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The Detroit Lions had a complicated 2024 NFL season. It featured incredible highs, including a 15-2 record and a second consecutive NFC North division title. The Lions also secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Lions fans had plenty of reason to cheer in 2024.
Unfortunately, the season ended up becoming a disappointment. Detroit was absolutely ravaged by injuries on defense, which became a bigger and bigger problem as the season progressed. As a result, the Lions got beat in the Divisional Round by the Commanders in a huge letdown performance.
Now Detroit must find a way to improve the roster both in free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft.
But which players will the Lions go after in the draft?
Below we will explore who the Lions might take in the 2025 NFL Draft according to the PFN mock draft simulator.
The Lions begin the 2025 NFL Draft with a trade, swapping picks with the Commanders. Detroit moves down one spot and gains a 2026 fourth-round pick, allowing Washington to select tackle Cameron Williams from Texas.
The Lions use their new first-round pick, 29th overall, to select cornerback Trey Amos from Ole Miss.
Amos feels like the type of cornerback the Lions prefer during the Dan Campbell years. Amos is a strong, physical corner who excels in press man coverage and is a willing tackler in the run game. He is not a perfect prospect, as his aggressive instincts lead him to have poor eye discipline, which experienced receivers can exploit.
Amos may be somewhat of a project, but he has enough upside to make this pick a good one for Detroit.
If the Lions drafted Amos, he would join a cornerback room that also features Terrion Arnold, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Amik Robertson, and Morice Norris. With so many young cornerbacks on the roster, it would make sense for Detroit to also add an experienced corner via free agency.
The best part of this deal for the Lions is the trade down. Adding a future fourth-round pick for moving down one spot is a great return.
Lions fans would likely celebrate this move, though some might be nervous about passing on an edge rusher. Thankfully, that position gets addressed with the next pick.
Edge rusher may be the most obvious position of need for the Lions this offseason. If the Lions do not use their first-round pick on an edge, that is probably because they add somebody in free agency.
In this simulation, the Lions wait until the second round to add talent at the position. Detroit selects Ashton Gillotte from Louisville in the second round.
Gillotte is a versatile defender who flashes brilliance both as a pass rusher and when setting the edge against the run. Detroit preaches a philosophy of “earning the right to rush...
