TALK: Detroit Lions UPGRADE Center as Dan Campbell Slams Past FAILURES—Will Cade Mays SAVE the OL?

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions address a critical need, signing Cade Mays to upgrade their offensive line after last season's disappointing center play. With Frank Ragnow’s sudden retirement and Graham Glasgow’s struggles, Mays’s arrival brings hope for greater protection and creative run-game versatility. Could this be the move that propels the Lions back into NFC contention? Matt Dery breaks down the Lions’ offseason strategy, spotlighting draft scenarios at pick 17 and 50—including potential selections like Vega Ioane, Kadyn Proctor, and Monroe Freeling. Special guest Dane Brugler (“The Beast” Draft Guide) shares insider analysis on tackle, edge rusher, and secondary prospects, exploring how Brad Holmes might prioritize long-term roster building. Key topics include edge opposite Aidan Hutchinson, prospects from Penn State and Alabama, and how injured players or versatile linemen could reshape Detroit’s path to success.

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, the author of The Beast, the ultimate draft guide, Dane Bruegler on the show today.
0:12.2	You are Locked-on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.9	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.4	Got a big show for you here on a Thursday edition of Lockdown Lions.
0:28.8	Welcome to everybody, Matt Derry with you, Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:31.4	the number one sports podcast network on Thursday, April the 9th, into Friday, April
0:36.4	the 10th.
0:37.2	Coming up on the program today, Dane Bruegler, the beast, is out at the athletic.com,
0:44.0	the gigantic NFL draft guide.
0:47.1	We are two weeks away, two weeks away from the NFL draft.
0:51.0	Dane is going to join us momentarily here on the program.
0:53.6	We'll talk everything.
0:55.0	Lions, pick 17, pick 50, edge rushers, offensive linemen, all of that with Dane Bruegler coming
1:01.5	up momentarily. I wanted to start with this though today, and that is that one thing we did not
1:06.7	touch on last week when Dan Campbell, Lions head coach spoke at the NFL league meetings in Arizona.
1:14.2	And that is the addition of Cade Mays. And as I put it on our YouTube channel, you can see it
1:19.8	on the screen, center of attention. Last year, the Lions had a bad year. We know this. Nine and
1:26.4	eight is unacceptable around here,
1:28.4	especially when you win 15 games here before.
1:30.7	And the year before that, you go to the NFC championship game
1:33.7	and early get to the Super Bowl and all of that.
1:38.3	And last season, one of the biggest issues that the Lions had was the play at center.
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