Justin Rogers
Founder and Writer at Detroit Football Network
Detroit Lions beat reporter since 2011. Founder of the Detroit Football Network. Formerly MLive and Detroit News.
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3 days ago |
detroitfootball.net | Justin Rogers
Allen Park — After months of preparation, speculation and anticipation, we’ve reached draft week. The NFL will hold the event across three days in Green Bay, starting with the opening round Thursday night. The Detroit Lions have seven selections, including none in the fifth round and two in the seventh.
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6 days ago |
detroitfootball.net | Justin Rogers
Allen Park — Detroit Lions fans jokingly used to call the NFL draft the franchise’s Super Bowl. There was plenty of truth in that jest. After a dismal season, nothing reinvigorated optimism quite like a top-10 draft pick. Twice since the turn of the century, the Lions have entered the draft with a top-10 choice for four consecutive years. However, with the changing fortunes of the franchise, the draft has lost much of its luster.
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1 week ago |
detroitfootball.net | Justin Rogers
Allen Park — If there was an overriding takeaway from Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ pre-draft press conference on Thursday, it’s that next week can’t get here soon enough. Between now and then, there will be hundreds more mock drafts to consume, with plenty of time remaining for the always-popular, unsourced rumors about an off-field issue that has some prospect plummeting down boards.
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1 week ago |
detroitfootball.net | Justin Rogers
When considering how an NFL team will approach the upcoming draft, you have to look beyond the immediate roster needs. A selection should be viewed as a four-year investment. Therefore, we must consider the bigger picture with each possible choice. Wrapping up our position-by-position look at Detroit’s roster heading into the 2025 draft, let’s shift our attention to a trio of positions where Detroit has quality depth: Quarterback, running back and tight end.
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1 week ago |
detroitfootball.net | Justin Rogers
When considering how an NFL team will approach the upcoming draft, you have to look beyond the immediate roster needs. A selection should be viewed as a four-year investment. Therefore, we must consider the bigger picture with each possible choice. Continuing our position-by-position look at Detroit’s roster heading into the 2025 draft, let’s shift our attention to the linebackers.
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