Lions Snag Miller, Win Draft Day Tug-of-War

0:00On April 24th, Detroit Lions snagged Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the 17th overall pick on Thursday night and it turns out they were ready to shake things up big time. General manager Brad Holmes had been eyeing Miller for years, especially his jump from 2023 to 2024 on film, and they seriously thought about trading up to lock him in early. Teams behind them were hungry for tackles too, so Detroit had calls coming into trade down, putting the Lions right in the middle of a high stakes. Tuck of war on draft night. But then the board flipped in their favor. Los Angeles grabbed a quarterback instead of alignment, easing Holmes' worries and letting them sit tight. In the end, that patient's landed Detroit their top target, without burning any extra picks, turning draft chaos into a clean victory for the Motor City squad. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.