{"id":20846,"date":"2025-05-03T15:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/20846\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T15:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:17:09","slug":"2025-detroit-lions-draft-pick-were-most-excited-to-see-in-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/20846\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Detroit Lions draft pick we\u2019re most excited to see in training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the NFL Draft<\/a> behind us, Detroit Lions<\/a> training camp will be here before you know it. While rookie minicamp and OTAs will give us a taste of the 2025 Lions team, the limitations on practice at that point in the offseason will restrict our ability to scout both the team and individual players.<\/p>\n

So if we want to see what the Lions are getting in their 2025 NFL Draft class, the best opportunity this offseason will be when training camp opens up in mid-to-late July.<\/p>\n

In our latest post-draft roundtable, our staff picked out which drafted players we\u2019re most excited to see then. <\/p>\n

Previous roundtables:<\/p>\n

Which Lions draft pick are you most excited to see in training camp? <\/p>\n

Ryan Mathews: Isaac TeSlaa<\/p>\n

Receivers always have the chance to shine in training camp. With all the hullabaloo surrounding TeSlaa after the Lions moved up into the early third round to select him, it\u2019ll be exciting to not only see his impressive athleticism and hands on display, but also the other traits that caught Brad Holmes attention at the Senior Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Al Karsten: Tate Ratledge & Miles Frazier<\/p>\n

The offensive guard battle\u2014featuring rookies Tate Ratledge and Miles Frazier alongside veterans like Graham Glasgow and Christian Mahogany\u2014shapes up to be one of the most talented and competitive position battles Allen Park has seen in years. The Lions have built a rare luxury in today\u2019s NFL: real depth and competition on the offensive line, where competence is increasingly elusive.<\/p>\n

Erik Schlitt: Tyleik Williams <\/p>\n

I always gravitate to the trenches in camp, and it\u2019s always super exciting to see a young, high-draft pick challenge All-Pro veterans who oppose them. Williams is big and strong, and I want a front-row seat to watch him square off against Frank Ragnow in one-on-ones.<\/p>\n

Hamza Baccouche: Tyleik Williams <\/p>\n

I\u2019ll go with Tyleik Williams but I\u2019m a bit hesitant. With Alim McNeill still out for the foreseeable future and DJ Reader having been underwhelming, Williams has a pretty low bar to enter training camp as the Lions\u2019 best interior defensive lineman. I\u2019m afraid fans won\u2019t afford him the runway of most rookies because he\u2019ll have to take on that much responsibility from the get go, but then again, he\u2019s a first-round draft pick, and with that comes high expectations. I\u2019ll be watching closely to see whether he can hit the ground running. <\/p>\n

John Whiticar: Ahmed Hassanein <\/p>\n

On the surface, the excitement of this pick comes from his position: after much demand, the Lions finally added a defensive end! Hassanein looks like a great fit for the Lions, and given the depth chart ahead of him, they will not have to rush him into a large role either. Aside from Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions do not have that many \u201cexciting\u201d edge defenders\u2014players like Marcus Davenport and Josh Paschal are decent, but none of them scream \u201cI need to watch this guy in camp.\u201d Hassanein could not only capture attention with his play, but also his personality. Watch his interviews and you will quickly see why he\u2019s destined to become a fan favorite.<\/p>\n

Max Gerber: Ahmed Hassanein <\/p>\n

This guy immediately won the hearts of every Lions fan with his introductory press conference. Hassanein plays violent, aggressive football but comes off like the nicest, happiest guy during interviews. I\u2019m willing to bet he\u2019ll be the \u2018camp darling\u2019 this season for the intensity and effort he brings to every snap he plays. I know he\u2019ll likely also be the cause of a few scuffles between the defense and offense.<\/p>\n

Brandon Knapp: Ahmed Hassanein <\/p>\n

Trenches battles in training camp are one of my favorite things to watch and seeing him go up against the offensive line will be interesting to see how much development he\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n

Morgan Cannon: Ahmed Hassanein <\/p>\n

After hearing his initial press conferences since being drafted, I don\u2019t think we will ever have to worry about effort from Hassanein. He was incredibly productive in college, but how steep will his learning curve be as a pro? He should get tested early and often once training camp rolls around. <\/p>\n

Jeremy Reisman: Isaac TeSlaa<\/p>\n

While the guard battle will be fascinating, it\u2019s just difficult to assess trench play through the muck in camp without the benefit of replay. Perimeter play, on the other hand, is easy to watch and assess\u2014plus I need the most selling on TeSlaa than any other pick. I\u2019m am eager to see in him what Holmes saw, and how quickly the Michigan native can catch on. <\/p>\n

Poll
\n Which Lions pick are you most excited to watch in training camp?<\/p>\n

\n 7%\n <\/p>\n

Tyleik Williams<\/p>\n

(19 votes)<\/p>\n

\n 46%\n <\/p>\n

Ahmed Hassanein<\/p>\n

(123 votes)<\/p>\n

265 votes total<\/p>\n

Vote Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the NFL Draft behind us, Detroit Lions training camp will be here before you know it. While…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2071],"tags":[4382,146,113,448,1262,2506,19,10024,7,29,723,147,3732,6,15,152,187,151,9190,5833,528,5571,2125],"class_list":{"0":"post-20846","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-lions","8":"tag-camp","9":"tag-detroit","10":"tag-detroit-lions","11":"tag-detroit-lions-draft","12":"tag-detroit-lions-opinion","13":"tag-detroitlions","14":"tag-draft","15":"tag-excited","16":"tag-football","17":"tag-front-page","18":"tag-in","19":"tag-lions","20":"tag-most","21":"tag-nfl","22":"tag-nfl-draft","23":"tag-of","24":"tag-pick","25":"tag-pride","26":"tag-re","27":"tag-see","28":"tag-to","29":"tag-training","30":"tag-we"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114444569459880146","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}