Detroit Lions fans are feeling pretty good about GM Brad Holmes and the team’s NFL draft class of 2022. A week after the team tabbed Chase Lucas as the final of the eight Lions selections, the grades for Holmes & Co. in their second draft are looking pretty good.
It appears the rest of the league is taking a little more notice, too. In a feature at The Athletic from Mike Sando quoting anonymous league executives and GMs, the Lions received some impressive comments.
One of the standout traits: toughness. The Lions sought out players cut from the same cloth as head coach Dan Campbell, a physical tight end as a player who prides himself on aggression and determination. That was duly noted by the anonymous exec,