Without a doubt, the most controversial pick of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft was their third-round selection of Arkansas receiver Isaac TeSlaa. Not only did the Lions take him ahead of many projections of his draft position, but they used a pair of future third-round picks to move up from 102 to 70 to acquire him (and two sixth-round picks in return).
While the move drew criticisms both from Lions fans and NFL analysts, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler produced an article this week that provided some important context to the TeSlaa selection.