What Lions GM Brad Holmes said about every 2026 draft pick

Detroit Lions executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes speaks during media availability at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The 2026 NFL Draft is over, and now has come the time when everyone picks apart every team’s draft.

Who won? What grade did they get? Why did that team reach, or how did that general manager get another steal?

All of this is speculation, and all of it is extremely premature. But we indulge, because it’s fun, and we are a culture of instant gratification. So, why bother with all the speculation and analysis when we’ve got three nights of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes explaining every decision he made?

In this post, you will have no outside opinions, no grades, no analysis—just straight Brad Holmes talking about each Lions draft pick. First-round pick: OT Blake Miller, Clemson On what he likes about Miller: “Really high-floor player. What’s really intriguing—obviously, he’s big, he’s tough, he’s smart, he’s a finisher.