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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff drew a crowd of hundreds at an appearance ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n
The NFL<\/a> is about winning games and making it to the playoffs, but it\u2019s also about learning life lessons about fighting through adversity and winning the right way. In that spirit, Detroit Lions<\/a> quarterback Jared Goff<\/a> made an appearance over the weekend<\/a> and shared his love for the sport with roughly 600 Lions enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Goff was traded to the Detroit Lions back in January 2021 through a large trade deal with the Los Angeles Rams<\/a>. He wasn\u2019t well known in Michigan at the time, but since then, Goff has earned the respect of Detroit after leading the team through some of its most successful seasons as a franchise, including making it to the NFC championship game in January of 2024.<\/p>\n The Lions cooled off during the 2025-26 season with a 9-8 record<\/a>, but Goff is still beloved in Michigan. Over the weekend, he spent time with budding football players at his FlexWork camps.<\/p>\n Detroit Lions Quarterback Jared Goff Hosts Youth Camps With Hundreds of Attendees<\/p>\n Goff teamed up with FlexWork Sports Management this year to host youth football camps across Michigan. On Saturday, April 18, Goff was at Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan, to teach football basics to the youth. He was also in Grand Rapids<\/a>.<\/p>\n FlexWork Sports head of marketing Adam Skollar told MLive<\/a> that FlexWork Sports is a youth sports experience company offering roughly 385 events with athletes across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously there are very energetic families here, very passionate families here and working with Jared I think brings that out,\u201d Skollar told the outlet. \u2018I think he exemplifies so much of what Detroit football is and I think Saginaw really embraces that.\u201d<\/p>\n Children ages 6 to 16 were able to play football with Goff and run drills with FlexWork Sports coaches.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just about the skills and drills and everything that gets learned,\u201d Skollar told the outlet<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s really about creating an experience and creating those once in a lifetime moments and once in a lifetime memories.\u201d<\/p>\n So, Goff got to share his love for the sport with hundreds of up-and-coming football players. They even did the \u201cJared Goff\u201d chant at the camp. Because why wouldn\u2019t they?<\/p>\n Taking Care of Detroit Lions\u2019 Biggest Needs in the 2026 NFL Draft<\/p>\n The 2026 NFL draft is just days away and kicks off April 23 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. So, what\u2019s the team\u2019s No. 1 position of need in the draft? NFL analysts and experts usually say that tackle or edge are the team\u2019s most important holes to fill.<\/p>\n The Detroit Lions have flexibility with the tackle position, in particular. As Tim Twentyman of the Detroit Lions\u2019 official website points out<\/a> in a Sunday, April 19 feature, \u201cDetroit has the luxury of employing All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell, who\u2019s not only one of the best tackles in the game, but also has the versatility to play either right or left tackle.\u201d<\/p>\n Twentyman adds, \u201cThat flexibility gives the Lions a unique advantage when potentially looking to add a tackle in this year\u2019s draft. They can evaluate the player and not worry if he plays left or right tackle.\u201d<\/p>\n Personally, this reporter believes it would be better to see the Lions put to rest their longstanding edge problem and draft an elite edge in the draft. But, if they settle on a tackle, it\u2019ll be understandable.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAnne Erickson<\/a> is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. 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