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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes got his time at the podium Tuesday afternoon and spoke on a number of topics ranging from the draft to free agency.

Here are all the key questions from Holmes’ media session:

How excited is Holmes at the challenge of selecting late in the draft?

For the first time since Holmes took the job in 2021 he doesn’t have a top 10 pick going into the draft. Drafting at 29 or later means the team had a ton of success, and Holmes will take that every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

He enters the draft picking at 29 which gives him a lot of flexibility to move up or down. If he decides to stay and pick a player there, Holmes said it’s a deep enough draft where they can get an impact player.

“The spot that we are in it is exciting to have that flexibility because a lot of things can happen when you’re sitting back there. I’m excited about being in that position,” Holmes said. “You’re kind of out of the Top 10 beauty pageant and you’re kind of like, ‘Look, let’s find the best football player.”