Detroit News writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva both have the Lions going with a defensive lineman in our second mock draft of the offseason.

With the NFL Scouting Combine complete, the intrigue for what the Detroit Lions will do in the NFL Draft is beginning to build. General manager Brad Holmes has traded up in two of the last three years,

Nearly all of the latest round of NFL mock drafts following the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis last week project the Lions to take a defensive lineman that can help with the team’s pass rush.

As you'd expect this time of year, some standouts from the NFL Combine highlight these latest mock drafts for the Detroit Lions.

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, leaving the Detroit Lions and the rest of the league with a solid impression about what this year's draft class has to offer from an athleticism perspective.

What I learned about the Lions at the 2025 Scouting Combine and how it shapes the upcoming free agency period and NFL Draft

NFL Combine is in the books and we learned a lot about what the Lions are looking for and who they're talking to. The Lions had 31 confirmed formal meetings at the combine with players from all kinds of different positions.

According to Platte's RAS metric, Robinson unofficially had oe of the most athletic showings in recent memory for a defensive tackle. He ran a 4.83 40-yard dash and had elite showings in the vertical and broad jumps with 33.5 inches in the vertical and 9-foot 11-inches in the broad.