Lions Land Edge Rusher Derrick Moore

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. The Detroit Lions just nailed their biggest need at Ed rusher by grabbing Derek Moore for Michigan in the second round. This 23-year-old beast put up 24.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks over his college career, bringing the kind of explosive pass rush they've craved for years. Earlier this week, Moore's medical report came back super clean, showing he played in nearly every game across four seasons at Michigan, including their national championship run in 2023. He only sat out a bowl game by choice and missed one regular season matchup last year due to a minor injury. That said, there was a tiny hiccup with a strain hamstring right before the combine, bumping concerns up briefly. But the Lions' docs clearly gave it the all clear, or they wouldn't have pulled the trigger in round two. Age is the other minor knock. He's a year or two older than the typical prospect.

1:00But after the first round, that's barely a blip, especially since they took a 24-year-old guard last year and it worked out fine. Moore steps in ready to juice that defensive front, and with his reliability, he's set to make an instant impact for a Lions squad eyeing that super.