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That'll be a great pickup for the Eagles until he gets hurt at halftime of the week one game.

It's for a 2025 4th and a pick swap in the 7th this year. LET BRAD COOOOOOK.

As we approach the 5th round, there are still some prospects out there who I had seen mocked to the 1st and 2nd rounds. Antonio Johnson is a possible starting corner or safety, not sure why he's dropping, maybe concern that he's a tweener? Henry To'oTo'o is a quality linebacker, no idea why he's dropping. Jaelyn Duncan probably isn't a guy on the Lions radar as a four-year LT, but he's a guy I saw go in the 1st in some mocks. Probably dropping because of that extensive experience coupled with him still needing being raw and needing more development at the position (real nice work on development, Maryland).

Chad Ryland went to the Patriots, who traded up for him. I am pretty okay letting other teams waste draft capital on kickers and just picking up the perfectly capable kickers they then have to cut, like Robbie Gould and Nick Folk.

Belichick is a lousy drafter and has been for a few years now. 2020: Kyle Dugger / Josh Uche / Anfernee Jennings / Devin Asiasi / Dalton Keene / Justin Wohrwasser / Michael Onwenu / Justin Herron / Caash Malula / Dustin Woodard 2021: Mac Jones / Christian Barmore / Ronnie Perkins / Rhamondre Stevenson / Cameron McGrone / Joshua Bledsoe / William Sherman / Tre Nixon 2022: Cole Strange / Tyquan Thornton / Marcus Jones / Jack Jones / Pierre Strong / Bailey Zappe / Kevin Harris / Sam Roberts / Chasen Hines / Andrew Steuber 2023: Christian Gonzalez / Keion White / Marte Mapu / Jake Andrews / Chad Ryland ... (TBD) That doesn't inspire confidence. Gonzalez seems like a good pick, but they aren't getting talent in the draft how they used to. Game seems to have passed Belichick by in an AFC that has no problem blowing right by him.

The Lions-Eagles NFC Championship is shaping up to be an Alabama-Georgia alumni game.

The Eagles traded a 2024 3rd for Ringo. Seems like a lot, but that will be a pick in the 90s unless they implode.

General Targets: CB/DB depth, OG depth, maybe a WR, LB depth, DL depth I don't think I want a WR unless they can make an impact this season (or Holmes sees a diamond in the rough like ASB of course). Developmental depth doesn't really do me much good when my week one depth chart is looking like ASB / Jones / Reynolds / Raymond / Kennedy... I might prefer a trade at this point, for Hopkins, Evans, or otherwise.

The secret will be to fire a positional coach earlier this year. Week one loss? Sorry Antwaan Randel El.

Someone should tell Kiper those sunglasses don't look good.

I don't think DT was an obvious need per se. Between Buggs, McNeill, and Paschal, they have competent bodies at the position. Obvious weakness though, yes. It's the only group that gives me some pause for concern. Assuming there are no injuries, we are really counting on getting at least one of (a) a new and improved totally healthy Josh Paschal, (b) a totally shocking addition in Levi, or (c) an impressive showing by a rookie in Brodric Martin... Absent those, which are all far from given, there may be a few teams who run over us like the Panthers did. And if a guy or two does gets hurt, we are in trouble.

Something I saw on Twitter was that 5/6 guys they took could have been drafted at #18 without universal complaint. Martin being the exception. I think I agree, and I think that speaks well for their haul.

Glad he seemed to handle things well.

Still a lot of perceived value on the board for day three. Antonio Johnson is a slot corner with immense upside. Jarrett Patterson is a potential future starting offensive guard. Kelee Ringo is a potential starting outside corner. Cam Mitchell too. AT Perry and Andrei Iosivas are both still there as tall receivers. Adetomiwa Adebawore has a lot of talent as a pass rusher but lacks a natural position, which is I’m sure why he’s falling. Noah Sewell is a culture fit at a position that probably still needs a little depth. Jammie Robinson was a guy they met several times through the process.

Lol truly. 6'3" / 339 lbs and running a 5.31 40?? Nope.

Instant Reactions: Jahmyr Gibbs: B+ Jack Campbell: B+ Sam LaPorta: B+ Brian Branch: A+ Hendon Hooker: A Brodric Martin: C-

Holmes has owned the board through two days. No one is going to tell him where he's going to pick. I haven't been counting but it feels like there have been an equal number of trades to picks.

This is definitely an outlier pick. I'm curious what Holmes says about him. He's the first player the Lions have taken with a RAS score this poor since Jermar Jefferson in the 7th round of 2021.

I'd prefer Gould to Badgley.

Bahahahahahaha a 3rd round kicker.

This is the first player who I don't really have an opinion on. The trade made sense, because we didn't have enough roster spots for the number of picks we had remaining.

Roger Goodell every time he pulls the military trope out.