ALERT: Could Detroit Lions’ Proctor Pursuit be Massive SMOKESCREEN? Brad Holmes’ Strategic Game?

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions face crucial draft decisions as rumors swirl about trading up for Alabama tackle Kadyn Proctor. Is this all a smokescreen, or will Brad Holmes pull off a bold move to secure his preferred offensive lineman? Matt Dery breaks down Peter Schrager’s and Daniel Jeremiah’s insistence on Detroit’s Proctor interest, weighing the steep potential cost against a deep tackle class featuring prospects like Monroe Freeling, Blake Miller, and Max Iheanachor. Brett Whitefield of FantasyPoints.com joins the show to spotlight the Lions’ options at pick 17 and beyond, from possible trade scenarios to sleeper picks at edge and cornerback. The conversation explores the fit of prospects like Sonny Styles, Vega Ioane, and D’Angelo Ponds, as well as under-the-radar day-three targets. Key themes include Detroit’s emphasis on scheme fit, team identity, and the unpredictable approach of GM Brad Holmes. Will the Lions make the big move, or surprise everyone yet again?

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0:00.0	Man, this Caden Proctor to the Lions at 17 story just does not go away.
0:05.3	And now we talk about a trade-up.
0:12.8	You are Locked-on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.2	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.3	All right, here we go, everybody.
0:25.3	Matt Derry with you on a Wednesday edition of Lockedon Lions, Lockedon Podcast Network,
0:28.9	the number one sports podcast network one day until the NFL draft.
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0:40.3	bets if your first bet wins. Head to fanduel.com to get started. Brett Whitefield from
0:47.3	Fantasy Points. Fantasypoints.com. They are similar to pro football focus. Brett knows the draft
0:53.7	inside and out. He is going to join
0:55.6	this momentarily on the program. We're going to talk to Brett all about the draft and everything
1:00.2	that pertains to the Lions at 17. We will do that coming up momentarily here on Lockdown Lions.
1:06.1	It has been a crazy couple of days and the lead story today that we've got to get into.
1:11.2	And I ask the question, for those you watch it on our Lockdown Lions YouTube channel,
1:14.7	you can see it on the screen.
1:16.6	Is this a smokescreen or not?
1:20.3	Is it a smokescreen or not that national writers, national pundits, national broadcasters, like a Daniel Jeremiah at the NFL network,
1:30.4	like a Peter Schrager at ESPN.
1:32.8	They just seem to think that the Detroit Lions have a serious love for Caden Proctor,
1:41.6	the offensive tackle from Alabama.
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