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With the 2025 NFL Draft in the books and rookie minicamps underway, teams are now full speed ahead for the 2025 season, so it's time for places to freshen up their power rankings as teams will soon have on-field OTA work and really begin preparation for the 2025 season.
ESPN just updated their power rankings following the draft. The question is, where do the Lions sit following their draft haul that included Ohio State DT Tyleik Williams and Georgia OG Tate Ratledge?
The Lions check in at No. 4, behind the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. Each writer was also tasked with selecting which position group is the most improved this offseason.
Lions writer Eric Woodyard went with the offensive line as the most improved position.
Woodyard wrote: "For the past three seasons, offensive line has been one of the strongest units on the roster. However, after losing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler to the Titans in free agency, Lions general manager Brad Holmes used draft picks to keep that unit rolling. He drafted versatile offensive linemen in Tate Ratledge and Miles Frazier, who will be trained at different positions so they can beef up the O-line. Those rookies will also learn from veterans such as Graham Glasgow, who has thrived in the NFL due to his positional versatility."
The Lions have been a consensus top-5 team across the media landscape and, very often, the second NFC team behind only the Eagles. It's going to be exciting when the Lions meet the Eagles this season, a matchup that could very well kick off the season on September 4 and be a potential NFC Championship game preview.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Where the Lions sit in latest ESPN power rankings
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ESPN just updated their power rankings following the draft. The question is, where do the Lions sit following their draft haul that included Ohio State DT Tyleik Williams and Georgia OG Tate Ratledge?
The Lions check in at No. 4, behind the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. Each writer was also tasked with selecting which position group is the most improved this offseason.
Lions writer Eric Woodyard went with the offensive line as the most improved position.
Woodyard wrote: "For the past three seasons, offensive line has been one of the strongest units on the roster. However, after losing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler to the Titans in free agency, Lions general manager Brad Holmes used draft picks to keep that unit rolling. He drafted versatile offensive linemen in Tate Ratledge and Miles Frazier, who will be trained at different positions so they can beef up the O-line. Those rookies will also learn from veterans such as Graham Glasgow, who has thrived in the NFL due to his positional versatility."
The Lions have been a consensus top-5 team across the media landscape and, very often, the second NFC team behind only the Eagles. It's going to be exciting when the Lions meet the Eagles this season, a matchup that could very well kick off the season on September 4 and be a potential NFC Championship game preview.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Where the Lions sit in latest ESPN power rankings
Continue reading...
