Detroit Lions Offense TRANSFORMED by Blake Miller or Are There A Few Risks LURKING?

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions target dominance in the trenches with Blake Miller’s physicality—will this be the key to reclaiming division supremacy? Matt Dery spotlights Miller as his favorite Lions draft pick, examining how the rookie right tackle from Clemson could transform the offensive line alongside mainstays like Penei Sewell and Taylor Decker. The episode explores how recent draft choices address urgent needs, especially at edge rusher, and questions if Detroit made the right moves by prioritizing Miller with the No. 17 pick. Trade rumors swirl as Matt Dery dissects reports of potential draft-day deals with the Rams and Ravens, possibly aimed at landing standout edge rusher Reuben Bain. Plus, he breaks down top NFL free agents still available, including Bobby Wagner and David Njoku, and weighs their potential fit in Detroit. Updates on Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch’s injury outlooks add intrigue—can the Lions’ 2023 draft class anchor a turnaround this season?

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0:00.0	Everybody keeps asking me, who's your favorite Lions draft pick?
0:04.4	This was an easy one.
0:06.0	It's got to be Blake Miller.
0:13.0	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.4	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.9	I welcome it, everybody, Locked-on, Lions Locked-on Podcast Network, the number one sports
0:28.9	podcast network.
0:29.9	Matt Derry with you on a Thursday, April 30th.
0:32.5	A lot to get to today.
0:33.6	We will wrap up the show talking about the health of Sam Leporta and Brian Branch.
0:38.4	We got to give you a list of NFL free agents that remain,
0:42.0	guys that maybe the Lions and Brad Homes could take a look at in the next few months.
0:46.0	There is another trade-up report that could involve or could have involved this past weekend,
0:52.3	your Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens.
0:54.8	Let's start with this.
0:56.2	A lot of folks have been asking me.
0:57.8	I did a podcast earlier today with Nick Lundberg from WJR, one of my former students at UFDJS High School.
1:05.4	He hosts a sports podcast on WJR and their website.
1:08.9	He was asking me about which pick I like the best. And obviously,
1:12.6	the Lions had a ton of draft picks over this past weekend. I thought they did pretty well as
1:18.4	we talked about with players like Blake Miller, Derek Moore, Jimmy Rolder, Keith Abney,
1:24.0	Kendrick Law, Skyler Gil Howard, and Tyree West. All right. Lions hit on a lot of needs.
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