As the 2026 NFL Draft came to a conclusion Saturday evening with Detroit finishing the three-day event with seven total players, here are some of the best social media reactions to the Lions' Day 3 selections.
As a recap, the Lions amassed a Day 3 collection of talent that included Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder, Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney II, Kentucky wide receiver Kendrick Law, Texas Tech defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard, and Tennessee DL Tyre West.
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 25, 2026
Second-team All-Big Ten Conference. Led team with 73 tackles. Played in 12 games with 11 starts (7 TFLs with 2 sacks, INT, 2 PBUs).
— Brad Holmes Bulge (@BradHolmesBulge) April 25, 2026
Jimmy Rolder was drafted in round 4 with pick 118 in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.53 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 165 out of 3480 LB from 1987 to 2026.https://t.co/0NtKnhkh4Q pic.twitter.com/zvvZX5Lqts
An A+ pick by the Lions 🔥Keith Abney II was the No. 6 CB and a top-50 prospect on PFSN’s consensus Big Board. pic.twitter.com/psgN2nMmOR
Amazing pick! He was a projected 2nd/3rd round pick and a spot of need!I speak for everyone saying we are loving the draft so far, keep it up 🔥🔥
I thought he would be gone by Day 3. I think PFF had him their #50 player overall and #8 CB. Seems a steal at 157
Keith Abney II highlights for ya pic.twitter.com/U6wEaQ9AIy
Lions 5th-round pick Keith Abney is more than just a football player.He's also a four-time roller skating champ 😳NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/ax8kEkbPYh
Welcome to Detroit Kendrick! pic.twitter.com/xRxAKMu4zX
Didn't love that we drafted a WR but when I saw that he has 90 percent of his yards as YAC I got excited. Mostly used as a shifty gadget player. Absolutely love the pick
— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) April 25, 2026
Lions fans, Kendrick Law is not a pure wide receiver, he’s more of an offensive weapon ie hybrid of running back/wide receiver. He has 4.4 sec speed and big time game breaking ability.Law ran a limited route tree with most of his 2025 targets thrown behind the line. With tight… pic.twitter.com/8xXGpHAIji
Skyler Gill Howard as a pass rush specialist on the interior not bad at all for our 6th pick
For Lions fans, y’all will love this dude. High motor, high energy. Was on his way to a great season before injury. Great leader. Quick hands, plays fast!
People also don’t know how good of a leader this dude is. The kind of guy you really want in your locker room
Lions got a good one #VFL🍊 pic.twitter.com/GuLZ0EuKVc
We have a lot of depth on our DLine!! I am floored by this draft class, let's get to work, baby! #OnePride pic.twitter.com/IwT1VuTgz6