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Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well underway, and over the past week, we have seen members of our community make selections for the first 16 picks, putting the Detroit Lions on the clock. (Track each pick here.) As we do every year in this exercise, we picked a handful of players that Lions fans […]
Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and with the 2026 NFL Draft just over two weeks away, we’ve steered this week’s question in that direction. Most people have settled […]
Every year, NFL fans seem to narrow their focus of the NFL Draft on just a couple of players. If their team doesn’t take those players, they’re idiots. Give them harsh grades! Send the general manager packing! We’re doomed for years to come! But on this week’s PODcast, we take a different approach to our […]
The Detroit Lions are on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft! But before we reveal Erik Schlitt’s pick for the Lions, let’s break down who has been picked, and the logical candidates to be Detroit’s pick in this scenario. Here’s how the board has fallen through 16 picks. You can […]
On Monday night, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the UConn Huskies to win the Men’s Basketball Championship for the 2025-26 season. The title comes just a few years after the Wolverines’ football team also produced a National Championship. And later this week, the men’s hockey team will compete in the Frozen Four to potentially make it […]
NFL Draft rumor season is here, and that means you should take every word in this article with a grain of salt. But when a high-profile draft expert drops an interesting line about the Detroit Lions, we have a hard time ignoring it completely. The latest comes from long-time NFL Draft expert—and former NFL scout—Daniel […]
Suddenly, the Detroit Lions’ safety room is feeling a bit crowded. On Monday, the Lions announced that they’ve re-signed veteran defensive back Avonte Maddox. Immediate contract details were not made available. Maddox returns to the team after a very solid first season in Detroit in 2025. The former fourth-round pick spent his first seven seasons […]
The Detroit Lions are officially on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. This draft, which includes 31 of our community’s most devoted commenters acting as 31 general managers, has now approached the 16th overall pick. That is owned by the New York Jets, and the acting general manager for the […]
Athletes raring to get back to work are in luck as the NFL announces offseason workout dates for each club. The idea behind voluntary offseason workout programs is to allow players to train and work on their conditioning. NFL.com reports the Detroit Lions’ first day is April 20, with offseason workouts May 27-29, June 2-4, […]
While there is no certainty that the Detroit Lions will select an offensive tackle with the 17th overall pick, it is certainly a high possibility. With Taylor Decker and Dan Skipper leaving this offseason and Detroit only adding Larry Borom on a one-year deal, offensive tackle remains both a short and long-term need. This year’s […]
We are inching closer to the Detroit Lions’ selection in our 2026 NFL mock draft, as created by our community. As a reminder, in this mock draft, our most devoted commenters are acting as general manager for each team. We’ve got 31 different members of our community representing 31 different teams, and Erik Schlitt is […]
By the time that the 2026 regular season rolls around, the Detroit Lions’ starting lineup could look quite different to 2025. For one, the Lions have lost multiple contributors in free agency. The Lions have supplemented these departures with external signings and will continue to do so with the NFL Draft. However, there is also […]
The Detroit Lions are just three picks away from being on the clock in our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Only the Ravens, Buccaneers, and Jets stand in the way of the Lions (headed by Erik Schlitt in this year’s mock) getting the best player they can get. As a reminder, our month-long […]
If you haven’t been following along with our 2026 Pride of Detroit community Mock Draft, you’ve been missing out. In short, it’s our month-long mock draft where our most devoted commenters act as NFL general managers to create a two-round mock for the 2026 NFL mock draft. We’ve already seen a few surprises in this […]
It’s been a quiet market for former Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker since the team granted his release request last month. That isn’t to say that the market has been cold, necessarily—Decker could simply be taking his time, weighing his options, and is likely still considering retirement. However, according to one Detroit Lions beat […]
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans one question: Would you prefer the Lions to shift Penei Sewell to LT or keep him at RT? For this hypothetical exercise, most Lions fans said their preferences aligned with what coach […]
As we approach the 2026 NFL Draft, the talk around the Detroit Lions has surrounded two specific needs: offensive tackle and defensive end. The discussion is warranted, as the Lions find themselves thin at both areas. After moving on from Taylor Decker and watching Dan Skipper retire, the Lions have only added Larry Borom to […]
The Dallas Cowboys are on the clock in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Please, please, hold your boos. Selecting for the Cowboys in this mock draft is commenter 1951LION. That’s very appropriate, because 1951 was the last year the Cowboys made an NFC Championship Game.* *Blatantly untrue Before we get to the 12th […]
Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft is still chugging along. As a reminder, this is our site-wide NFL mock draft where our most devoted and active commenters get to act as general manager for an NFL franchise. (So be sure to join our community and be active for next year’s mock!) The Miami […]
We’re less than three weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and the mock draft networks are churning out predictions at a fever pace. This week, we examined 45 mock drafts, and while they’re still very heavily leaning toward the Detroit Lions selecting an offensive tackle in the first round—39 predictions compared to just six […]
Our site-wide 2026 NFL mock draft continues! As a reminder, this is our Community Mock Draft, where our most loyal commenters get to act as an NFL general manager. We’ve got 31 different commenters representing 31 different teams, while the Detroit Lions are general managed by Pride of Detroit managing editor Erik Schlitt. The Cincinnati […]
When I was first reminded that the Kansas City Chiefs had the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, I was trying remember what they traded to get a top-10 pick. It quickly dawned on me just how much of a disaster the 2025 season was for the Chiefs, and the reason they have […]
This past week, we kicked off our community-wide 2026 NFL mock draft. The endeavor is to do a month-long mock draft where our most loyal and active members of the community serve as general managers for each individual teams. 31 commenters. 31 teams. The Detroit Lions’ pick is saved for Pride of Detroit managing editor […]
It wasn’t the eventful, splashy, or exciting free agency people had hoped it would be for the Detroit Lions. A three-year, $25 million deal for Cade Mays headlined a bunch of other short-term solutions while long-term fits marinate. But even if Detroit’s approach to free agency left you wanting more, there’s still time for them […]
Everyone has that one friend or family member whose basement or office looks like it could be out of a sports fan’s dream. The kind where it would be a dream to sit back, relax, and watch a Detroit Lions’ game, like Lions fan Patrick DeVito’s epic setup. And with the sharp rise of collector […]