During the coverage of Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft, Lions GM Bob Quinn really got under the skin of a former colleague. Per John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Texans coach/GM Bill O’Brien was convinced his team had a trade worked out with the Lions for the No. 90 overall pick in Friday night’s third round.
O’Brien was visibly irate on camera from his home office. It rippled enough around the league that Quinn had to address the issue in his press conference call at the end of Friday night.
“Listen, we talk to a lot of teams,” Quinn said. “When we’re not on the clock, we talk to a bunch of teams, and it’s not just myself. We have four or five people that make calls. So I’m not sure what that was about. But we didn’t have a trade.”
The Lions had traded up to No. 75 overall earlier in the round to select Ohio State OG Jonah Jackson. Detroit did not pick again in the third round. The Texans wound up standing pat and selecting Florida EDGE Jonathan Greenard.
Texans had a deal with Detroit for the 90th pick but Lions backed out at last instant and Bill O’Brien was furious. You could tell by his reaction on TV. They selected OLB Jonathan Greenard with their pick.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) April 25, 2020
O’Brien and Quinn were on the same staff in New England several years ago.