Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw in the 2024 NFL Draft. With the 61st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw. That makes two cornerbacks selected by the Lions through two picks in the draft thus far. Brad Holmes is making sure of one thing: the back end of this Lions defense is going to be completely overhauled in 2024. My grade: B Rakestraw is a very physical corner who plays larger than his size, which isn’t astounding at 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds. However, he brings ..read more

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Here’s how Lions fans and analysts reacted to Detroit selecting Ennis Rakestraw in the second round. The Detroit Lions selected Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw with the 61st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. It was the Lions’ first pick on Day 2 of the draft, and also their last of the day, barring Brad Holmes trading back up into the third round. That leaves the Lions with two new corners after two picks so far in the draft. Instant reactions on X were eager about Rakestraw’s upside, especially after he became a hot name mocked to the Lions in February ..read more

GM Brad Holmes and the entire Detroit Lions front office were sporting hoodies poking fun at critics on Friday night. Back in 2023, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes showed up to the NFL Combine wearing a hoodie with the word “VILLAIN” sprawled across it. At the time, Holmes didn’t offer much of an explanation on the mantra, simply saying it was something their front office was adopting for upcoming draft. On Friday during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions were a little less subtle with their apparel. Every single person in the Lions war room was wearing a hoodie with the words ..read more

The Detroit Lions are doubling up on cornerbacks, adding Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw. The Detroit Lions have selected Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. with the 61st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. While Rakestraw was a common pairing to the Lions due to his physical playstyle and fearlessness on the field, this is quite a surprise. The Lions selected Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in the first round, and have now doubled up on the position. This offseason, the Lions have made massive changes to the cornerback room. Added: CB Carlton Davis (via trade) CB Amik Robertson ..read more

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Come hang out with us during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. The dust has settled on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, and Rounds 2 and 3 are nearly upon us. For the Detroit Lions, this has been a particularly valuable day of the draft under general manager Brad Holmes. Over the last three drafts, the Lions have found Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Alim McNeill, and Ifeatu Melifonwu on Day 2—among others. But if the Lions are going to find another big-time player or two, they may have to maneuver their way around draft Friday night. They will enter the ni ..read more

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Exploring three different Mock Draft scenarios to see how the Detroit Lions could attack the remainder of the NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions pulled off a Day 1 trade in the 2024 NFL Draft to secure arguably the top cornerback in this class: Terrion Arnold. While Arnold is a perfect fit for the Lions' organization, both in mentality and schematically, the move to seal this deal cost the Lions a third-round pick (No. 73) in this draft. While you can absolutely justify using a third-round pick to land one of the top players in the draft, it did leave the Lions in a ..read more

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Meko and Morgan are back to break down all things Terrion Arnold and the Detroit Lions fan experience on Day 1. He did it again. Ever since Detroit Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes arrived in 2021, draft days in Detroit have become somewhat unpredictable. Drafts are inherently unpredictable, but there is another level at which Holmes seems to operate at. After beginning the night sitting at 29th overall, Holmes saw a run of offensive players being drafted early that began to push down some of the more highly-touted defensive prospects. And for a while, Holmes s ..read more

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images After watching his introductory press conference, it’s easy to see how the Detroit Lions fell in love with Terrion Arnold. Detroit Lions first-round pick Terrion Arnold knows the risk involved in the NFL Draft—particularly when a team opts to trade up. The Lions—who used their third-round pick to move from 29 to 24 and draft him—are expecting big things. He’s using that as motivation to succeed at the next level. “I don’t take that lightly,” Arnold said. “It’s a sacrifice that they made, and I feel like I’m going to reward them for that.” Surrounded by his ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images A look at the best remaining 2024 NFL Draft prospects available for the Detroit Lions on Day 2. While the Detroit Lions enter Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft with just one pick (61) to make at this time, there’s still a lot of talent that could find its way down the board—just as it did yesterday when a record 14 consecutive offensive players were picked, causing a defensive talent landslide. The Lions don’t have a lot of draft capital left this year, but with the way Brad Holmes likes to maneuver around the board, anything’s on the table. Here are the ten best availa ..read more

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions were the one team Amon-Ra St. Brown didn’t want to draft him. Now he’s grateful that they did. Almost three years to the date, Amon-Ra St. Brown was furious at the world, trying to shake off his frustrations with another round at the Jugs machine. St. Brown had just been passed over for the first two days on the 2022 NFL Draft after throwing a big party on Day 2. Though he wouldn’t have to wait long for his name to be called by the Detroit Lions on Day 3, he wasn’t exactly thrilled to join a team that had one of the most unsuccessful histories ..read more