The 2025 NFL Combine is next week and we'll get to have our first ideas of who the Detroit Lions will be looking at in terms of players and positions. For the next week, we'll be going over some of the positions we suspect the Lions will have interest in and listing some of the players that they'll definitely have their eyes on. Here's what we've done so far:

• 6 Edge rushers
• Interior defensive linemen 

Defense is likely the focus of the offseason for the Lions, but the team needs some help with offense as well. While Tim Patrick helped out in 2024 and it was awesome, the Lions need to go younger at WR3 and they need to find someone with that same build as Patrick, but who can go full speed and be here for the long term. Here's six guys to keep an eye on: 

Elic Ayomanor, Stanford

Average draft position: 49.78

Ayomanor has been mocked to the Lions multiple times already since some of the first mock drafts have come out. He has that size and speed the Lions are looking for and he was one of the best receivers in the nation when healthy. He has had multiple knee injuries in college and that could drive his draft status down, but he could be worth the risk. 

Matthew Golden, Texas

Average draft position: 37.87

A guy who has been rising up the draft boards since the end of the season. It felt like Golden just kept getting better with time. At 6-foot-flat he is on the smaller side of the guys we're looking at today, but he can fly upfield and make some contested catches. The real wonder here is about his size and struggles with route running. 

Jayden Higgins, Iowa State

Average draft position: 68.30

So far, Higgins has been somewhat of an up-and-down prospect. At times, he's been considered the third-best receiver in this draft, and at other times, there are questions about his work ethic. Higgins has the size and ability that the Lions need and want, and he'll be in a draftable area, but will the Lions be worried about the supposed work ethic questions? 

Jack Bech, TCU

Average draft position: 61.75

What a Senior Bowl this kid had. He made many NFL teams and fans fall in love with him and his story. He's an intriguing player for the Lions because of his size, and he's definitely a culture fit. However, the questions about speed need to be answered because he lacks some burst coming off the line. His blocking could also use a little work. 

Pat Bryant, Illinois

Average draft position: 92.00

If you ask us, this guy fits the Lions the best. He has the size and speed to be a great receiver, and he's also one of the best blocking receivers in this draft. He's also a team captain, which you know Dan Campbell is a fan of. The questions about him are all about athleticism. We'll see how he answers them next week. 

Daniel Jackson, Minnesota

Average draft position: 90.00

At 6-foot-flat and 195 pounds, he's the smallest and skinniest guy on our list today, but he's here because this guy can go up in a crowd and get the ball. He had 19 contested catches for the Gophers last year and that is tied for the most in the country. The Lions need a guy like that. The knock here is that he does struggle in his blocking game. 

The Lions have a chance to solidify their offense even more by signing a player Dan Campbell seems to compliment a lot, Keenan Allen

Look, I know that Detroit Lions fans are going to be all about the defense this offseason, and Brad Holmes and company are likely to be very defense-heavy in their acquisitions as well. But that does not mean they aren't going to be on the lookout for receivers.  Last summer the Lions had a real […]