2026 NFL Draft kicks off 1st Round; Lions take offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson

FOX 2 Home of the Lions Draft Special

We are previewing the 2026 NFL Draft with Dan Miller, Will Burchfield, Bob Wojnowski and special guest, Lions OC Drew Petzing.

(FOX 2) - It is the first day of the 2026 NFL Draft and the Detroit Lions are looking to strengthen the trenches of their offensive and defensive lines.

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Thursday is Round 1 of the NFL Draft, this year held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Lions are scheduled with the No. 17 pick overall. 

The Lions are looking to find help with their center after Frank Ragnow’s retirement. 

The Lions responded by signing D.J. Wonnum to a one-year $6 million deal, that is if he has eight sacks, according to the AP.

Lions First Round Pick:

Detroit was scheduled with the No. 17 overall pick in the First Round. Their pick was offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson University. 

Miller, from Strongsville, Ohio, played for Clemson from 2022-25 and broke the record for career snaps from scrimmage, playing 3,778 offensive snaps in 54 games.

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 12: Blake Miller #78 of the Clemson Tigers walks on the field before Pro Day at Allen N. Reeves Football Complex on March 12, 2026 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Katie DeVaney/Getty Images)

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