If you’ve been desperately looking for hints at what the Detroit Lions will do in next week’s draft, you’re likely pretty frustrated right now. The Lions have done a good job keeping their intentions close to the vest, and with Lions general manager Brad Holmes changing up their pre-draft process a little, what they do next Thursday remains a complete mystery.
Detroit’s fortress of information has been impenetrable this offseason… with seemingly one exception. The rumors have been hot and heavy in regards
to Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor. The lead conductor of this rumor is long-time NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah, who doubled down last week on Proctor-to-Lions rumors. First, he said this to ESPN’s Mina Kimes:
“I was told they love Proctor, by the way,” Jeremiah said.
Later that week, he went a step further during a conversation with Peter Schrager:
“I was told the other day that whenever you’re doing one of these exercises [mock drafts] going forward, Proctor that is the absolute floor. He will not get by the Detroit Lions,” Jeremiah said.
Oddly, there has been almost nothing made public. A look at the Lions’ top-30 visits leaked to the public, and you’ll only see a single prospect projected to go in the first round: DT Caleb Banks—and his visit could be related to some injury questions.
So what do we make of the lack of rumors? Is it possible the Proctor rumors are all a smokescreen? If so, what are the Lions trying to accomplish?
That’s a big discussion on this week’s Midweek Mailbag episode. Other topics this week include:
- What do we make of Brad Holmes changing up his draft process?
- Which OTs best fit what the Lions have traditionally drafted?
- What are the best/worst case scenarios for the top-14 picks while the Lions are waiting to pick?
- Is right tackle actually the least important OL spot for Jared Goff’s offense? Could Lions get by fine with Larry Borom?
- When will the Lions need to financially move on from Jared Goff?
- Which NFL Draft prospects are good enough to draft despite lack of scheme fit?
- Could Lions move into the 3rd round by trading their Day 3 picks?
- If Lions draft DE and OT, what should they target in Round 4?
- A sneak peak at the 2026 Grit Index and top players
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