2026 NFL Draft Thread

[1984Echoes]

PS: I want NO part of Proctor. ZERO. ZILCH. ZIPPO. NONE. NUNCA. NYET.

[Jason_R]

All I’ll say is if they pick Proctor they need to make him hire a personal chef and they need to make him weigh in daily. 

[RatkoVarda]

2 hours ago, Stanley70 said:

Each of the OT's that may or may not be there at 17 have a wart or two. Fano has short arms, Freeling can get pushed around, Iheanachor is raw, etc. At least if Proctor fails at OT he can move inside,

i think this is it; no sure bets in 2026 pool; if all 5-7 first round OTs come close to their ceiling, Proctor will be at the top. if he has to move inside and play LG between Sewell and Mays, that would be a good consolation prize. 

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, Jason_R said:

All I’ll say is if they pick Proctor they need to make him hire a personal chef and they need to make him weigh in daily. 

This would need to be an ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT.

Contractual.

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, RatkoVarda said:

... if he has to move inside and play LG between Sewell and Mays, that would be a good consolation prize. 

My only question with this would be...

Who plays RT?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

3 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

My only question with this would be...

Who plays RT?

I think they like Larry Borom and there is a real chance they already view him as their starter at RT.

[1984Echoes]

I'd prefer him as a backup.

Draft Freeling please Brad.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I'm going to ask this question here since Tim Twentyman profiled the position on the Lions website. Could the Lions draft Oregon Tight End Kenyon Sadiq in the first round? If they did, how would you feel?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

If they drafted ANOTHER first round TE I would be very pissed at Brad Holmes and company. It's the kind of move, with all the needs we have, that would truly cause me to start losing faith in this regime. It would either represent this regime getting too cute and trying to be the smartest guys in the room. Otherwise, taking a first round TE would signify to me that there's a longer term problem with Sam LaPorta.

This would be the absolute wrong pick for this team. We need an offensive tackle and need to get this offensive line back to being a strength. We need all sorts of help on the defense. We need defensive line help and someone who can set the edge opposite Aiden and get after the QB. We need a WLB who can replace Anzalone. We potentially have needs in the defensive backfield as well.

[4hzglory]

4 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I'm going to ask this question here since Tim Twentyman profiled the position on the Lions website. Could the Lions draft Oregon Tight End Kenyon Sadiq in the first round? If they did, how would you feel?

Definitely a no on 1st round, but I could see them drafting Riardon in the 4th or 5th if he’s there.  

[1984Echoes]

Looks like quite a few mid-round TE's that could be useful to the Lions.

Hard no on 1st round TE.