As teams get better, the number of available starting roles diminishes. The 2021 Detroit Lions, kickstarting a rebuild, had to rely on players from Day 3 to fill their roster vacancies. However, as the Lions have turned things around, those starting opportunities have disappeared for many rookies. In 2024, the Lions’ only immediate starter was cornerback Terrion Arnold. Could 2025 be a similar situation?
The Lions walked away from the 2025 NFL Draft with seven new faces. How many of them are in line to potentially start come Week 1 of the regular season?