It’s not uncommon for Day 3 draft picks to get traded. Nearly 40 percent of the picks made in Rounds 4-7 were traded at some point from 2016-2019. But in the case of the Detroit Lions fifth-round pick, it’s been quite a journey.
The Lions acquired the No. 172 overall pick from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Quandre Diggs. That trade went down during the 2019 season. Detroit then dealt the pick to New England in the trade to acquire safety Duron Harmon.
Effectively, the Lions traded the compensation for Quandre Diggs to replace Diggs in the secondary. But that’s not the end of the road for No. 172…
New England shipped the pick to Las Vegas in a Friday night trade with the Raiders as part of a large swap involving five total picks. The Raiders sent that hot potato right back where it started on Saturday, including 172 as one of the two picks in the deal to acquire Detroit’s 4th round selection at No. 109 overall.
The Lions finally used the pick on Saturday, selecting New Mexico State RB Jason Huntley.
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