After taking Ohio State defensive lineman Tyleik Williams (No. 28), Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (No. 57) and Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (No. 70) over the first two days, the Detroit Lions used their first pick on Day 3 on LSU guard Miles Frazier.
Frazier, 23, was a two-star recruit out of Milfrod Academy in New Berlin, New York, before committing to Florida International out of high school. Over his two years with the Panthers, he appeared in 13 games and started 11 at offensive tackle.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Frazier transferred to LSU and went on to start in 39 of the 40 games he played over three years. His unit was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award in 2023, and he participated in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl earlier this year.
Detroit lost a starting offensive lineman in free agency, as Kevin Zeitler signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. They hadn't replaced him before the draft, so Frazier and Ratledge could be in a competition with Kayode Awosika, Netane Muti and Christian Mahogany for the starting right guard spot in 2025.
Even if Frazier doesn't win the job out of camp, he can serve as a solid backup for some time and potentially take over on the left side when Graham Glasgow's contract comes up after the 2026 season.
Either way, it's always a good idea to take extra swings at offensive linemen in the draft because it's such a crucial need for every team, and there just simply aren't enough good ones to go around.
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Interestingly, Frazier's selection by the Lions is historical. The team announced that Frazier was just the seventh offensive lineman that they've selected out of LSU and the first they've taken since 1988, when they took the late Eric Andolsek in the fifth round.
Andolsek, a two-time All-SEC guard, played in 61 games and started 48 for the Lions over four seasons before he was struck and killed by a truck driver before the start of the 1992 season.
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