The Lions’ newest guard is athletic as all get-out. Ratledge scored an unofficial 9.98 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a possible 10.00, ranking fourth out of 1,592 offensive guards from 1987 to 2025.

In a move that underscores their focus on physical traits and scheme fit, the Detroit Lions traded up in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa with the 70th overall pick. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound receiver brings elite measurables and a local connection, having grown up in Hudsonville, Michigan.

The Detroit Lions got some help for their offensive line with their second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Georgia G Tate Ratledge.