The Detroit Lions have added reinforcements along their offensive line with the selection of Clemson tackle Blake Miller with the No. 17 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Miller (6-7, 317) comes to Detroit with a ton of experience after breaking the Clemson record for career snaps from scrimmage, playing 3,778 offensive snaps over 54 career games (all starts) from 2022-25. He’s only the fourth Clemson offensive lineman to earn All-ACC honors over three different seasons.
Almost all (96.5 percent) of Miller’s college snaps came at right tackle. He’s got terrific athleticism and movement skills for his size and the fact that he was a high school wrestler shows up in his game.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said at last month’s Annual League Meetings he’d like to move All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle. Now it looks like Miller and veteran Larry Borom, who signed with the Lions in free agency and has made most of his NFL starts at RT, will compete for the starting right tackle spot.
Miller has the physical traits, football IQ, experience and toughness to fit right in with Detroit’s offensive line room led by Sewell and offensive line coach Hank Fraley. Miller was voted a permanent captain for the Tigers.