The Detroit Lions earned the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after an all-time regular season ended in heartbreaking fashion in the playoffs.
It's a new normal for the Lions to be picking in the back half of the first round after several years of relying on a savior taken within the first five or so picks of the weekend. They landed at No. 29 in 2024 before trading up to No. 24 and bringing in a promising young cornerback in Terrion Arnold.
There can still be significant value late in the first round despite all of the popular names being taken early on in the night.