The Detroit Lions' rise to contention has been built on success in the NFL Draft and now they've been ranked as the league's best drafters over the last five years.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes, now in his fifth year running the acquisition of players, has transformed the Lions' draft strategy with a fantastic track record. He has moved around the board in three straight first rounds and has executed 12 draft-day trades overall.

The Detroit Lions enter the 2025 NFL Draft with only a handful of needs. Everyone around the NFL expects the Lions to draft either an edge rusher or a guard during the first round. However, if Lions GM Brad Holmes has taught us anything, it's that he will stick to his own draft board regardless of what the media thinks.