The NFL offseason has completely gone off the rails. The quarterback carousel was something we may have never seen before: the likes of Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan, Deshawn Watson and Carson Wentz were moved within a month. That doesn’t even include the drama of Aaron Rodgers threatening to quit and Tom Brady’s brief resignation.
But wide receivers fell into the mix of two. Davante Adams was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders last week and Tyreke Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. These are two of the best wide receivers in the movement and both are still in the prime of their careers.
At first glance, this does not affect the lions that much. It’s nice to get Adams out of the division — and out of the conference, for that matter — but Detroit isn’t directly involved in the bidding in any other way.
But indirectly, it could have a huge impact on the Lions, especially with regard to the 2022 NFL Draft.
With Adams removed, the Packers acquired the Raiders’ (and others) 22nd overall pick in return for their 28th pick. The Chiefs received the 29th pick (and others) in addition to their 30th overall pick by trading Hill. Of course, both teams now have an urgent need for a wide receiver after giving their best.
The Lions also have a fairly large long-term need for receivers, and many have mocked the pass catcher in Detroit with their 32nd or 34th overall pick in the draft. There’s now a pretty good chance the Lions won’t drop any of the best wide receiver talent since the Packers have the 22nd and 28th picks and the Chiefs have the 29th and 30th. peaks in a row.
However, this does not necessarily put Leo in a bad position. Detroit added DJ Chark to the free agent roster and re-signed Josh Reynolds. The trio of Chark, Reynolds and Amon-Ra St. Brown are good enough to survive 2022 if necessary.
And the Lions have a lot of other needs – especially in the defensive part of the ball – so if there’s a run on wide receivers in the 20s and 30s, then there’s a good chance that solid defensive potential will fall on them in the bottom. . the first round and the beginning of the second.
So while these exchanges could cost Detroit the chance to add another weapon to Jared Goff’s arsenal, the Lions could suddenly get their hands on a defender they weren’t expecting.