Lions' Draft: Proctor, Edge Rusher, Safety

0:00It's April 21st. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Detroit Lions hold the 17th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and their biggest need screams offensive tackle after releasing Taylor. Decker last year. The top guy on their board is Kaden Proctor, a massive 6-foot-7, 352-pound beast from Alabama, who's ready to slide in at. Right tackle and battle from day one. That draft class runs deep at tackle, so the Lions might snag value later, and pivot midway through the first round, to other spots hurting bad, like, edge rusher or safety where injuries hit hard. Secondary woes got fans nervous. Kirby Joseph missed most of last season with a knee issue, Brian Branch tore his Achilles and corner depth got. Exposed. Grabbing a playmaker, like a manual McNeill Warren from Toledo, at safety or Jermod McCoy from Tennessee at corner, could lock that down quick, especially.

1:01With McCoy's blazing 4.3740 after his ACL rehab, up front, Akeem Mesador from Miami stands out his edge help, posting 12.5 sacks in the ACC while sharing the spotlight perfect complement to Aiden Hutchinson, and for the passing game, King and Sadeek from Oregon brings tight-in fireworks with his record, 4.39 Combine, 40 and 8 scores, last year. Hit this talent pool, the Lions stay flexible, stacking wins early, while building that trench warfare they crave, draft nights gonna be fire for. Motown