Lions GM Brad Holmes finally drafts DE: 'I guess I followed your mock'
The Detroit Lions traded up to take Michigan's Derrick Moore in Round 2 Friday, the first pass rusher they've taken in the first 195 picks since 2022.
The smile was unmistakable. And the friendly side-eye glance he flashed at reporters spoke volumes, too. "I’m not going to say anything," Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said.
"I guess I followed your mock drafts, I guess. It’s all good. " Indeed, Holmes hit the perfecta of what most fans and media thought the Lions should do in this year's NFL draft, taking a starting-caliber offensive tackle in Round 1 – Clemson's Blake Miller at Pick No.
17 overall – and a pass-rushing defensive end in Round 2. ROUND 1: Dabo Swinney says 'God was in a good mood' when he made Blake Miller The Lions traded up six spots in a deal with the New York Jets on Friday, April 24, to take Michigan football edge rusher Derrick Moore with the 12th pick of the second round, at No. 44 overall.
The Lions gave up their original second-round pick (No. 50) and their second fourth-round choice (No. 128) in the deal.