Day 3 Diamonds Still on the Board
Look, I’ve watched this organization for decades, and if there’s one thing I know about draft weekend, it’s that other teams love making head-scratching picks that leave actual talent sitting there for the taking. And here we are after Day 2, with plenty of good players still available because some of these teams are making weird choices.
Just one more day left to go, and then we’ll be waiting for the season to start. You know the drill.
The defense still needs help. That’s not breaking news to anyone who watched the team, and Brad Holmes knows it too. The good news? There are still opportunities to bulk up that side of the ball without reaching or forcing it.
Day 3 has always been where smart front offices separate themselves from the pack. It’s where you find the contributors, the special teamers, the guys who stick around for years because they were coached up right and wanted it more than the combine warriors who went two rounds earlier.
The Lions have done well on Day 3 before. They can do it again. Sometimes the best value comes when everyone else overthinks it.
So we wait. One more day of draft coverage, one more day of hope that the right names fall to the right spots. Then it’s back to the long countdown to kickoff, wondering if this group of additions will be the ones who finally put it all together.
Are you feeling good about where the Lions sit heading into Day 3, or do you think Holmes needs to get aggressive to fill the holes? Let me know below.
Day 3 is where championships are built, not Round 1. I’m actually excited we still have chances to grab some guys who are hungry and have something to prove. If Brad Holmes can find even two solid contributors like everyone else is sleeping on, that’s a huge W for us.
I hear you on the optimism, but I’ve been burned too many times hoping for hidden gems on Day 3. Sure it happens, but we need to actually see results on the field before I get hyped about what might be there. Defense needs real help, not just hope.
You’re right that the best value comes when teams overthink it. Seen that happen countless times over the years. The key is having coaches who actually develop these guys once they get here, and that’s what separates the winners from the rest.