{"id":82421,"date":"2025-07-22T05:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82421\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:54:10","slug":"lions-news-detroit-lions-roster-ranked-among-best-in-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82421\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions news: Detroit Lions\u2019 roster ranked among best in NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"qW9Wxd\">We all know at this point that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideofdetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit Lions<\/a> have built things the right way. If you remember back in 2021 when Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes were first hired, both routinely echoed the same sentiment\u2014they wanted to build a winner that is capable of competing each and every year. And as we know, the best way to do that is through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL Draft<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p id=\"Q01CjN\">Fast-forward four years into the future, and Detroit has assembled one of the youngest and most talented rosters in the entire league, with most of the heavy-lifting done via the draft. However, what would the rankings look like if someone were to focus on just the projected starters for the 2025 season? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45711952\/2025-nfl-roster-ranking-starting-lineups-projection-32-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three NFL analysts from ESPN\u2014Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz, and Seth Walder\u2014weighed in and had the Lions third out of the league\u2019s 32 teams. <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"v2Wz5W\">\u201cI could\u2019ve gone safety or offensive tackle,\u201d said Clay when picking the Lions\u2019 biggest strength. \u201cBut the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4429795\/jahmyr-gibbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jahmyr Gibbs<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4035538\/david-montgomery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Montgomery<\/a> duo is elite. Since 2023, Lions RBs have produced a league-high 5,960 yards and 57 touchdowns. That\u2019s 718 yards and eight more touchdowns than any other team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"wJNW1P\">You can read the entire article from the trio right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45711952\/2025-nfl-roster-ranking-starting-lineups-projection-32-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p id=\"D07363\">And now, onto the rest of today\u2019s notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"kVmSWC\">Lions\u2019 cornerback D.J. Reed joined NFL on CBS to talk all things Lions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"0Wx7we\">Dan Miller of Fox 2 Detroit sat down with Lions\u2019 defensive tackle DJ Reader for a 1-on-1 interview ahead of his second season in the Motor City. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"OEBGDa\">The panel over at NFL on ESPN weighed in on the Lions\u2019 offense under new coordinator John Morton.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"pe4YhZ\">The <strong>back-to-back<\/strong> NFC North Champs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"V9hgWs\">Best duo in the game and it isn\u2019t really a debate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We all know at this point that the Detroit Lions have built things the right way. 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