Detroit Lions Poised to Shake Up Draft with Shocking NFL.com Trade Proposal
“Some of it was losing LaPorta and Brock Wright,” Campbell said. “That had a significant blow, too.”
LaPorta burst onto the NFL scene thanks to a super productive rookie season when it comes to the passing game (86 catches, 889 yards, 10 TDs). But his game has grown the most as of late as a run blocker. For a team that is that devoted to the run, I’m not sure they’d be willing to part ways with a huge part in that success.
Beyond that, it’s also very, very possible that the Lions can find their long-term offensive tackle staying put at 17 overall. Current projections have anywhere between three and seven first-round talents at offensive tackle, and while a trade into the top-10 would nearly guarantee Detroit’s ability to draft one of them, that could be an unnecessary price to pay. On top of that, the Lions aren’t actually adding any additional picks with this trade, just significantly upgrading two.
Still, it’s an interesting thing to think about, and I don’t believe it’s particularly outlandish. Though, I ultimately agree with Edholm in that I would be surprised if the Lions actually pulled the trigger on a trade like this.


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