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Inside the Den recap: 6 things we learned about the 2025 Detroit Lions draft

On Wednesday night, the Detroit Lions video crew, “One Pride Productions,” dropped their most anticipated video of the year: “Inside the Den.” After taking last year off, the Lions went back to the well of their behind-the-scenes draft series, offering fans a look inside the Lions’ war room, pre-draft visits, and everything in between.

If you haven’t watched it yet, there’s an hour of goodies waiting for you. But here are my six biggest takeaways.

The Lions didn’t want James Pearce

Detroit drew a lot of criticism after the draft for waiting until Day 3 to draft a defensive end, but the docuseries made it clear that one EDGE draft prospect was not on their radar.