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007 - Prepping for the NFL Draft 042226

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Prepping for the NFL Draft

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0:00.0

We're back folks here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTCA online at the big 1050.com.

0:06.8

Draft Eve.

0:09.7

You know, Mike is, I think his, his disapproval, to put it lightly, of Brad Holmes, has reached a point where I think it's clouding his view.

0:29.5

Or I shouldn't say, I think, I hope it's clouding his view.

0:33.1

Because if you missed it, I know normally we're talking to Mike's Bath this time inside the huddle.

0:37.2

He was on, had to be on an hour early, had a work conflict. So he was gracious enough to

0:42.4

move up and come on with us in the 7 o'clock hour. But toward the end, we talked about the

0:48.9

NFL draft coming up tomorrow. This is a pivotal draft for the Detroit Lions when it comes to contention.

0:57.8

Will they be a playoff team? If they don't nail the draft, I think it's possible.

1:03.5

I mean, the row is much tougher at a hoe now. But, you know, you could see them a healthy

1:10.4

A.N. Hutchinson and a healthy aline mcneal for the full

1:15.0

season even with the question marks they now have behind them you could see i'm talking about

1:22.5

safety you could see any a corner too for that matter um you can really see them um you know get back to

1:31.1

be in a playoff team but not contending unless unless unless they address the needs the biggest

1:40.2

needs that they have on this team in this draft in an effective way.

1:45.3

Offensive tackle, defensive end, and with guys who are dudes.

1:53.1

Put all that pressure on themselves with the free agency passivity, in my opinion.

2:01.5

That's how I classify it.

2:03.6

Now, Mike towards the end said, you know what?

2:06.6

You can't look at the NFL draft for the Detroit Lions under Brad Holmes

2:11.3

and think that need has a direct relationship with their strategy.

2:20.3

There almost has to be a, you know, sort of a counter.

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