“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.

GM Brad Holmes said the Lions remain focused on re-signing their core nucleus of players, which limits who they can afford in free agency and trade.

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The Detroit Lions have been quite intentional in their draft evaluations and who they have decided to select during the tenure of general manager Brad Holmes. A concerted effort was made at first to target players in the trenches, followed by skill players who could impact games with their sheer talent and explosive play-making abilities.