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Blake Miller has high floor, big upside, says Lions GM Brad Holmes<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Birkett \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Blake Miller pick gets Lions back to their roots, moves them forward<\/a><\/p>\n

Shawn Windsor \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

With no Round 3 pick, Lions could look to trade down in Round 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Birkett \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

‘Scary’ scenario led Lions GM Brad Holmes to consider Round 1 swap<\/a><\/p>\n

Rainer Sabin \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions Round 2 fits: 12 players to watch in 2026 NFL draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Rainer Sabin \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Every draft day trade Brad Holmes has made as Detroit Lions GM<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Birkett \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Niyo: With Blake Miller pick, Lions can rest easy after tackling biggest need<\/a><\/p>\n

John Niyo \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions ‘strongly’ weighed trade-up for Clemson OT Blake Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

Nolan Bianchi \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

Where do things stand for Detroit Lions after first night of 2026 NFL draft?<\/a><\/p>\n

Lions GM pondered first-round trade chances, but feels great about staying put<\/a><\/p>\n

How Blake Miller\u2019s wrist injury proved he was a perfect fit for the Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

Colton Pouncy \u2013 The Athletic<\/p>\n

NFL draft look ahead: 10 Round 2 fits and five Round 3 trade-up options for Detroit Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Rogers \u2013 Detroit Football Network<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions pick Blake Miller, Clemson OT, 17th in 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Birkett \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Lions 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 grade, as Blake Miller makes them nimbler<\/a><\/p>\n

Shawn Windsor \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Mitch Albom: Blake Miller a safe 1st-round draft pick for Detroit Lions’ life in the middle<\/a><\/p>\n

Mitch Albom \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

How much will Detroit Lions first-round pick Blake Miller get paid?<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew Birkle \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Lions 2026 schedule: What we know, opponents, NFL schedule release date<\/a><\/p>\n

Marlowe Alter \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Inside Detroit Lions 2026 Round 1 NFL Draft pick of OL Blake Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Birkett and Shawn Windsor \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Blake Miller over Monroe Freeling a surprise? Reaction to Lions’ pick<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew Birkle \u2013 Detroit Free Press<\/p>\n

Blake Miller, stalwart OT from Clemson, is Lions’ pick at No. 17<\/a><\/p>\n

Nolan Bianchi \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

Lions draft pick Blake Miller offers instant impact, upside<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Silva \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

Our grade, analysis for Lions’ first-round draft pick Blake Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Silva \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

Lions CB Terrion Arnold fully healed from ‘torn’ shoulder: ‘I’m ready’<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Silva \u2013 Detroit News<\/p>\n

2026 NFL draft: Detroit Lions pick Clemson OT Blake Miller at No. 17 overall<\/a><\/p>\n

Detroit Lions 2026 NFL draft: Meet the newest ironman OT from Clemson<\/a><\/p>\n

Detroit Lions first-round pick says durability is about owing it to teammates<\/a><\/p>\n

Lions cornerback cleans up Detroit on draft eve, declares himself ready to play<\/a><\/p>\n

ESPN analyst lauds Lions\u2019 first-round pick as \u2018foundational building block\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

**Detroit Lions 2026 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis**<\/a><\/p>\n

Eric Woodyard \u2013 ESPN.com<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions select Clemson OT Blake Miller with No. 17 pick in 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Colton Pouncy and Grace Raynor \u2013 The Athletic<\/p>\n

Lions draft Clemson OT Blake Miller 17th overall<\/a><\/p>\n

Will Burchfield \u2013 97.1 The Ticket<\/p>\n

Lions take Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with No. 17 pick in NFL draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Larry Lage \u2013 Associated Press<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions select Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller at No. 17<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Rogers \u2013 Detroit Football Network<\/p>\n

Lions’ first-round pick Blake Miller talks ironman streak and opportunity to learn from Penei Sewell<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Rogers \u2013 Detroit Football Network<\/p>\n

Lions GM Holmes talks Day 1 and Day 2 trade options, plus Blake Miller’s upside and urgency<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Rogers \u2013 Detroit Football Network<\/p>\n

2026 NFL Draft: How Blake Miller will impact the Detroit Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

Erik Schlitt \u2013 Pride of Detroit<\/p>\n

Lions \u2018explored strongly\u2019 1st-round trade up for Blake Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeremy Reisman \u2013 Pride of Detroit<\/p>\n

Lions draft Blake Miller: 5 things to know about new OT<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeremy Reisman \u2013 Pride of Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions updated 2026 depth chart: Pre-NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Erik Schlitt \u2013 Pride of Detroit<\/p>\n

Ranking the Detroit Lions\u2019 top 7 needs in the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeremy Reisman \u2013 Pride of Detroit<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Dan Campbell on Lions first round pick in the NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Dan Miller \u2013 FOX 2 Detroit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blake Miller has high floor, big upside, says Lions GM Brad Holmes Dave Birkett \u2013 Detroit Free Press…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":873717,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2071],"tags":[146,113,2506,7,147,3999,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-873716","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-lions","8":"tag-detroit","9":"tag-detroit-lions","10":"tag-detroitlions","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-lions","13":"tag-news-the-daily-drive","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116461103177955238","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873716","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=873716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/873717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=873716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=873716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=873716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}