Near the end of his news conference to wrap up his first draft as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes shared a “core belief” he said will guide his approach to future drafts: “You don’t pass on good players.”
“That’s just bottom line,” Holmes said. “Now, I totally understand, there’s certain positions like, I would say we feel pretty good about the tackle position right now. I’m not sure if there’s another Penei (Sewell) that will be in the draft next year, but it’d be hard-pressed to say that we would immediately be looking for an upgrade over the tackle position.