The 2024 NFL Draft is a momentous occasion for Detroit — and not just because it’s hosting the event.

Coming off an NFC North championship and the first NFC championship game appearance in more than 30 years, the Detroit Lions have a valuable opportunity to bolster an already talented and promising roster that figures to make them a contender in the years to come under coach Dan Campbell.

In the draft’s first round on Thursday night, the Lions traded with the Dallas Cowboys to move up from the No. 29 overall pick to the No. 24 overall selection, where they chose Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold to help shore up the team’s secondary.

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In the second round on Friday, they followed that up by selecting yet another cornerback, Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw Jr. with the No. 61 overall pick, with none other than Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and Detroit mayor Mike Duggan taking the stage to announce it.

Like any draft selection, Detroit’s choice elicited an outpouring of opinions on social media, both from within and outside the Lions fan base. There was only so much variation in the analysis, though, with Detroit’s addition of Rakestraw receiving widespread praise.

Here’s a sampling of the reaction to Rakestraw heading to the Lions:

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Social media reacts to the Lions drafting Ennis Rakestraw Jr in the second round