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In the last edition of the seven-round mock draft for the Lions, we explored the concept of trading up from No. 29. This time around, the idea is to see what might happen if GM Brad Holmes and the Lions opt to trade back from No. 29 and out of the first round altogether.
There is precedent here for the Lions to trade back, of course. Just last year, Holmes dealt the No. 6 overall pick and a third-rounder to the Arizona Cardinals to move back to No. 12 overall and also picked up No. 34 and No. 168 (fifth-rounder). Moving back from No. 29 isn’t as dramatic and would not bring back as much of a return, but it’s a way to bolster the draft war chest to either make more picks or combine together to target a specific player shortly after the initial pick.
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There is precedent here for the Lions to trade back, of course. Just last year, Holmes dealt the No. 6 overall pick and a third-rounder to the Arizona Cardinals to move back to No. 12 overall and also picked up No. 34 and No. 168 (fifth-rounder). Moving back from No. 29 isn’t as dramatic and would not bring back as much of a return, but it’s a way to bolster the draft war chest to either make more picks or combine together to target a specific player shortly after the initial pick.
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