Detroit Lions Poised to Shake Up Draft with Shocking NFL.com Trade Proposal
Lions get:
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2026 first-round pick — 7th overall
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2027 third-round pick
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TE Ben Sinnott
Commanders get:
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TE Sam LaPorta
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2026 first-round pick — 17th overall
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2026 sixth-round pick — 205th overall
Trading away LaPorta for a pick upgrade in the first and sixth-to-third round—albeit in 2027—would certainly draw some reactions. Here’s how Edholm justified the move:
“First off, I don’t think LaPorta will be traded. But it wouldn’t totally floor me if he was,” Edholm wrote. “LaPorta has been great, and losing him hurts Detroit’s offense, but the big picture must be considered: LaPorta is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is coming off back surgery.”
Later adding, “Why would Detroit move up to seven? I suspect to acquire a foundational left tackle. That position is their biggest remaining worry, and their guy might not last until 17. It would be a big risk, but a potentially smart one financially and football-wise, and Brad Holmes has never shied away from making waves in Round 1.”
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