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WR Isaac TeSlaa, DET (1 Viewer)

Seems like a good guy to take in the 4th as a special project

Not gonna be a contributor for awhile (if ever); great athlete but very unrefined

giving up three Day 2 picks for a guy who needs a lot of of development is hard to understand
 
Next Gen Stats
RD 3 | PK 70 - Lions: Isaac TeSlaa WR, Arkansas

TeSlaa earned a 96 NGS athleticism score following his performance at this year's Combine, the highest among wide receivers in this year's class.

At 214 pounds, TeSlaa ran a 4.05-second short shuttle, the second-fastest mark by a receiver over 210 pounds over the last five draft classes.
 
Seems like a good guy to take in the 4th as a special project

Not gonna be a contributor for awhile (if ever); great athlete but very unrefined

giving up three Day 2 picks for a guy who needs a lot of of development is hard to understand

I've learned not to doubt any reach by this Detroit regime. Expect this dude to become a stud.
 
Seems like a good guy to take in the 4th as a special project

Not gonna be a contributor for awhile (if ever); great athlete but very unrefined

giving up three Day 2 picks for a guy who needs a lot of of development is hard to understand

I've learned not to doubt any reach by this Detroit regime. Expect this dude to become a stud.

They definitely have a big board that looks nothing like consensus. Been on a heater since 2021, we'll see if it continues.
 
Seems like a good guy to take in the 4th as a special project

Not gonna be a contributor for awhile (if ever); great athlete but very unrefined

giving up three Day 2 picks for a guy who needs a lot of of development is hard to understand

I've learned not to doubt any reach by this Detroit regime. Expect this dude to become a stud.
I don’t think most of these mid round projects the lions have taken over the Holmes years ever seem to see the field.
 
They traded the last pick of this years third round, plus TWO future third round picks for this kid. That alone will make me take a second look.
Was Matt Millen the GM this year?
Fair haha. And I know they don't have Ben Johnson there anymore. But Holmes has had some credit for the hits since 21, and I still think Dan Campbell doesn't get enough credit for anything except making some wild decisions on 4th down.

Not saying he's jumping into my top 24. But I basically ignored this guy completely outside deep rookie drafts as like a 6th round dart throw because I heard an analyst say his name once lol. Feels like I might have to put in a little more effort now.
 
They traded the last pick of this years third round, plus TWO future third round picks for this kid. That alone will make me take a second look.
Was Matt Millen the GM this year?
This is not a new thing for Holmes. He's given up surplus value in draft picks to move up for a mid rd project he covets that'll likely fall anyway 3 years in a row. Results to this point haven't been good.

He gave up 122, 139, and 168 to move up to 96 for Brodric Martin who has played 53 snaps in 2 years. He gave up 164, 201, and a future 4 to move up to 132 for Sione Vaki who played 26 offensive snaps last year. Now, this.

Don't get me wrong, this leadership team has done some great things for what used to be a disaster of a franchise. He's got a blind spot he's not learned from though.
 
They traded the last pick of this years third round, plus TWO future third round picks for this kid. That alone will make me take a second look.
Was Matt Millen the GM this year?
Fair haha. And I know they don't have Ben Johnson there anymore. But Holmes has had some credit for the hits since 21, and I still think Dan Campbell doesn't get enough credit for anything except making some wild decisions on 4th down.

Not saying he's jumping into my top 24. But I basically ignored this guy completely outside deep rookie drafts as like a 6th round dart throw because I heard an analyst say his name once lol. Feels like I might have to put in a little more effort now.
Yeah and this isn't by any means the be all end all, but watching the draft "wow the Lions gave up all this for this guy let me look him up in my Lindys Draft guide" and he like is not even in the magazine. Not a great sign to me.
 
They traded the last pick of this years third round, plus TWO future third round picks for this kid. That alone will make me take a second look.
Was Matt Millen the GM this year?
Fair haha. And I know they don't have Ben Johnson there anymore. But Holmes has had some credit for the hits since 21, and I still think Dan Campbell doesn't get enough credit for anything except making some wild decisions on 4th down.

Not saying he's jumping into my top 24. But I basically ignored this guy completely outside deep rookie drafts as like a 6th round dart throw because I heard an analyst say his name once lol. Feels like I might have to put in a little more effort now.
Yeah and this isn't by any means the be all end all, but watching the draft "wow the Lions gave up all this for this guy let me look him up in my Lindys Draft guide" and he like is not even in the magazine. Not a great sign to me.
Right there with you on not knowing who the guy was, quite a shock. That is a pick that really needs to pan out based on the move.
 
They traded the last pick of this years third round, plus TWO future third round picks for this kid. That alone will make me take a second look.
Was Matt Millen the GM this year?
Fair haha. And I know they don't have Ben Johnson there anymore. But Holmes has had some credit for the hits since 21, and I still think Dan Campbell doesn't get enough credit for anything except making some wild decisions on 4th down.

Not saying he's jumping into my top 24. But I basically ignored this guy completely outside deep rookie drafts as like a 6th round dart throw because I heard an analyst say his name once lol. Feels like I might have to put in a little more effort now.
Yeah and this isn't by any means the be all end all, but watching the draft "wow the Lions gave up all this for this guy let me look him up in my Lindys Draft guide" and he like is not even in the magazine. Not a great sign to me.
Right there with you on not knowing who the guy was, quite a shock. That is a pick that really needs to pan out based on the move.
I'm trying to find out why I have his name on a sticky note (alongside guys like Oronde Gadsden, Andrew Armstrong, Elijah Badger, and Torrey Horton for context lol). I know someone had him tagged as a deep sleeper, just can't remember who anymore.
 
Who knows whether this guy will pan out but he seems like a decent dart throw in dynasty. A lot of guys in front of him this year, but right now among their WRs only Amon-Ra St. Brown (former 4th round pick) and Jameson Williams (a guy they moved up for) are signed beyond 2025. So cool the electric engines for the now and hope for some battery juice in 2026.
 
Ari Meirov
The #Lions traded 3 third-round picks to move up to No. 70 and select Arkansas WR Isaac TeSlaa, who was ranked No. 170 on the consensus board. If there’s one lesson I’ve learned over the years in the draft, it’s this: don’t doubt the Lions in the draft — which is why that aggressive move has me very intrigued about what TeSlaa could become in Detroit:

Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=FJSZUp…
 

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