Our final look at the Lions’ 2026 horizontal big board ahead of the final day for the 2026 NFL Draft Two days of the 2026 NFL Draft are out of the way, and the Detroit Lions have added Clemson tackle Blake Miller and Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore.
Just one more day left in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions have six draft picks they can use to stick or trade up to grab one of these guys that should not still be here in the draft.
On Friday evening, the Detroit Lions and Brad Holmes worked the phones again, trading up six spots to take the top edge on their board entering day two in defensive end Derrick Moore.
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There are still a lot of good players left in the 2026 NFL Draft because some of these teams are making weird choices Just one more day of the 2026 NFL Draft left to go, and then we’ll be waiting for the season to start.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
On Thursday, general manager Brad Holmes exercised patience and let the board fall to the Detroit Lions, selecting offensive tackle Blake Miller. That was not the case on Friday, with Holmes identifying Michigan EDGE Derrick Moore as a player that the Lions needed to trade for, moving up six spots to take with the 44th overall pick.
The Lions were never going to get a shot at Derrick Moore if they didn’t trade up. The team right behind them really wanted him The Detroit Lions finally have that edge rusher that their fans have been clamoring for in Michigan edge Derrick Moore.
We mocked Moore to the Lions in probabl7 97% of our mock drafts this year because it always made a ton of sense for them The Detroit Lions finally have their edge rusher that their fans have been waiting for, for a long time.
The Detroit Lions On SI staff recaps the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft for the Lions, including examining the one player Detroit might regret not picking one day.
The Detroit Lions selected Clemson tackle Blake Miller with the 17th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on night one. The pick makes a ton of sense from the Lions’ side of things.
Draft night always brings a distinct kind of pressure. For the Detroit Lions, the tension peaked early in the first round. The board started to thin out at offensive tackle, a glaring need for the current roster.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Lions were apparently considering moving up for one of the draft’s top edge rushers The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is over and done with the Lions walked out with Clemson tackle Blake Miller.
We break down where 121 players can fall for the Detroit Lions in the 2026 NFL Draft to see who they could wind up with The first round is over the Detroit Lions wound up selecting Clemson tackle Blake Miller with the third pick.
The Lions go trenches, trenches, and more trenches over the next two days of the 2026 NFL Draft One day of the 2026 NFL Draft is down, and now it’s time for day two.
On Thursday, the Detroit Lions stuck to their belief and their board, selecting offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson with the 17th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
New Detroit Lions offensive tackle Blake Miller fits the organization's mold. Miller started 54 games at Clemson over four years, missing just one practice in his career.
The Detroit Lions have been impressed with the play of offensive tackle Blake Miller for the past couple of years. General manager Brad Holmes expressed he started to really notice Miller's tape in 2024, when he looked back on his play in 2023.
The first round is out of the way, but there are still a lot of good players left on the board for the Lions on Day 2 The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Detroit Lions walked out with their new starting right tackle, Blake Miller.
The Detroit Lions entered the 2026 NFL Draft with a clear mission: to solidify their offensive line following the departure of Taylor Decker. In the days leading up to the event, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported that General Manager Brad Holmes was “sniffing around” a potential trade-up from the 17th overall pick.
Blake Miller was the No. 17 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday by the Detroit Lions. Now, the former Clemson star’s contract details have been revealed.
Trades will, as always, be something to watch for on the opening night of the draft. The middle and latter portions of the first-round order could see plenty of movement with teams maneuvering around the board in a year lacking in top-tier prospects.
After missing out on the playoffs in 2025, the Detroit Lions know they must add an impact player in the first-round of the 2026 NFL Draft. A trade up in the draft would mean the Lions have become enamored with one of the top prospects in the class.
The Detroit Lions have not invested a draft pick on a defensive end early in several years. Last year, the team selected Ahmed Hassanein in the sixth-round, despite an obvious and clear need at the position opposite of Aidan Hutchinson.
The New York Giants landed a huge return for veteran DT Dexter Lawrence. Do they already have a replacement in mind?
Per Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, the Giants are expected to sign DT D.J. Reader following the draft. Schwartz mentions the timing will help them in the compensatory pick formula.
The Detroit Lions could be a team to watch during the 2026 NFL Draft. Detroit does not want to stay complacent after a disappointing 2025 campaign, which could lead to some fireworks on draft night.
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