Even the best GM in Lions history isn't perfect, and Jimmy Rolder's fourth round selection has this writer questioning whether Detroit addressed their biggest need at linebacker.

Lions fans give Brad Holmes' latest draft class a solid B grade or better, trusting his process after landing Blake Miller and making smart trades without sacrificing future picks.

The Lions need five more players to reach 90 for training camp, and Brad Holmes has intriguing options including Germaine Pratt, Jahlani Tavai, A.J. Epenesa, and Patrick Payton.

The Lions drafted some of the most athletic players at their positions in decades while claiming to ignore combine metrics, and somehow that contradiction feels perfectly on brand.

Brad Holmes has constructed a projected depth chart featuring multiple new defensive starters and key position changes that could reshape the Lions franchise.

Brad Holmes builds the Lions' deepest roster yet with smart draft picks and free agency moves, creating a way-too-early 53-man projection that shows serious depth on defense and offensive line.

Way-too-early mock drafts have Detroit Lions taking everything from edge rushers to safeties, but history shows these predictions are about as reliable as a Matt Millen first-round pick.

Brad Holmes mostly avoided injury-prone draft picks this time, but Jimmy Rolder and Skyler Gill-Howard still carry some risk that could pay off big for the Lions.

Keith Abney II fell 100 picks to the Lions and could be Brad Holmes' next diamond in the rough, with a clear path to winning the starting slot cornerback job.