NFL Exec Questions Detroit Lions Draft Moves
An anonymous NFL executive gave a blunt assessment of the Detroit Lions’ 2026 draft class, raising questions about impact and value.
The early reviews of the Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL Draft class have mostly been steady. Solid. Unspectacular.
But not everyone around the league is buying in. After a week of relatively balanced grades, one anonymous NFL executive delivered a much sharper evaluation of Detroit’s draft strategy. And it is the kind of critique that cuts through the noise.
Detroit Lions draft class faces tough external critique In a recent roundup of league opinions, The Athletic gathered honest feedback from NFL executives across the NFC. When it came to the Lions, the tone was noticeably more critical than what fans have seen from mainstream draft grades. One executive did not hold back when evaluating Detroit’s top selections.
“‘Sewell will be good wherever he plays, but I’m not sure Miller will end up being a tackle, depending what they ask of him,’” the exec said. “’I do not think they got a lot better. Derrick Moore is steady, a doubles hitter.