3 rookies crack Detroit Lions’ projected depth chart following 2021 NFL draft
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Oregon Ducks (58) Penei Sewell (OL) stands on a ladder in front of the Ducks band on the field after the Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 28 to 27 to become the 2010 Rose Bowl Champions in a bowl game played on January 1, 2020 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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ALLEN PARK Penei Sewell will start right away at right tackle for the Detroit Lions or something has gone terribly wrong. He’s that good, and he’s that ready after opting out of his final season at Oregon.
UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame’s Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help
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Arkansas State wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. celebrates after scoring the winning touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP
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ALLEN PARK The Lions drafted seven players this week, but the work isn’t done yet. Undrafted free agency is now under way, and Detroit is sitting on almost two-dozen open roster spots.
“We’re going to keep that fluid,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said. “It does not have to be all done tonight. That’s something that I’ve learned over the years you don’t have to kind of hurry up and slide into home plate and fill up everything. We’ll kind of make sure we’re providing it with quality, not just trying to rush the process.”
Final 2021 NFL draft analysis: Best pick, biggest risk, changes from previous regime, what’s left for the Lions to do
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In a this photo provided by the Detroit Lions, team general manager Brad Holmes is seen on his first day at the Lions football practice facility, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Allen Park, Mich. The Detroit Lions best and perhaps only chance to turn around their franchise is to finally figure out how to hit more than miss on NFL draft picks.(Detroit Lions via AP)AP
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ALLEN PARK After handing out a bunch of one-year contracts at the bottom levels of free agency, the Detroit Lions have finally begun to lay the long-term foundation of the new regime with their first draft class. We learned a lot this weekend about where the Lions are headed, and how they’re going about their business. Now it’s time to break down the class.
2021 NFL draft: The 15 best fits for the Detroit Lions on Day 3
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FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Iowa wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette runs up field after making a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have more potential on the outside than they’ve had in years, with proven juniors Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Brandon Smith expected to be bolstered by promising freshman Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Nico Ragaini.
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ALLEN PARK The Detroit Lions have gone big with their first four picks in the 2021 NFL draft.
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