Friday, May 2, 2025

Lions Links for Thursday 5-1-25

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Boise State Coach: Lions Fans Will 'Fall in Love' With Ahmed Hassanein:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/boise-state-coach-detroit-lions-fans-will-love-ahmed-hassanein

Analysts: Detroit Lions Are Still Kings of NFC North:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/analysts-detroit-lions-still-kings-nfc-north




Brad Holmes says Isaac TeSlaa was his favorite WR in the 2025 NFL Draft:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2025/5/1/24421569/lions-gm-brad-holmes-says-isaac-teslaa-favorite-wr-2025-nfl-draft


Each NFL team's most questionable 2025 draft pick (Lions: WR Isaac TeSlaa, Arkansas (Round 3, pick 70):  There was a time when I was higher on TeSlaa than the consensus, then the Lions not only took the player higher but also traded away valuable draft resources to take him at that spot. TeSlaa is a bid body with plus speed and only modest statistics since transferring to the SEC from Hillsdale College.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-draft-2025-each-teams-most-questionable-pick-including-shedeur-sanders-tyler-shough/

2025 NFL Draft: Best pick made by all 32 teams (Detroit Lions - Offensive guard Miles Frazier is the wide, nasty blocker born to play in Detroit for Dan Campbell's team. He's over 6-foot-5 and 317 pounds, so there's probably room for him to add 10 pounds to his frame to become a masher in the NFL like he was at LSU the past few seasons. After some losses along the offensive line this offseason, this was a prudent choice for the Lions, and getting Frazier in Round 6 represented magnificent value. (Honorable mention: OG Tate Ratledge)):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2025-nfl-draft-shavon-revel-jr-to-cowboys-jack-bech-to-raiders-among-best-single-picks-made-by-each-team/

2025 NFL Draft: Biggest value pick made by all 32 teams (Miles Frazier Round 5, No. 171 overall:  The Lions got a top-75 player on my draft board in the sixth round last year in Christian Mahogany, who turned into a starter. I believe they just did it again with Miles Frazier in the fifth-round this year. He ranked 71st on my final draft board and has some of the best pass pro tape in the entire guard class.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2025-nfl-draft-shedeur-sanders-quinn-ewers-and-jalen-milroe-among-biggest-value-picks-for-all-32-teams/

NFC North offseason grades: Bears, Vikings upgrade (Detroit Lions: B.  The Detroit Lions lost both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) to the league's head coaching ranks before a ho-hum offseason. The Lions swapped cornerback Carlton Davis for D.J. Reed before signing mostly depth-chart fillers in free agency. Their draft addressed notable holes along the defensive and offensive lines while preparing for the likely loss of receiver Jameson Williams in a year or two. A steady offseason for a squad that has fully committed to its core and is coming off of the best regular season in the league from this past season.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfc-north-offseason-grades-bears-vikings-packers-all-upgrade-lions-hang-in-there/

NFL Draft grades 2025: All 32 draft classes ranked from best to worst (23. Detroit Lions
Grade: B-.  Draft picks: DT Tyleik Williams, G Tate Ratledge, WR Isaac TeSlaa, G Miles Frazier, EDGE Ahmad Hassanein, S Dan Jackson, WR Dominic Lovett. Analysis: GM Brad Holmes has hit the past few offseasons out of the park and operated well in 2025 free agency. Williams and Ratledge were solid picks for needs, but there were some questionable reaches save for Hassanein, the ideal lunchpail grinder for Dan Campbell to develop opposite Aidan Hutchinson.):  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-draft-grades-2025-best-worst-classes/6ace9794d6468f367c2e5f1e

Ranking Every Team’s 2025 NFL Draft Class from Most Athletic to Least Athletic Using RAS Scores (9. Detroit Lions - After losing Kevin Zeitler in free agency, the Detroit Lions landed one of the top interior linemen in the draft, Georgia guard Tate Ratledge. He’s also one of the best pound-for-pound athletes in the entire class, regardless of position. Ratledge’s 9.96 score is the highest of any offensive lineman in the class and ranks eighth among guards all time. He’s tall at 6’6″, ran a 4.97 40-yard dash, and recorded a 9’5″ broad jump.  Isaac TeSlaa is another elite athlete whom the Lions picked up. The Arkansas wide receiver has the second-highest grade among all WRs in the class (9.93). He’s a physical specimen (6’3 1/2″, 214 pounds) who posted a 4.05 shuttle and 39.5″ vertical jump.  LSU guard Miles Frazier isn’t quite the athlete that Ratledge is, but he can hold his own. He, too, possesses great size, and his 31″ vertical stands out. Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams didn’t qualify, but his unofficial 2.77 20-yard split catches the eye.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/ranking-teams-2025-nfl-draft-class-athletic-ras/

Podcast:

Podcast: Why Lions Fans Are Obsessed With Defensive End Position:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/podcasts/why-detroit-lions-fans-obsessed-with-defensive-ends
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