Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Five things you need to know about Detroit Lions first-round pick CB Terrion Arnold. On Thursday night, the Detroit Lions made former Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold their first-round selection. Here are five things to know about the newest Lions defender. 1. He’s a ball-hawk In the past two seasons, Arnold produced 26 passes defended and six interceptions in a total of 25 games (21 starts). Averaging more than a pass defended a game is ridiculous enough, but he also led the entire SEC in both passes defended (17) and interceptions (five) for the 2023 seaso ..read more

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images “I’ma help them win a Super bowl.” Terrion Arnold was AWESOME on the stage in Detroit after being drafted by the Lions. Only 13 NFL Draft prospects attended the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. With the Lions scheduled to pick at 29, the chances were pretty low that their selection would be live there in front of a ton of Lions fans—in fact, a record-breaking amount of fans. But as luck would have it, the cornerbacks in this class slid in an offensive-heavy draft, and the Lions eventually could not hold back any longer. They traded up to the 24th overall selectio ..read more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made an aggressive trade up to draft Alabama CB Terrion Arnold. Let’s break down the value of the trade: The Detroit Lions traded up five spots in the first round to add Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are the terms of the trade: Lions get: Pick 24 (CB Terrion Arnold) 2025 seventh-round pick Cowboys: Pick 29 2024 third-round pick (73) The trade leaves the Lions with just a total of two picks in the top 150: the pick they used on Terrion Arnold and their second-round pick (61 overall). Di ..read more

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have traded the 29th overall pick to select Alabama CB Terrion Arnold 24th overall. The Detroit Lions have traded up in the first round—going from pick 29 to 24—to select Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. The move adds a big playmaker—arguably the best cornerback in the draft—to a secondary that could use some help after losing Cameron Sutton this offseason. Detroit’s cornerback room is now massively overhauled with the additions of Carlton Davis, Amik Robertson, and now Terrion Arnold. We’ll update the post with trade terms when they go live ..read more

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Chicago Bears have drafted their quarterback of the future—for the third time in eight years. Here’s why things might be different this time around. With their first No. 1 overall pick since 1947, the Chicago Bears have drafted their next franchise quarterback in USC’s Caleb Williams. After a collegiate career stuffed with highlight reel plays, Bears general manager Ryan Poles had enough evidence and conviction to move on from Justin Fields back in March and make Williams the draft’s first pick in April. In Williams, the Bears hope to have the kind of rare p ..read more

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The 2024 NFL Draft has already reached maximum capacity in Detroit and the entrances are closed! Campus Martius in downtown Detroit got so full for Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft that the NFL informed fans about an hour before the draft to stop coming because they had already hit capacity. The message was sent through the “NFL OnePass” application, which was required for entry into the event. Here’s what the message said “NFL DRAFT SITE CLOSED. THE NFL DRAFT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND WILL NOT REOPEN TODAY. DRAFT DAY 2 OPENS AT 12 PM TOMORROW.” LMAO y’all ..read more

Tracking every pick made by the Detroit Lions during the 2024 NFL draft. The 2024 NFL draft is finally here and we here at Pride of Detroit will be covering each of the Detroit Lions drafted players with an array of in-depth articles. But for those who want to be able to track the team’s progress without sorting through the front page of the website, this will offer you an alternative option. This tracker will give Lions fans an at-a-glance look at who the team has drafted so far, some important details about the players, links to articles we have written about said players, and will be conti ..read more

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Come hang out during the 2024 NFL Draft with our Day 1 live open thread. Over 150,000 fans have descended upon Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft. And while the Detroit Lions no longer consider this event their “Super Bowl,” it’s still an incredibly important event. Lions general manager Brad Holmes has been essential to Detroit’s rise to relevancy, and his best work has been done on draft weekend. But he’ll have a much tougher challenge this year. Detroit only has three picks in the top 150 as of right now, and instead of having a top-10 pick—like they did for eac ..read more

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Four predictions for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL draft picks this weekend. It’s time to make myself look foolish again. [Editor’s note: A tradition unlike any other.] The 2024 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and the intentions of the Detroit Lions are as secret as they have ever been. With the 29th pick, so few team needs, and an unpredictable general manager, the Lions could go in nearly hundreds of different directions just on the first night of the draft alone. But part of the job of a sports writer is to make predictions. As senseless as that feels this year, I ..read more

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK One last mock draft roundup before the 2024 NFL Draft begins later today. We made it. Well, we made it everyone: the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit is finally here! As it pertains to the Detroit Lions and their fans, many are in unfamiliar territory for the first time in a quite some time. This has led to one of the more interesting periods leading up to the draft, and created a lot of discourse around what the Lions might do when they are on the clock for the first time at 29th overall. Many of you have been firing up the ol’ mock draft machines since the beginning o ..read more