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National Grades: Analysts Split About Lions Drafting Derrick Moore
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National Grades: Analysts Split About Lions Drafting Derrick Moore

Detroit Lions On SI·Christian Booher·about 1 month ago
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The Detroit Lions have added their edge rusher. On the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Lions traded up six spots to pick Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore. He will pair with another former Wolverine Aidan Hutchinson as the Lions hope to bolster their pass-rush unit. Moore was graded as a Day 2 pick, and while some question the decision to move up, it's clear that he fits the Lions' defensive style . Here's a look at how national analysts reacted to the Lions trading up to select Derrick Moore in the second-round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Matt Verderame, Sports Illustrated Grade: B "The Lions have desperately needed some young talent to pair with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, and Detroit is hoping it has found the answer. Like Hutchinson, Moore is a former Wolverine who can turn the corner and give defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard an answer if Hutchinson is double-teamed." Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today Grade: C- "Well, Dan Campbell certainly has a type.…

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