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The Detroit Lions front office was forced to quickly change its attention from Super Bowl to offseason, as Detroit blew a 17-point lead to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game. It was a painful way to have your season end, and it will certainly sting for quite some time. But what the Lions accomplished in 2023 was nothing short of incredible.
One reason why Detroit tied a franchise record with 12 wins and won the NFC North for the very first time was because of its draft class. First-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs racked up 1,261 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season, Jack Campbell finished second on the Lions defense in total tackles with 95, Sam LaPorta was one of the best rookie tight ends in NFL history with 1,065 receiving yards on a record-breaking 107 catches and Brian Branch led the team with 13 passes defended. If the Lions put together another draft like last year’s, they could win the Super Bowl in 2025.
What should the Lions be focused on in this year’s NFL Draft? That’s what we’re here to explore.
Lions 2024 draft picks
(Per Tankathon)
1
29
2
61
3
73 (from Minnesota)
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Ryan Wilson
EDGE Bralen Trice
Washington
Chris Trapasso
CB Terrion Arnold
Alabama
Josh Edwards
CB Kamari Lassiter
Georgia
Best defensive player available
At No. 29 overall, the Lions would be smart to draft the best defensive player on the board. Detroit’s offense ranked top five in total yards and points for the second straight year, but the defense ranked No. 19 in yards allowed per game and No. 23 in points. The secondary in particular struggled, as it allowed the sixth-most passing yards in 2023.
The Lions could stand to add a defensive playmaker virtually anywhere, but two positions I’m targeting are pass rusher and cornerback. In looking at mock drafts, some players that could be options in the first round are Washington pass rusher Bralen Trice, Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry,…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-01-30 15:05:00
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