Can Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes prove them all wrong again?
The grades are in for the 2025 NFL Draft classes, and the Lions are near the bottom of the class again. The general consensus around the Lions’ class revolves around two main criticisms: Detroit took too long to address their need at edge defender and they reached for several prospects—most notably their aggressive trade up to take Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa at the top of the third round.
Among the 10 2025 NFL Draft grades that I found, the Lions came in 25th or later in six of them.