If immediate fan reaction was any indication, the Detroit Lions’ moves on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft were about as polarizing as you can get. While many praised the selection of Georgia guard Tate Ratledge in the first round—82% of Pride of Detroit readers gave it an “A” —fans were clearly not as enthusiastic for Detroit’s pick (and significant trade up) of Arkansas receiver Isaac TeSlaa—58% of Pride of Detroit readers gave it a C or lower.

If the Lions do decide to go defense with their first-round pick, it would continue a trend over recent years for Detroit, as it drafted a defensive player with their top pick in three of the last four years and 17 overall defensive players since Holmes took over in 2021.