2025 Detroit Lions: 4-1 Lions win battle of the big cats. (100 Viewers)

[Zeppelin]

Hoping it's Keeanu Benton.

 

[Chaka]

I'm thinking long snapper.

 

[Ilov80s]

Brian Branch maybe?

Maybe- he's not the sick athlete Detroit seems to be seeking. But he has really slid, could be a great add.

Nevermind!

 

[Ilov80s]

PFF announcer just said Lions have gotten 4 of "his guys". He thought the order and placement was weird but he thinks these players are all excellent.

 

[Zeppelin]

Brian Branch...great pick.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

What pick did we give up?

 

[BobbyLayne]

I can live with that

best tackler in the draft - at any position

 

[eighsse2]

Find a way to complain about this one, Lions fans

 

[jrt103]

Finally

 

[Zeppelin]

What pick did we give up?

I believe 159 in round 5.

 

[BobbyLayne]

What pick did we give up?

Lions trade: Pick 48, 159
Packers trade: Pick 45

worth to get a great player IMO

 

[jrt103]

Now take a DL next

 

[BobbyLayne]

trade chart actually slightly favors Detroit on that one but it's within 2 so even steven

 

[BobbyLayne]

that's a really good choice, Branch is a great on field communicator

great instincts, think he missed one tackle in three years

 

[Da Franchise]

I like that pick for you guys.

And I hope Goodell was saying to him something along the lines of “I know you wanted to go higher but this is your draft day man. None of that matters, you made it. You absolutely killed it”.

The young man looked a little disappointed and I just hope someone makes it clear how much of a winner he is today.

 

[BobbyLayne]

eff them picks

move up again and get Benton

 

[Leroy Hoard]

eff them picks

move up again and get Benton

All depends if Holmes list is 9 or 10 names long.

 

[Chaka]

Branch is a great pick IMO, probably the only player I would have been good with if the Raiders passed in Mayer (who I was coveting).

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Day 2 pace is so much better than day 1.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Getting Branch softens the earlier blows a bit. I agree with most, I like the players but not where they are drafted. However, if the end result is a better team on the field and a contender….who the hell cares.

 

[Zeppelin]

Damn, there goes Benton.

 

[Ilov80s]

Damn, sucks missing on Benton. NW DT might make it?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Damn, sucks missing on Benton. NW DT might make it?

he can play either 3-tech or 5-tech, great athlete

also Nigerian (we always have a ton of them great for the culture)

 

[BobbyLayne]

Seahawks going offense keeping hope alive

 

[Zeppelin]

The Lions don't have any 3rds or 4ths so they could trade back.

 

[jon_mx]

The common denominator between all these guys is they will start Day 1. You can hate these guys and hate the strategy, but these guys will be on the field a lot making plays. They are drafting to win this year. It is very contrary to what they said their draft strategy was.

Well said. It’s been confusing.
Again if he was their highest rated player I’ll stick with them until proven otherwise

Well most teams don't prioritize knee-cap biting quite as much as the Lions which is a large part of the disparity between our draft boards and others. Jack Campbell for instance was all alone on tier one in that category.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Chargers on the clock

Bears took a fatty we didn't want

 

[jon_mx]

I am hoping for DJ Turner here....we need another 4.26 guy to keep up with Jamo and Gibbs in practice.

 

[msudaisy26]

The common denominator between all these guys is they will start Day 1. You can hate these guys and hate the strategy, but these guys will be on the field a lot making plays. They are drafting to win this year. It is very contrary to what they said their draft strategy was.

This is faulty logic to me. Other than a QB the guys they drafted with these picks were expected to be starters or at least play from day 1 and help them win this year.

 

[jon_mx]

The common denominator between all these guys is they will start Day 1. You can hate these guys and hate the strategy, but these guys will be on the field a lot making plays. They are drafting to win this year. It is very contrary to what they said their draft strategy was.

This is faulty logic to me. Other than a QB the guys they drafted with these picks were expected to be starters or at least play from day 1 and help them win this year.

I think Kancey would have been a depth player the first year.

 

[Zeppelin]

The Lions don't have any 3rds or 4ths so they could trade back.

They traded back with the Chiefs.

 

[msudaisy26]

Good pick.

 

[Moonlight]

The common denominator between all these guys is they will start Day 1. You can hate these guys and hate the strategy, but these guys will be on the field a lot making plays. They are drafting to win this year. It is very contrary to what they said their draft strategy was.

This is faulty logic to me. Other than a QB the guys they drafted with these picks were expected to be starters or at least play from day 1 and help them win this year.

I think Kancey would have been a depth player the first year.

Trade

 

[BobbyLayne]

Chiefs traded up

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Lions trade: Pick 55, 194
The Chiefs trade: Pick 63, 122, 249

KCC going WR

 

[jon_mx]

Chiefs traded up

Someone just complained about not having 3rds and 4ths so Holmes listened.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Lions trade: Pick 55, 194
The Chiefs trade: Pick 63, 122, 249

I smell a kicker.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Detroit gives up 362.2
Detroit receives 328

on the Draft Trade Value Chart

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Jaguars trade: Pick 56
The Bears trade: Pick 61, 135

 

[jon_mx]

The Lions trade: Pick 55, 194
The Chiefs trade: Pick 63, 122, 249

I smell a kicker.

No, the Lions learned from the niners....the best QB's are found in the 7th.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Bears go defense

 

[BobbyLayne]

Giants pick is in name is on Twitter

 

[Ilov80s]

Giants pick is in name is on Twitter

Another C, perfect for us

 

[Ilov80s]

Dallas going to target WR or TE?

 

[nysfl2]

Branch is a great value there. Helps a lot.

 

[Ilov80s]

Go Blue

 

[BobbyLayne]

Dallas going to target WR or TE?

Luuuuuuuke

 

[BobbyLayne]

BUF-CIN-JAX-PHI

 

[Ilov80s]

Dallas going to target WR or TE?

Luuuuuuuke

He was fine, never struck me as a guy that would be a 2nd round pick- that's for sure

 

[Da Guru]

trade chart actually slightly favors Detroit on that one but it's within 2 so even steven

The thing about trade value charts it only really matters if you take the correct player. If a trade is in any teams favor and they botch they pick it really does not matter.