The Detroit Lions 2026 Draft Class Doesn’t Pop. That’s Exactly the Point.

You know the feeling. Brad Holmes makes a pick and you just…

You know the feeling. Brad Holmes makes a pick and you just…

After years of having nothing, the Lions now have an embarrassment of riches with their receiving weapons being the obvious choice as Detroit's biggest strength heading into next season.

The Lions are projected to have the NFL's easiest schedule according to Vegas-based analysis, but Detroit fans know better than to trust schedule predictions after years of disappointment.

The Lions may have found their perfect backup quarterback in undrafted free agent Luke Altmyer, a boring but competent game manager who specializes in not losing games.

Despite draft additions, Jackson Meeks, Michael Niese, and Ennis Rakestraw aren't going anywhere as Brad Holmes builds depth and competition rather than replacing Lions players he's given up on.

Brad Holmes' controversial Isaac TeSlaa trade and other Lions moves that looked questionable at first are now proving the GM's strategic genius as the pieces fall into place.

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Brad Holmes ignored consensus rankings and trusted the Lions' draft board, reaching on some picks while finding incredible value on others in a class that shows why Detroit's front office has earned the benefit of the doubt.

Brad Holmes strikes again with Keith Abney II, the Arizona State cornerback who fell 96 spots past his projected draft position straight into the Lions' hands in the fifth round.

Brad Holmes' latest draft haul created unexpected winners across the Lions roster, from Juice Scruggs finally getting his shot to Aidan Hutchinson's workload getting much-needed relief.