Fit Report · NFC North
Detroit
Lions.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 9
- R1 · slot
- #1
- Top need
- OT
- Division
- NFC North
Front office
Brad Holmes
GM · since 2021
Modern bully ball. Trenches, identity, cultural fit.
Cap situation
$11.9M
Effective space
- Dead
- $34.1M
- Contracts
- 94
Needs by priority
- 01OT★ top priority
- 02DL
- 03S
- 04LB
Why
Detroit Lions's current priorities begin at offensive tackle (OT) and defensive line (DL). safety (S) and linebacker (LB) are the next groups that should be reinforced heading into the 2027 NFL Draft.
Draft Sickos analysis · updated 22h ago · confidence 84%
The decision-maker
Brad HolmesGM of the Detroit Lions · year 6
Modern bully ball. Trenches, identity, cultural fit.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- EDGEIOLCB
- Recurring schools
- Georgia, Alabama
- Style
- balanced
- Reach
- moderate
- Trade-ups
- occasional
Track record read
Brad Holmes' Lions consistently prioritize high-end talent in the trenches and secondary, signaling a clear intent to build from the line of scrimmage and neutralize opposing explosiveness. With early picks, they target blue-chip Power 5 prospects from programs like Alabama or Iowa, exemplified by Jahmyr Gibbs and Terrion Arnold. This strategy underscores their focus on athletic profiles, even when consensus projects a slight reach, prioritizing upside and a high floor of contributors.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
3 names
Jordan Seaton
LSU
OTFuture LT, can protect Goff now. Footwork's elite, but gotta clean up that eye discipline against twists.
Will Echoles
Ole Miss
DLEcholes brings that interior versatility our DL needs, a physical freak. High floor if he lowers pads, ceiling is monstrous.
Julian Sayin
Ohio State
QBFuture QB if Goff plateaus. Top-tier processing and accuracy, but arm strength could limit Ben Johnson's vertical game.
Second round
3 names
Santana Hopper
Appalachian State
DLBrings that interior pass rush the DL’s been missing. High upside gamble, his pop against the run will be the real test.
Duce Robinson
Florida State
WRBrings a physical, YAC-generating WR, exactly what Goff needs to open the middle. Explosive slot floor is there, ceiling depends on hip fluidity.
CJ Carr
Notre Dame
QBPatch for the QB room; Carr understands the game, his ceiling depends on how much he compensates for that lack of elite arm strength.
Third round
3 names
Lance Heard
Kentucky
OTBrings that physical anchor the line needs; as a starter, his ceiling depends on refining those feet against speed rush.
Tyrique Tucker
Indiana
DLHis explosive penetration fills that IDL gap. Lots of pop off the snap, but at that weight, anchor ceiling is low.
Koi Perich
Oregon
SImmediate patch for the Lions' secondary. The ball-hawk they need, with starter ceiling if he cleans up his top-end speed.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBJared Goff#16
Backfield
- RBJahmyr Gibbs#0
Receivers
- LWRIsaac TeSlaa#18
- RWRJameson Williams#1
- SWRAmon-Ra St. Brown#14
Tight end
- TESam LaPorta#87
Offensive line
- CCade Mays#64
- LGChristian Mahogany#73
- LTPenei Sewell#58
- RGTate Ratledge#69
- RTBlake Miller#76
Source: Ourlads · updated today
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
2026
7 names
- R1#17B. MillerOT
- R2#44D. MooreEDGE
- R4#118J. RolderLB
- R5#157K. Abney IICB
- R5#168K. LawWR
- R6#205S. Gill-HowardDT
- R7#222T. WestDT
2025
7 names
- R1#28T. WilliamsDT
- R2#57T. RatledgeIOL
- R3#70I. TeSlaaWR
- R5#171M. FrazierIOL
- R6#196A. HassaneinEDGE
- R7#230D. JacksonS
- R7#244D. LovettWR
2024
6 names
- R1#24T. ArnoldCB
- R2#61E. RakestrawCB
- R4#126G. ManuIOL
- R4#132S. VakiS
- R6#189M. WingoDT
- R6#210C. MahoganyIOL
2023
8 names
- R1#12J. GibbsRB
- R1#18J. CampbellLB
- R2#34S. LaPortaTE
- R2#45B. BranchCB
- R3#68H. HookerQB
- R3#96B. MartinDT
- R5#152C. SorsdalIOL
- R7#219A. GreenWR
2022
8 names
- R1#2A. HutchinsonEDGE
- R1#12J. WilliamsWR
- R2#46J. PaschalEDGE
- R3#97K. JosephCB
- R5#177J. MitchellTE
- R6#188M. RodriguezLB
- R6#217J. HoustonLB
- R7#237C. LucasCB
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