We're not a needs-based drafting team

Lions GM Brad Holmes speaks at the NFL Combine
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Lions GM Brad Holmes: 'We're not a needs-based drafting team'
“We’re not a needs-based drafting team,” Holmes stated. He said it in relation to a question about doubling up on cornerbacks in the first and second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Taking Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw was the culmination of a long-term strategy, not a reflection on the team necessarily loading up on a widely perceived need.
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