There’s rarely any good buzz surrounding the Detroit Lions going into a new season. As someone who grew up in Michigan and a Lions fan, it’s usually a running joke to guess how bad we’re going to be. But, that changed last season, when something special happened. We started winning games. We also stared gaining the hearts of fans across America.

This season, the Detroit Lions might be in “serious contention” for a great run. Those are words from NFL analyst Peter King.

During a new edition of Football Morning in America, the analyst said that he’s been watching how the Lions are putting themselves together during the off season to be ready to win this fall.

“I think, quietly, the Lions have gotten competitive while building intelligently for the future,” he wrote.

King also stated that the Detroit Lions are one of three NFL teams that currently have 12 picks in the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. The other two are Houston and Chicago. “Detroit, on the verge of serious contention, picks sixth, 18th, 48th, 55th and 81st this year—a league-high five picks in the first 2.5 rounds,” he added.

Of course the Lions are on the cusp of something big. The team almost made the playoffs last season, and many think they earned their way to the big games. Now, with great players like C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Cam Sutton added to the team, King thinks Detroit is looking golden. I agree. King gives the team’s management props.

“GM Brad Holmes has done an excellent job looking to the future while stocking his team for today,” King wrote. He also had some kind words for Lions quarterback Jared Goff. He said, “If Jared Goff is the answer at quarterback, the Lions will be consistently dangerous for the first time in some time.”