Detroit Lions: Three logical trade down partners

Looking to trade down and acquire more draft picks, the Detroit Lions need to find a trade partner. It won’t be easy, but it can be done.

Just two days away, and the NFL draft kicks off. The Detroit Lions are selecting 20th overall on the first day. Overall, they have only six picks to choose from.

It takes two to tango. Another team will have to take the bait to make a trade happen. Luckily, a there’s a few that make the most sense based on who could still be on the board but also have the draft capital to move up.

Buffalo Bills

The 22nd overall pick is only two spots away so the Bills could make a slight jump if a certain player they want is available. A slight drop for the Lions means they wouldn’t get as much in return.

By rounds, Buffalo has the 53rd and 56th pick in the second and the 65th and 96th pick in the third. Detroit can make it work somehow.

Cleveland Browns

Trading up to the 20th spot will take a lot of draft picks if they Lions want to move down to the 33rd pick. The Browns also own the 35th and 64th pick in the second round but no third rounder.

With all these picks, that’s plenty of incentive for Detroit to make a drastic fall out of the first round. Cleveland makes for a perfect trade partner.

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New England Patriots

Perhaps the best trade partner of all. The Patriots and Lions have the connection.

A trade down to 23rd or 31st could lead to an additional second round pick at 43rd and/or 63rd overall and depending on the situation that’s worked out a third round pick at 95th overall. New England is more than comfortable having fewer picks, which would benefit Detroit.