By Roy J. Akers-www.skyviewsports.net
Whether you agree with Pro Football Focus picks for Detroit’s first three rounds, (www.profootballfocus.com), you cannot argue with the reasoning. The Lions are looking for help at all three positions. In my mind, they also need an offensive tackle and center to develop as center Frank Ragnow and Tackle Taylor Decker are playing at a fairly high level, but are missing more and more games.
PFF.com first three Lions picks
Detroit Lions: EDGE Nic Scourton, CB Azareye’h Thomas, OG Tate Ratledge
Detroit enters a season fraught with transition along its coaching staff, although its roster is still in strong shape. Even then, the draft can help patch some depth at key slots.
Scourton (80.8 PFF pass-rushing grade) wasn’t as monstrous in 2024 as the year before, but he’s still 20 years old and could develop nicely next to Aidan Hutchinson. Thomas (78.0 PFF coverage grade) is also only 20 years old and could provide physicality and length next to Terrion Arnold, especially with Detroit’s corner situation in flux. Ratledge, the No. 2 guard on PFF’s big board, would make sense given the potential loss of Kevin Zeitler and Graham Glasgow’s declining play (57.2 overall PFF grade).
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Roy J. Akers is an NFL writer for Sky View Sports.net
