Daily DLP: LIons draft Blake Miller, Day 2 preview Detroit Lions Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the Detroit Lions' selection of Blake Miller in the NFL Draft and analyzes trade strategies from the first night of the draft.

Detroit stakes its first-round flag on Blake Miller The Detroit Lions made their intent plain on Night 1 of the NFL Draft. They selected Blake Miller, offensive tackle from Thompson. The fit looks clean. Miller brings durability and dependability. He started four years and got better where he needed to in his final season. That improvement points to real upside even with all that experience. His athleticism did not raise questions on recent film. The Detroit Lions Podcast mock held firm with Miller, and the board cooperated. It is a strong marriage of need, profile, and projection. A floated move up for Reuben Bates did not materialize. The scenario had Detroit sending picks 17 and 50 plus a fourth to Washington for No. 7 and a fifth. It proved false. Bates slid further than expected. There was uncertainty about an off-field incident, and whether it influenced his fall remains unclear. Trade lessons from Night 1’s market The league-wide trade tape told a story. Using the Fitzgerald-Spielberger chart, the Cowboys paid 2,486 units to receive 1,785. That is roughly the cost of an extra third-rounder to move from 12 to 11. The purpose was straightforward. Prevent Miami from moving…

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Detroit Lions
• Blake Miller
• trade analysis
• offensive tackle
• draft strategy

Keywords

• Blake Miller
• Detroit Lions
• NFL Draft
• offensive tackle
• trade analysis
• Reuben Bates
• draft strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Lions, Washington, Dallas, Miami, Texans, Buffalo

Places: Thompson

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