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Brad Holmes isn’t on the hot seat — not because of the Lions’ draft woes, but because critics are misreading the narrative. Terrion Arnold’s exit was due to an off-field legal issue, not performance — a factor impossible to predict during draft prep. Meanwhile, players like Christian Mahogany and Ennis Rakestraw are showing promise, and Giovanni Manu remains a long-term project. Holmes has built a young, competitive roster from a decades-long playoff drought — turning the Lions into NFC North champs and NFC Championship contenders. Yes, there are misses — but blaming Holmes for an unforeseeable off-field situation ignores the massive rebuild he’s engineered. Football decisions, not draft drama, deserve the scrutiny.

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