Lions Draft Blake Miller, Strengthening Offensive Line

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Detroit Lions just snag Clemson Wright Tackle Blake Miller with the 17th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, bolstering their offensive. Line rebuild. As 6 with 7 with 34-inch arms and insane strength from 32-inch press reps, this dude's build to dominate right away. He's stepping in to battle Larry Bournem for the starting right tackle spot, and early buzz says Miller's the front runner. Miller's no stranger if you've followed the offseason hype, he topped the grit index for offensive tackles and brings wrestling grit to control. Defenders. His athletic score hit 9.9, making him the most pro-ready tackle in the class. Over 4 years at Clemson, he missed just one practice, even showing up casted after a broken wrist, proving that relentless team first mentality. Lions GM Brad Holmes raved about his toughness, smarts, and finisher vibe, calling him a

1:01culture perfect fit with high football IQ. Scouts echo that, noting his drive to never let teammates down. Miller himself digs the technical side, loving daily tweaks to impose his will on every snap. On the roster front, expect a training camp duel at right tackle, but Miller's 54 college starts screen plug and play, that likely slides all pro-penae's soul back to left tackle, his natural spot, rounding out a young line with Christian Mahogany at left guard, Cade. Maze at center, and Tate Ratlidge at right guard, with 15 offensive linemen locked in, including Defla Giovanni Manu and Devon Cochran, the Lions are set by my Grav interior help later. This revamp keeps their engine humming for years ahead.