RedRamage

We need to see if his socks are high or not.

I don't think that's the case. First let me just say that I don't think Jamo is getting traded. Not sure if the rumor came from the Lions or not, but if it did it was likely all a smoke screen. If it didn't, the Lions sure weren't going to dispel the rumors as it added confusion for people trying to figure our their plans. That said, anyone who might want to trade for Jamo would undoubtedly want his 5th year locked up. That makes him a more attractive trade chip.

And there goes my dream of the "All Campbell" team. 🥹

Is DT really the biggest need though? I'd say DE is a much higher need. Sure DT is a need, but you have guys who can play there. Now, I'm probably way over analyzing what was likely a semi-joke of a reply, but I don't see this as a pick to fill the biggest hole. Imho, DE and OG are bigger needs with DT probably slotting in at 3rd. Not the rehash an argument (which means I'm gonna rehash an argument), but yeah... needs should always be taking into account. It's not a question of IF, but of HOW MUCH, does the need influence the selection. Holmes has shown that it matters a lot less for him than for most GMs. To directly respond to last years draft: Yeah, CB was a huge need, but not the only one by far. So once we filled CB it would make sense to address other needs, right? But Holmes goes back to CB in the second round. Okay, I'll step off the soap box responding to a tongue-in-check reply now. Feel free to laugh at me for over analyzing at this time.

I wouldn't think so. I also heard Matt Dery on Locked on Lions question if DJ Reader gets cut. He's was only speculating not predicting, but I guess I wouldn't be shocked. Reader wasn't phenomenal in '24 and he's making a lot of money. On the other hand McNeill is likely not going to be ready for opening day and I don't think the Lions are desperate for cap space either so I don't think he'll be cut... just won't be super duper shocked if it happened.

Pretty much my thoughts. I mean at 28 I'm not expecting to be blown away with a "franchise changing player," but I thought there were other more pressing needs with equally quality options at those positions... but... It's pretty much impossible to argue with Holmes track record. Sure, not every pick is a star, but he's gotten it right far more than he's gotten it wrong in an field were I suspect the getting it right just 50% of the time is fantastic.

Crap... I was kinda hoping that the Lions would get Zabel.

At this point I just want the Lions to trade in front of the Packers. The content from Grossi would be worth it.

I got a friend who's a Bears fan. He's say that the Bears might run double TE sets alot and/or that they'd use him a slot receiver. Seems very Ebrone-ish...

3 OTs in the first 10 picks.

I suppose there's a possibility that Travis Hunter really ends up a 2-way star and if you get a star level WR and a star level CB it would probably be worth that kind of trade, but that's a looooooot of eggs in one basket.

What the heck?!? That's a deal I would have expected Matt Millen to do... wow!

What was the trade?

Also, in case you haven't seen it:

I continue to be amazed at how differently I feel about the draft vs. just a few years ago. I mean the draft used to be this HUGE thing. We'd all be speculating... wondering about trades, thinking who might fall a few spots. Hoping the next first round pick in the top 10 (where the Lions often picked) was going to be the savior of the franchise. Now I keep forgetting that the draft starts Thursday. Look at our 2022 Draft thread: https://www.motownforums.com/topic/99-2022-nfl-draft-thread/page/58/#comments More than 57 pages of posts BEFORE the draft started! Now, 1.5 days from the start of this years draft and we don't even have 10 pages yet. I know the old joke was always about how the Draft was the Lions' Super Bowl... but man... being on the "other side" now (ie, having a good team) it feels like there really was a lot of truth to that joke.