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The team's first-round pick in the inaugural NFL draft was Sid Wagner, a guard from Michigan State; he was the 8th overall selection. [ 14 ] [ 27 ] The Lions have held the first overall pick four times and selected Frank Sinkwich in 1943 , Leon Hart in 1950 , Billy Sims in 1980 , and Matthew Stafford in 2009 . [ 28 ]
The Lions took part in the first NFL draft of college football players in 1936 and have participated in every NFL draft since. [6] [7] With the eighth pick of the first round of the 1936 draft, Sid Wagner, a guard from Michigan State University, became the Lions' first draft selection. [2]
With the nineteenth pick of the first round of that draft, Steve Owens, a running back out of Oklahoma University, became the Lions' first modern draft selection. [11] In addition to the annual draft, the Lions participated in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft.
Here is a 2024 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Detroit Lions, ... Detroit Lions past five first-round draft picks. 2023 (No. 12 overall): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama.
Meet jameson Williams, who the Lions selected selected at No. 13 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Jameson Williams: 3 things to know about Detroit Lions first-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft Skip to ...
As the No. 2 pick of the draft, Aidan Hutchinson's four-year deal is worth $35.7 million and includes a $23.1 million signing bonus. Detroit Lions sign first-round pick Aidan Hutchinson to ...
The Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL), have taken part in every NFL draft since it began in 1936. The purpose of the draft is to provide a venue for NFL teams to secure the rights to eligible persons, typically college football players, to help form and maintain a roster. The Lions have selected ...
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes' celebration after the team's first-round pick, Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, in the team's war room located 20 minutes south of the actual draft ...