Pride of Detroit
Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week.
We’re back for the third installment in our 2025 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup series of articles. So far, most mock drafts have been heavily populated with defensive players, and this installment is no different. This week, we examined 28 mock drafts, and they paired the Lions with 14 different players, including 13 defenders and just one offensive player.
Let’s take a look.
Source: Lou Scataglia (NFL Spin Zone)
“The Detroit Lions getting Emeka Egbuka does seem kind of unfair, but here we are. Detroit will load up on offense here in this NFL mock draft. I would expect the team to address both sides of the ball, but they can really go in a number of different directions here given how talented the roster is.” — Scataglia
Erik’s Thoughts:
Egbuka is a top-four wide receiver regardless of which Draftnik’s draft board you follow, and the senior has earned that ranking with a college career full of consistency and reliability. As far as fit with the Lions, he’s more of a WR-Z (Jameson Williams position) than a WR-X (free agent Tim Patrick’s role) but a creative offensive coordinator can make it work when the talent on the roster is this good. Adding a first-round receiver is not a pressing priority, but it would definitely be a rich-get-richer scenario that would be a lot of fun.
Source: Daniel Belton (Cat Scratch Reader)
“The Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson to injury earlier this year and he still led the team in sacks. Since they were so successful the last time they drafted a defensive lineman from Michigan, they decide to try it again, this time working on the interior.” — Belton
Source: Matt Miller (ESPN), Reese Decker (Pro Football Network)
“The Lions will have hard decisions to make in free agency with guard Kevin Zeitler and defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike both on expiring contracts. But general manager Brad Holmes should beef up the interior defensive line whether Onwuzurike returns or not.
“Harmon would be a perfect replacement or even work well in tandem. The Michigan State transfer had six sacks and 35 pressures for the Ducks, with the right build at 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds to play in a 3-technique or shade the center. His power to handle double-teams in the run game — plus his ability to command attention away from Aidan Hutchinson — would make this a slam-dunk pick.” — Miller
Source: Nick Suss (The Tennessean), Lou Scataglia (NFL Spin Zone)
“Williams isn’t the biggest name or the most overwhelming talent from Ohio State. But he comes with a baseline level of consistency and production that the Lions tend to covet.” —...
