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Detroit Lions to Get Seven Draft Picks to Flesh Out Roster

Apr 22, 2024 | 11:55 AM

Photo: Jeffrey Becker ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

DETROIT, April 22, 2024 ~ The Detroit Lions will get seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be held in the team’s hometown, to fill out its roster needs. WJR Senior Sports Analyst Steve Courtney told Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds that one of the team’s greatest roster needs currently is a new defensive tackle.

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April 22, 2024 ~ The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday night in Detroit, and the Detroit Lions currently have seven total draft picks. What are their biggest needs? Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with WJR Sports Analyst Steve Courtney about the state of the roster, and if General Manager Brad Holmes could trade out of the 29th pick.

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