Projecting stats for the Detroit Lions' rookies in 2025, one guy makes all Lions fans' worries go away

In 27 days, the 2025 Detroit Lions rookie class will report to training camp for the first time in their careers. And we'll be off to the races to see what these guys are going to look like in that first year.  With that in mind, today, we're going to try to predict what each […]

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In 27 days, the 2025 Detroit Lions rookie class will report to training camp for the first time in their careers. And we'll be off to the races to see what these guys are going to look like in that first year. 

With that in mind, today, we're going to try to predict what each draft pick does in their rookie year. 

DL Tyleik Williams

  • 24 pressures
  • 3 sacks
  • 25 tackles
  • 4 tackles for loss

Lions GM Brad Holmes compared Williams to Alim McNeill a lot in his post-first-round presser. Considering that Williams is likely to be filling in for McNeill for the better part of the season, it's only right that he has a rookie year similar to McNeill's. 

This would be a good season for the rookie. He'll show some growth as a pass rusher and make some solid plays as a run stopper.

G Tate Ratledge

  • 950 snaps
  • 21 pressures allowed
  • 3 sacks allowed

Ratledge should be expected to start at right guard immediately in 2025, and he'll have some ups and downs as all rookie offensive linemen do, but if he's able to keep Jared Goff clean more often than not, that's all that's going to matter at the end of the day.

WR Isaac TeSlaa

  • 30 receptions
  • 389 yards
  • 3 touchdowns

My thoughts since this pick have been that TeSlaa jumps Tim Patrick for the WR3 spot this year, and these stats reflect that. It might not seem like a lot, but remember this team has Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, and Jahmyr Gibbs to throw to the ball to as well. TeSlaa is going to get his, but not before those guys. 

Where the rookie should get his big moments is in the red zone, where get can use his size to high point the ball and make contested catches. 

OL Miles Frazier

  • 350 snaps
  • 15 pressures allowed
  • 2 sacks

I don't know how much of Miles Frazier we'll actually see in 2025. He's going to come off the bench, but the good thing is that he can be like Evan Brown was for the Lions in the early Dan Campbell days. He's a guy who can fill in at multiple positions in relief. 

Edge Ahmed Hassanein

  • 41 pressures
  • 6.5 sacks
  • 27 tackles
  • 6 tackles for loss

I've made no secret about it; I think this guy is going to shock everyone, and the only reason he was picked so late is that he's relatively new to football. 

Right now, it's Marcus Davenport's spot opposite Aidan Hutchinson, but by Week 5, I believe Hassanein takes it and puts up these solid numbers and gets himself in the defensive Rookie of the Year conversation. This probably doesn't net him the award, but he might get a vote or two, and that's big for a sixth-round pick. This should also quell a lot of worries that Lions fans have had about edge rushers.

S Dan Jackson

  • 75 special teams snaps
  • 5 special teams tackles

I like the Dan Jackson pick, and I think he's going to spend 99% of his time on special teams. With Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, and Avonte Maddox above him on the depth chart, we might not see him playing safety on defense very much at all. 

WR Dominic Lovett

  • 3 recpetions
  • 28 yards

At this point, it's hard to see Lovett making the 53-man roster. The Lions will definitely look to keep him on their practice squad, though, and he should see some elevations here and there. 

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