Daily DLP: Post-Draft Lions mailbag Detroit Lions Podcast

Daily DLP: Post-Draft Lions mailbag Detroit Lions Podcast

From The Detroit Lions Podcast by Detroit Lions Podcast

April 27, 2026 · 37 min

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Jeff discusses the Detroit Lions' decisions during the NFL draft, focusing on their choice not to draft a safety and the implications for the team's roster and defense.

Monday, April 27. NFL draft weekend is over. Jeff is back home and on the Detroit Lions Podcast he opened the Patreon Slack for a tight Q&A window. The big topic hit fast. The Detroit Lions did not draft a safety. That choice frames the early roster story. Why Detroit Passed on a Safety Jeff reread the team’s post-draft messaging on the safeties. The line was clear. It did not intentionally skip the position. It just did not line up on the board. A few targets went right before Detroit picked. The class did not look deep. You had to strike right. That was the gist. He also noted what common sense suggests. In a defense where safeties trigger so much on the back end, a pressing need would have sparked action. If they truly felt exposed, they would have moved to get one. The decision points to internal confidence. Branch and Kirby Timelines Shape the Plan That confidence centers on Brian Branch and Kirby Joseph. The recovery updates trend positive. Branch’s Achilles timeline sits between Halloween and Thanksgiving. November feels right. There is a possible Europe trip in that window. Nothing official yet. Kirby’s path is less defined publicly, but the tone remains optimistic…

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