As it stands, thanks to the Los Angeles Rams losing like it's their job, our Detroit Lions currently hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. That being said, what if the Lions decide that selecting a quarterback with their top pick is the way to go? Will the No. 3 overall pick be high enough to guarantee that they could land the quarterback that they want? Well, considering the Houston Texans are likely to land the No. 1 overall pick, and they are likely to take a QB, the answer to the previous question is no.
What proposed trade lands the Detroit Lions the No. 1 overall pick?
In a recent article put together by Nick Baumgardner and Colton Pouncy of The Athletic, they look at a few different 2023 NFL Mock Draft scenarios for the Lions, including one that has them trading up for the No. 1 overall pick.
In that scenario, Baumgardner and Pouncy have the Lions sending Nos. 6, 44, 62, and a 2024 second-round pick to Houston for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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With that pick, they have the Lions selecting QB Bryce Young out of Alabama with the No. 1 overall pick. They then have the Lions taking CB Joey Porter Jr. with the No. 12 overall pick.
Via The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner:
If the Lions are in love with a quarterback and want to go all-in to get him, this is what that would cost. This is also what the top half of Detroit’s 2023 draft would more or less look like after such a trade, with projections based on the 2023 model of Rich Hill’s draft value chart. So, not exact, but you get the idea.
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