I have been beating the “trade down” in the NFL Draft drum for years and according to Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes, he is willing to do just that if the right deal comes along.
On Tuesday, Holmes was at the NFL owner’s meetings and he spoke to the media about his willingness to trade down and how he has already spoken to multiple teams about doing just that.
“I think definitely we could pull that trade off, if the other team is willing, before the draft,” Holmes said, via the Detroit News’ Justin Rogers. “I would say right now it’s still relatively early for those discussions, but I would expect for it to heat up, especially with the pick that we have this year. Because it definitely heated up, even with us at seven last year. So I expect to have more dialogue.”
From Pro Football Rumors:
The No. 2 overall pick has changed hands twice in the previous six drafts, though it has not moved since 2017. The 49ers moved down from 2 to 3 in 2017, doing so on draft night when the Bears made an offer to secure Mitchell Trubisky draft real estate, while the Browns dealt 2016’s second choice to the Eagles days before that draft. Philadelphia sent Cleveland five picks to climb from No. 8 to No. 2, a haul that included 2017 first- and second-round picks in addition to third- and fourth-rounders in the ’16 draft. The Lions might not be blown away by an offer, considering there is no prospect on the Trubisky or Carson Wentz level in this year’s draft.
If Holmes is able to pull off a trade to move down in the 2022 NFL Draft, it would be a perfect scenario for a Lions team that could use as much draft capital as possible as they continue their rebuild.
Nation, would you like to see the Lions trade down in the 2022 NFL Draft?
