Fans deliver high grade for Detroit Lions’ selection of Blake Miller
Detroit Lions fans deliver their grade for the selection of Blake Miller in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 27: Blake Miller of Clemson poses for a portrait during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images) | Getty Images Following the Detroit Lions’ selection of Clemson right tackle Blake Miller in the 2026 NFL Draft, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook , asking Detroit Lions fans to assign a grade to the selection . While the survey was up for less than a day, our poll received roughly 1,000 votes and produced the following results: Let’s take a look at the comment section of our original survey for explanations of why fans assigned the grade they did (slightly edited for clarity).
dansmarmite : “ Grit Index wins again!! My mate Matt thinks the Grit List plays better when I initially mislabelled it. Well done for all your and Anthony’s hard work.
Go Lions!!! ” KC_WV : “Never discount the Grit index. They got younger and hungrier this off-season.
” Jreid90 : “Going to be a good, solid RT for a decade. Perfect Decker-like player for the right side. ” GibbythecatO : “I voted A based on the Grit Index rank alone.