As we all know by now, NFL Draft grades are about as meaningless as analysis gets in the immediacy after a selection. We need not look farther than the Detroit Lions’ 2023 draft class, which was widely panned at the time for its unconventional picks and poor positional value, among other criticism. That draft class has already netted the Lions four full-time starters—three of which have been named Pro Bowlers—in just two seasons worth of play.
But let’s look at what NFL analysts are saying about the Lions’ 2025 first-round pick Tyleik Williams anyways.