Welcome to my summer scouting series. Less than a month after the 2026 NFL Draft, we’re back to the grind as we start on the 2027 cycle. In this series I will be giving you my opinion on the top ten players at each position, I will be using a mixture of box score and PFF statistics to give you an overview of their 2025 college season, before summarising what I believe to be their strengths and areas for development based on what I saw on tape. Most of the stats are self-explanatory, but I’ll...

2025 saw the Lions end a 15-year streak of having a UDFA make the initial 53-man roster. So, let’s take a look at the 9 players hoping to start a new streak in 2026. To save myself from writing it out nine times, although I’m sure I’ll mention it once or twice; for any of these players to make the roster, they have to be able to contribute on special teams, other than Altmyer, of course. So, let’s begin……… Luke Altmyer – QB – Illinois Altmyer is an experienced player, having spent...

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and boy was it a mad one. Here, I’ll take a look at the Lions’ haul, giving my honest assessment of each player. I’m not a fan of giving grades, especially before the players have even entered the building, it will be more of a summary of the type of player they are and their fit in Detroit. 1 (17) – Blake Miller – OT – Clemson Despite the usual draft day buzz that the Lions were looking at trading up, General Manager, Brad Holmes held his nerve at 17...