Touching on Lions' long-term outlook at QB, RB and TE ahead of 2025 draft
When considering how an NFL team will approach the upcoming draft, you have to look beyond the immediate roster needs. A selection should be viewed as a four-year investment. Therefore, we must consider the bigger picture with each possible choice.
Wrapping up our position-by-position look at Detroit’s roster heading into the 2025 draft, let’s shift our attention to a trio of positions where Detroit has quality depth: Quarterback, running back and tight end.
Quarterback
Current roster: Jared Goff, Hendon Hooker, Kyle Allen, Jake Fromm
Short-term need: 0/10
Long-term need: 2/10
Top prospects: Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders
Day 2 options: Jaxson Dart, Jalen Milroe, Tyler Shough
Late-round considerations: Quinn Ewers, Will Howard, Kyle McCord, Riley Leonard, Dillon Gabriel, Kurtis Rourke
Analysis: Not to be cliche, but Goff is aging like good wine. Last season, his ninth, was his finest, highlighted by his mastery of Detroit’s offense. He posted career bests for completion percentage, touchdowns, passer rating and QBR while matching his previous marks with four fourth-quarter comebacks and game-winning drives.
Detroit was already all in before that performance, awarding their starter a four-year extension worth more than $200 million last offseason. The new deal kicks in this year, potentially tying him to the franchise through the 2028 campaign.