{"podcast":{"title":"Talking Grit: A Detroit Lions Podcast","slug":"talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850","podcast_index_feed_id":6914850,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/jreIR0UE","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/10ae4ac7-1f40-4171-b415-9128e5495812/3000x3000/talkin_grit_copy_1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Jacob Litton and Jason Harwood","episode_count":174,"summary":"Tired of shouting matches and clickbait sports podcasts? Welcome to Talking Grit: A Detroit Lions Podcast. We ditch the noise to provide professional-grade Detroit Lions analysis and consistent, expert commentary on your favorite team. Join hosts Jason Harwood and Jacob Litton every week as we navigate the NFL season, analyze Lions news, and discuss the state of the NFC North. If you want clear, objective, and passionate Detroit Lions news, you've found your new home base.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:17:58.172466+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850"},"episode":{"title":"Lions Draft Haul","slug":"lions-draft-haul","published_at":"2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850/lions-draft-haul","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast/episodes/lions-draft-haul/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c506f984-59f7-4870-8484-67c565c65d23/episodes/c1c2ec75-f1e2-4545-ad29-f99e29bf7c6a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c506f984-59f7-4870-8484-67c565c65d23&awEpisodeId=c1c2ec75-f1e2-4545-ad29-f99e29bf7c6a&feed=jreIR0UE","summary":"Jason and Jacob give their take on the Lions draft. Who was their favorite pick. Which pick was a reach?Visit us on X: @talkinggritpodJason - @Jason_TGPodJacob - @jmallittonYouTube - www.youtube.com/@TalkingGritFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559912376520Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Talkinggritpodcast/Substack - Talking Grit Podcast#detroitlions #NFL #football #NFCNorth00:00 - Introduction and draft overview; what to expect from the episode02:25 - Post draft reactions and Lions' draft strategy03:40 - Lions' team building: tackling draft needs without overextending05:04 - Surprising draft picks: Rams trading into the first round06:58 - Rams' draft visit strategies and covert meetings with prospects08:11 - Over/under for offensive tackles in the first round09:35 - Impact of draft trades and team drafting philosophy11:08 - Draft presentation issues and broadcasting challenges13:47 - The significance of draft-day memorabilia, signed rookie cards15:28 - Lions' top picks and trade scenarios related to Blake Miller18:34 - Evaluation of Michigan's Derek Moore and team expectations23:07 - Offensive line and tackle development concerns23:47 - Pre-draft, trade-up decision-making and comparing prospects27:44 - Lions' second-round pick and evaluation of Michigan's Derek Moore33:20 - Draft picks at linebacker and special teams contributions35:23 - Unexpected fall of Keith Abney and overall draft surprises37:16 - Assessing late-round picks like Kendrick Law and long-term potential39:38 - The influence of undrafted free agents and local prospects40:02 - Emotional stories like Skyler Gill Howard’s draft hat44:13 - The importance of high-character, adaptable players49:36 - Wrap-up of undrafted free agent analysis and team-building philosophy52:06 - Lions hostin…","meta_description":"Jason and Jacob give their take on the Lions draft. Who was their favorite pick. Which pick was a reach?Visit us on X: @talkinggritpodJason - @Jason_TGPod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3568,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850/episodes/lions-draft-haul/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-grit-a-detroit-lions-podcast-6914850/lions-draft-haul.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}