Pride of Detroit
A look at how the newest additions affect the Lions’ spot in power rankings.
The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and new Lions have joined the pride.
Recent grades from national media reflect many aren’t too high on Detroit’s selections, so how might this affect their take on the Lions’ status in NFL power rankings?
Here’s a handful of power rankings I found from various outlets.
NFL.com’s Eric Edholm: No. 5
“It’s becoming easier, with each passing draft, to identify whom the Lions will like as prospects. Dan Campbell always talks about their types of guys, and the 2025 draft class only reinforced that archetype more. ... They don’t care how other teams value players, only how they value them, and that approach has served this franchise beautifully over Brad Holmes’ five drafts.”
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: No. 4
“They lost both coordinators to head-coaching jobs, which will be challenging. But they still have a deep roster if they can all stay healthy, which they didn’t do on defense last year.”
Bleacher Report: No 3.
“The Lions are tough to evaluate after losing their offensive and defensive coordinators, though they’re equipped to maintain a similar winning script on both sides of the ball. Detroit beefed up its offensive line with the addition of second-round guard Tate Ratledge. The defense can continue to improve with cornerback D.J. Reed joining the secondary and first-round defensive lineman Tyleik Williams bolstering the league’s fifth-best run defense from last year.”
The Athletic’s Josh Kendall: No. 5
“Detroit took the 6-3, 329-pound Williams in the first round and then drafted two huge SEC guards in the second and fifth rounds — 6-7, 308-pound Tate Ratledge from Georgia and 6-6, 317-pound Miles Frazier from LSU. Throw in a freaky athlete in 6-4, 214-pound wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, and it felt like a very Dan Campbell-y weekend.”
USA Today: No. 4
“Detroit lost both of its top coordinators and is still licking its wounds from a one-and-done postseason. However, if there’s anyone who can ensure the gritty Lions will remain a Super Bowl-caliber heavyweight, it’s Dan Campbell.”
And onto the rest of your notes.
MCDC enjoying AC/DC.
Some of your favorite Lions out and about inspiring kids.
“(Tate) Ratledge just feels like a Lion, bringing a nasty brand of football to the interior of the O-line.” CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin offers each team’s best, worst, and most interesting picks.
Over on NFL.com, a Lion made Chad Reuter’s list of his favorite picks from every round of the NFL draft.
Dan Skipper with some hope-inspiring words for players who went undrafted.
Apologies if we’ve posted this somewhere else on our site and I missed it, but I thought this was a nice note from new Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa.
