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Emery Hunt discusses the NFL draft and the Detroit Lions' selection of Blake Miller.

Inside the draft grind with Emery Hunt Jeff Risdon opened the Detroit Lions Podcast with a popular request. Emery Hunt returned for a post-draft wrap and a real look at draft week on television. Hunt split days and nights between CBS Sports HQ studios in Fort Lauderdale and Connecticut. Days ran from 8 AM to 6 PM before the handoff north. That meant the 8 o’clock show, the 9 o’clock show, a 10:30 segment, a noon show, and more. No cheat sheet. No one in his ear telling him what to say. He described a car wash of segments where months of scouting get squeezed into 30 to 45 seconds. The red light comes on and there is no break. Preparation carries the day, but producers are juggling their own chaos. They are not feeding schools or names on the fly. Talent has to be ready, precise, and fast. Miss one name and that’s all social media remembers. The NFL draft can feel like a sprint made of thousands of details. Why Blake Miller fits Detroit at right tackle Then came the Detroit Lions. First round, Blake Miller, right tackle, Clemson. Right tackle matters here. That’s where he played extensively at Clemson, and that is what the Lions need. Hunt liked the pick and the fit. He cited…

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Host: Jeff Risdon

Guest: Emery Hunt

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Detroit Lions
• Blake Miller
• Emery Hunt
• Sports Analysis

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Detroit Lions
• Blake Miller
• Emery Hunt
• Clemson
• Right Tackle
• Sports Analysis

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Organizations: CBS Sports HQ, Clemson

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