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The Valenti Show

Did The Lions Get It Right In The Draft?

The Valenti Show

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Sports

3.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Mike and Rico offer their thoughts on the Lions' 2025 NFL Draft class. Photo Credit: Detroit Lions

Transcript

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0:00.0

Good to have everybody. Pistons fever. I know the NFL draft is big, but people have been rifling through to Till here with the Pistons, and there's a lot of conversation.

0:12.1

Lions draft, look, I'll give you a couple minutes here, and if you want it, call in. But it's simple.

0:19.2

They drafted big people.

0:21.4

They solidified both fronts.

0:23.5

I know that they didn't get the edge many of you clamored for.

0:27.1

I just don't have anger anymore because ultimately it's not my job on the line.

0:33.2

Brad Holmes is either going to be right and have the receipts and bring us a Super Bowl and it

0:38.9

all worked or they're going to get aced out again and people are going to start asking questions

0:43.6

of why this guy refuses to make legitimate investment in edge rushers. That's really just the only

0:49.5

two outcomes. I told you. Hell, I predicted Tyleak Williams was one of a couple names for me at 28.

0:57.9

I like the pick. It's not sexy. Taking Miles Fraser out of LSU. Taking Tate Ratledge out of Georgia.

1:04.9

Guards, not sexy. You know what I like? Big people. And I love it. And they're brand names.

1:16.5

When you hack it at LSU and you hack it at Georgia, hey, if that's confirmation bias by me, fine.

1:19.1

I like guys who have played on the big stage.

1:27.1

Now, the only question would be, all right, elite Raz, they essentially gave up three third round picks to take Tesla, and you're like, why?

1:29.8

Did I need to do that for a receiver?

1:32.2

But let me just remind you of one thing before people start to slander.

1:37.0

Okay.

1:37.6

Hold on.

1:38.5

Work with me now.

1:40.1

These are the same people who found Cooper Cup, and they found I'm on Ross St. Brown,

1:44.9

and I want to give them credit for something else.

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