For all the debate about which player the Detroit Lions should select with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, there is another option. GM Brad Holmes could try and trade the pick to acquire additional assets to help rebuild the Lions.
That’s an option Holmes would definitely be willing to explore. While at the Senior Bowl this week with his Lions running the American team, Holmes indicated he was open to
“I’m always open for whatever,” Holmes told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network from Mobile. “We’re still in the early stages of it, we’ve got a good feel of the class, we’re at a much better place at this stage of the process than last year. But, still, we’ve got a lot more work to do. But, I’m never scared to move around, so we’re definitely open for business, always.”
The Lions hold two first-round picks, the No. 2 overall as well as the pick from the Los Angeles Rams, which will be either No. 31 or 32. Detroit also holds the No. 34 overall pick. For now anyway…