The Detroit Lions‘ season is over, and now we move into what is going to be a very consequential offseason for general manager Brad Holmes. The Lions can bounce right back into the Super Bowl picture with a great offseason. One thing that is going to help is the Lions once again having a higher draft pick. They didn’t make it to the top 10, but they do have a nice pick.
The Detroit Lions will pick 17th in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft
If it were the NBA Draft, it would not be a lottery pick, but the Lions can still get some big winnings with this pick. It was just a few years ago when the Lions took All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell in this area. To give you a small example of who could be availible in this spot, here are the players we have ranked from 17-32 in our A to Z Sports Big Board.
Sonny Styles Jr.
LB
Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq
TE
Oregon
Makai Lemon
WR
USC
Caleb Lomu
OT
Utah
Cashius Howell
EDGE
Texas A&M
Avieon Terrell
CB
Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane
IOL
Penn State
CJ Allen
LB
Georgia
Chris Bell
WR
Louisville
Denzel Boston
WR
Washington
Colton Hood
CB
Tennessee
KC Concepcion
WR
Texas A&M
Kadyn Proctor
OT
Alabama
Caleb Banks
DT
Florida
T.J. Parker
EDGE
Clemson
R Mason Thomas
EDGE
Oklahoma
Kayden McDonald
DT
Ohio State
If the Lions wind up with either Utah’s Caleb Lomu or Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor, that would be huge for the rebuild of their offensive line. We’ll see soon enough what the Lions look to do in April. First we’ve got the Senior Bowl in just a few weeks. The NFL Combine is right behind it. Football never stops.
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This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Jan 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.