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Who are the Detroit Lions going to select with the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft?
If you really want to know, you could check our latest mock draft roundup where we gather expert NFL opinions from all over the internet (and find out that basically no one agrees on who the Lions will pick).
Or you could sit tight and keep up with our team's up-to-date Lions coverage, where more info is sure to come over the next few weeks.
Both of those options make sense if you consider this a serious exercise. But if you're tired of the same old NFL analysis and want to make a mockery of a mock draft, you've come to the right place.
Today, we're not asking NFL experts or draft analysts (or any real human) what the Lions should do with their first-round pick. We're asking AI – specifically an AI chatbot – and seeing what the results look like.
The Process: We're using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot as our AI of choice to give us a surefire, no-doubt, put-your-money-on-it Lions draft prediction. And no, this isn't an official endorsement of Copilot over any other AI chatbot.
We've asked our AI NFL draft analyst a series of questions to get the best results from this process, starting with a basic question you could ask any NFL expert:
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AI: Experts suggest they might focus on bolstering their defense, particularly targeting edge rushers or linebackers. Some mock drafts predict the Lions could select players like Derrick Harmon, a defensive tackle from Oregon, or Nic Scourton, an edge rusher from Texas A&M. Another possibility is addressing their offensive line by drafting a guard to replace Kevin Zeitler.
Well ... that's not very helpful. Perhaps our analyst needs a bit more prompting.
Let's get a bit more detailed.
AI: 18. Detroit Lions: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern - The Lions bolster their offensive line with this strong tackle.
That's a bold choice! Our AI NFL expert believes that not only will the Lions select an offensive tackle with their first round selection, but will also select a player who already plays for the Tennessee Titans. We checked the NFL rulebook, and it turns out this is in fact against the rules. We're going to have to tweak our experiment a little bit.
We pointed out that Skoronski had already been picked in the 2023 NFL draft and was not eligible for the 2025 draft. We also pointed out that the Lions do not have the 18th pick in the upcoming draft (unless they trade up for the pick) but the 28th pick, and our AI analyst came back with this:
AI: I apologize for the confusion! It looks like I made an error in my simulation...Let's correct the Lions' pick at the 28th position:
28. Detroit Lions: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington - The Lions add a talented wide receiver to their offense.
So that's a little better. At least our analyst got the position correct. However, Odunze already plays for the Bears, which as we've pointed out, is against the rules.
Let's take a different approach.
BIRKETT: NFL mock draft 2.0: Detroit Lions stay defense, go best player available in Round 1
Sometimes AI needs a push. Maybe it's not so good at blindly making draft predictions, but perhaps it'll do a little better if it has a cheat sheet.
And for the record, our AI analyst did a pretty good job at figuring out who was draft-eligible, at least for the first 50 or so players. After that, we started seeing many current NFL starters on the AI-generated list of draft-eligible players, including Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (twice).
Of the actually draft-eligible players, here's who our AI expert said the Lions will select:
AI: Based on the Detroit Lions' needs and their 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they are likely to select J.T. Tuimoloau, DE, Ohio State. Tuimoloau is a highly regarded edge rusher who could significantly bolster the Lions' pass rush, especially after releasing veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith.
Nice! Not only did our AI analyst get the draft order correct, it also selected someone who was draft-eligible.
And it's a reasonable pick! Yahoo recently highlighted Tuimoloau as someone the Lions could pair with Aidan Hutchinson on the defensive line, though according to NFL Mock Draft Database, most analysts predict Tuimoloau will be drafted in the second round as of Monday.
Let's get a little bit deeper.
If we asked any of our Lions experts to run 10,000 mock draft simulations and tell us who the Lions select most often, they would probably report us to the authorities for labor violations (or probably just ignore that email).
But this is where AI can shine.
AI chatbots often get stronger through repetition – meaning the more times they do something, the smarter they'll get at doing that thing. And since computers can often run repetitive tasks much faster than humans can, they can provide us this kind of informed analysis in a matter of minutes (or even seconds with a strong enough computer).
So that's what we're doing here. We're asking our AI analyst to run 10,000 simulations of the upcoming NFL draft and telling us who the Lions select most often. With this experiment, we should get a more definitive answer – one forged through scouring the thousands of mock drafts already published to tell us exactly who the Lions will pick. And with all that heavy lifting, here is what our NFL analyst had to say:
AI: I don't have the capability to run simulations, but I can provide an informed prediction based on the Lions' needs and the available draft prospects...If you have any other questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
Okay, so maybe you should stick with the human experts for your Lions draft analysis.
You can reach Christian at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Who the Detroit Lions will select in the NFL draft, according to AI
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If you really want to know, you could check our latest mock draft roundup where we gather expert NFL opinions from all over the internet (and find out that basically no one agrees on who the Lions will pick).
Or you could sit tight and keep up with our team's up-to-date Lions coverage, where more info is sure to come over the next few weeks.
Both of those options make sense if you consider this a serious exercise. But if you're tired of the same old NFL analysis and want to make a mockery of a mock draft, you've come to the right place.
Today, we're not asking NFL experts or draft analysts (or any real human) what the Lions should do with their first-round pick. We're asking AI – specifically an AI chatbot – and seeing what the results look like.
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The Process: We're using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot as our AI of choice to give us a surefire, no-doubt, put-your-money-on-it Lions draft prediction. And no, this isn't an official endorsement of Copilot over any other AI chatbot.
We've asked our AI NFL draft analyst a series of questions to get the best results from this process, starting with a basic question you could ask any NFL expert:
LET'S LOOK AROUND: Detroit Lions NFL mock draft roundup: Experts weigh in on who Brad Holmes might pick
What are the Lions going to do with their first round draft pick?
AI: Experts suggest they might focus on bolstering their defense, particularly targeting edge rushers or linebackers. Some mock drafts predict the Lions could select players like Derrick Harmon, a defensive tackle from Oregon, or Nic Scourton, an edge rusher from Texas A&M. Another possibility is addressing their offensive line by drafting a guard to replace Kevin Zeitler.
Well ... that's not very helpful. Perhaps our analyst needs a bit more prompting.
Let's get a bit more detailed.
Run a simulation of the upcoming 2025 NFL draft. Who are the Lions picking in the first round?
AI: 18. Detroit Lions: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern - The Lions bolster their offensive line with this strong tackle.
That's a bold choice! Our AI NFL expert believes that not only will the Lions select an offensive tackle with their first round selection, but will also select a player who already plays for the Tennessee Titans. We checked the NFL rulebook, and it turns out this is in fact against the rules. We're going to have to tweak our experiment a little bit.
We pointed out that Skoronski had already been picked in the 2023 NFL draft and was not eligible for the 2025 draft. We also pointed out that the Lions do not have the 18th pick in the upcoming draft (unless they trade up for the pick) but the 28th pick, and our AI analyst came back with this:
AI: I apologize for the confusion! It looks like I made an error in my simulation...Let's correct the Lions' pick at the 28th position:
28. Detroit Lions: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington - The Lions add a talented wide receiver to their offense.
So that's a little better. At least our analyst got the position correct. However, Odunze already plays for the Bears, which as we've pointed out, is against the rules.
Let's take a different approach.
BIRKETT: NFL mock draft 2.0: Detroit Lions stay defense, go best player available in Round 1
Give us a list of players eligible for the 2025 draft. Of these players, who are the Lions most likely to select with their first-round pick?
Sometimes AI needs a push. Maybe it's not so good at blindly making draft predictions, but perhaps it'll do a little better if it has a cheat sheet.
And for the record, our AI analyst did a pretty good job at figuring out who was draft-eligible, at least for the first 50 or so players. After that, we started seeing many current NFL starters on the AI-generated list of draft-eligible players, including Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (twice).
Of the actually draft-eligible players, here's who our AI expert said the Lions will select:
AI: Based on the Detroit Lions' needs and their 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they are likely to select J.T. Tuimoloau, DE, Ohio State. Tuimoloau is a highly regarded edge rusher who could significantly bolster the Lions' pass rush, especially after releasing veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith.
Nice! Not only did our AI analyst get the draft order correct, it also selected someone who was draft-eligible.
And it's a reasonable pick! Yahoo recently highlighted Tuimoloau as someone the Lions could pair with Aidan Hutchinson on the defensive line, though according to NFL Mock Draft Database, most analysts predict Tuimoloau will be drafted in the second round as of Monday.
Let's get a little bit deeper.
Run 10,000 simulations of the 2025 NFL draft. In those simulations, who do the Lions most often select with their first-round draft pick?
If we asked any of our Lions experts to run 10,000 mock draft simulations and tell us who the Lions select most often, they would probably report us to the authorities for labor violations (or probably just ignore that email).
But this is where AI can shine.
AI chatbots often get stronger through repetition – meaning the more times they do something, the smarter they'll get at doing that thing. And since computers can often run repetitive tasks much faster than humans can, they can provide us this kind of informed analysis in a matter of minutes (or even seconds with a strong enough computer).
So that's what we're doing here. We're asking our AI analyst to run 10,000 simulations of the upcoming NFL draft and telling us who the Lions select most often. With this experiment, we should get a more definitive answer – one forged through scouring the thousands of mock drafts already published to tell us exactly who the Lions will pick. And with all that heavy lifting, here is what our NFL analyst had to say:
AI: I don't have the capability to run simulations, but I can provide an informed prediction based on the Lions' needs and the available draft prospects...If you have any other questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
Okay, so maybe you should stick with the human experts for your Lions draft analysis.
You can reach Christian at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Who the Detroit Lions will select in the NFL draft, according to AI
Continue reading...
