focus of the NFL Draft on just a couple of players. If their team doesn’t take those players, they’re idiots. Give them harsh grades! Send the general manager packing! We’re doomed for years to come! But on this week’s PODcast, we take a different approach to our […]
The Detroit Lions are on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft! But before we reveal Erik Schlitt’s pick for the Lions, let’s break down who has been picked, and the logical candidates to be Detroit’s pick in this scenario. Here’s how the board has fallen through 16 picks. You can […]
On Monday night, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the UConn Huskies to win the Men’s Basketball Championship for the 2025-26 season. The title comes just a few years after the Wolverines’ football team also produced a National Championship. And later this week, the men’s hockey team will compete in the Frozen Four to potentially make it […]
NFL Draft rumor season is here, and that means you should take every word in this article with a grain of salt. But when a high-profile draft expert drops an interesting line about the Detroit Lions, we have a hard time ignoring it completely. The latest comes from long-time NFL Draft expert—and former NFL scout—Daniel […]
Suddenly, the Detroit Lions’ safety room is feeling a bit crowded. On Monday, the Lions announced that they’ve re-signed veteran defensive back Avonte Maddox. Immediate contract details were not made available. Maddox returns to the team after a very solid first season in Detroit in 2025. The former fourth-round pick spent his first seven seasons […]
The Detroit Lions are officially on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. This draft, which includes 31 of our community’s most devoted commenters acting as 31 general managers, has now approached the 16th overall pick. That is owned by the New York Jets, and the acting general manager for the […]
Athletes raring to get back to work are in luck as the NFL announces offseason workout dates for each club. The idea behind voluntary offseason workout programs is to allow players to train and work on their conditioning. NFL.com reports the Detroit Lions’ first day is April 20, with offseason workouts May 27-29, June 2-4, […]
While there is no certainty that the Detroit Lions will select an offensive tackle with the 17th overall pick, it is certainly a high possibility. With Taylor Decker and Dan Skipper leaving this offseason and Detroit only adding Larry Borom on a one-year deal, offensive tackle remains both a short and long-term need. This year’s […]
We are inching closer to the Detroit Lions’ selection in our 2026 NFL mock draft, as created by our community. As a reminder, in this mock draft, our most devoted commenters are acting as general manager for each team. We’ve got 31 different members of our community representing 31 different teams, and Erik Schlitt is […]
By the time that the 2026 regular season rolls around, the Detroit Lions’ starting lineup could look quite different to 2025. For one, the Lions have lost multiple contributors in free agency. The Lions have supplemented these departures with external signings and will continue to do so with the NFL Draft. However, there is also […]
The Detroit Lions are just three picks away from being on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Only the Ravens, Buccaneers, and Jets stand in the way of the Lions (headed by Erik Schlitt in this year’s mock) getting the best player they can get. As a reminder, our month-long […]
If you haven’t been following along with our 2026 Pride of Detroit community Mock Draft, you’ve been missing out. In short, it’s our month-long mock draft where our most devoted commenters act as NFL general managers to create a two-round mock for the 2026 NFL mock draft. We’ve already seen a few surprises in this […]
It’s been a quiet market for former Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker since the team granted his release request last month. That isn’t to say that the market has been cold, necessarily—Decker could simply be taking his time, weighing his options, and is likely still considering retirement. However, according to one Detroit Lions beat […]
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans one question: Would you prefer the Lions to shift Penei Sewell to LT or keep him at RT? For this hypothetical exercise, most Lions fans said their preferences aligned with what coach […]