Lions Trade Jeff Okudah to The Falcons

[biggunsbob]

For a 5th round pick.


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[biggunsbob]

Not a thrilling return for a former #1 pick in the top five.

 

[johnny2x2x]

159th pick overall for our 3rd or 4th CB. No problem with this.

 

[LKP]

5th rounder only. Woof

But some cap space, he was destined to be a backup with Sutton, Mosely, CGJ added. Jacobs and Harris the backups and can still draft a future CB.

 

[mhughes0021]

Cb at 6 back in play. If you trade up for Anderson... cb at 18 defintely in play.

 

[biggunsbob]

He was probably getting cut anyway. They were not picking up his option. Save money I guess this is all he was worth. Any player from the Quinn Patrica era gone !

 

[503]

Best ability is available and it was clear we weren?t going to offer the 5th year option. Better to get something over nothing.

Not a bad move by ATL.

 

[detrisin]

Would have liked to see if they could transition him to safety last year.

 

[Mitchrapp]

A good move but all the praise he was getting early on and high 1st round pick. I'll reiterate never draft a CB that early.

 

[503]

A good move but all the praise he was getting early on and high 1st round pick. I'll reiterate never draft a CB that early.

Sauce was worth the pick for the Jets.

If we use a high pick on a CB, I?d trust Campbell, Glenn and now Bly to develop the player. I don?t think development was there under our last regime for any position.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Sauce was worth the pick for the Jets.

If we use a high pick on a CB, I?d trust Campbell, Glenn and now Bly to develop the player. I don?t think development was there under our last regime for any position.

What's so great about Campbell, Glenn and Bly. What has any of them ever done. 9-8, worst D in the NFL - and a big I for incomplete.

 

[byco42]

Even the draftee knew better, quoted on 4/23/2020.

"It's crazy being drafted that high," Okudah said in a conference call with Detroit reporters.​

 

[LKP]

Sauce was worth the pick for the Jets.

If we use a high pick on a CB, I?d trust Campbell, Glenn and now Bly to develop the player. I don?t think development was there under our last regime for any position.

Most of his teaching was with this regime. Offseason 2021 and 2022 he was back by OTAs/start of camp I thought. Achilles slowed Okudah down. Lions got 3 new CBs and will draft so no reason to have a 10 million backup or pick up 11.5 million 5th year option.

 

[tomdalton22]

looks like it saves them $5.2M in cap space (about $5.5 dead cap hit)

 

[503]

What's so great about Campbell, Glenn and Bly. What has any of them ever done. 9-8, worst D in the NFL - and a big I for incomplete.

I agree, they still have to prove it. I have a different feeling and trust w this regime than I did w the past.

 

[503]

looks like it saves them $5.2M in cap space (about $5.5 dead cap hit)

Making room for #3 and DHop!!!!

 

[tomdalton22]

Making room for #3 and DHop!!!!

the Lions would be way better off drafting Jaxon Smith Ingigba

Trade back out of #6

Draft JSN & a CB

 

[LKP]

JSN not a pure X but Lions could make it work with Jameson, JSN and St Brown (and Reynolds this year). JSN and Jameson some X and some Z

5 years of JSN versus like 3 of Hopkins too and much cheaper.

That said, Hopkins for 3 years giving up pick 55, trade back and take a CB (add a 1st) and then add Cancey at 18 is better than just JSN and a worse CB and a 2024 1st and whoever we would pick at pick 55 (for 4 years, Hopkins probably get 3 years). Though there is cap space too in play

 

[mhughes0021]

Making room for #3 and DHop!!!!

If we had to take on dhops salary to get #3...I think I'd do it.

Anderson and Hutch too good to pass up.

Marvin Jones as your 4, kalif 5. Ya youre in a good spot lol. Probably cutting Reynolds and cephus.

 

[tomdalton22]

If we had to take on dhops salary to get #3...I think I'd do it.

Anderson and Hutch too good to pass up.

Marvin Jones as your 4, kalif 5. Ya youre in a good spot lol. Probably cutting Reynolds and cephus.

If you want to get #3 and Hopkins from AZ you are likely going to have to give them 6 & 18

Taking on a 31 year old WR and giving him a big contract.

IMO, that would be stupid.