SURPRISE MOVE: Brad Holmes Says Detroit Lions COULD Skip Tackle and Edge in Draft.

Locked On Lions - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Lions

Locked On Podcast Network

Nfl Draft, Football, Daily Podcast, Detroit Lions Football, Nfl Football, Football Podcast, Nfl, Pro Football, Detroit Lions, Salary Cap, Lions Football, Podcast, Sports

4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Detroit Lions’ GM Brad Holmes sparks debate: Will the 2024 NFL Draft focus on need or best player available? With Larry Borom and DJ Wonnum viewed as starting-caliber options at right tackle and edge, Holmes hints the Lions may bypass those spots early—challenging fan expectations. Matt Dery breaks down the pre-draft press conference, discusses the impact of “financial constraints” on free agency, and spotlights key contract extensions for Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, Jack Campbell, and Brian Branch. Mock Draft Monday sees the Lions projected to land Utah tackle Spencer Fano, while rising tight end Kenyon Sadiq enters the conversation as a surprise first-round fit. Additional segments include an ode to the surging Detroit Pistons, analysis of Holmes’ roster strategy, and shoutouts to Jamie Edmonds and upcoming guests Jon Ledyard and Trevor Sikkema. Are the Lions set for a draft shocker, or is this all just a pre-draft smokescreen?

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Brad Holmes says there's a chance.
0:04.1	Tackle and Edge are not addressed in the draft.
0:12.7	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.1	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.9	I welcome it everybody.
0:25.0	It is a Monday edition of Lockdown Lions Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports
0:29.1	podcast network.
0:30.1	Matt Derry with you in Lockdown Lions today.
0:32.2	Brought to you by our friends at Fandul.
0:34.2	Right now, new customers can bet you's $5 and get $250 in bonus bets if your first bet
0:40.2	wins. Head to Fandul.com to get started. A lot to get to today. We have an ode to a team
0:46.8	and a good friend at the end of the podcast today. Brad Holmes spoke today. Pre-draft press
0:52.4	conference brought up the term financial constraints again.
0:55.9	We will get into that.
0:57.3	You know it, you love it, you know what it is.
0:59.4	Mock draft Monday in our second segment, as we'll get your mock draft.
1:03.2	Folks, we are less than two weeks away from the first night of the NFL draft, a week from Thursday.
1:10.7	Draft expert, John Ledger going to join us tomorrow.
1:13.9	And Trevor Sycambe, NFL draft expert and former draft Nick with PFF, will join
1:19.4	us on Thursday.
1:20.7	But let's start with this.
1:21.9	Brad Holmes, Lyons General Manager did speak today to the media in his pre-draft press
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Locked On Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Locked On Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.