For the first time in Brad Holmes’ tenure as Detroit Lions general manager, the organization will begin the Draft picking outside the top-10.
In each of the last two drafts, Holmes has made moves in the first round and wound up with impact players.
The 2022 season saw him move up from No. 32 overall to select Jameson Williams, and he moved out of the top-10 to accumulate capital while selecting Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12.
With the Lions picking near the end of the first round, the 2024 Draft could present an opportunity for Holmes to once again make a move on the first night of the event.
Adding to the intrigue is the fact that the Lions will be hosting the Draft, which could cause for an exciting moment should Holmes elect to make a trade to move up.
Whether or not the Lions’ third-year GM will do so depends on his feelings toward the board.
He has shown a willingness to move up to acquire players at the top of his rankings regardless of positional need.
Two consensus areas of need for the Lions are the cornerback and interior offensive line positions.
While the Lions could wait to get a top line prospect, the cornerback crop will likely have several of its top prospects taken early.
As a result, it would not be a surprise to see Holmes move up to get a player at that position.
Among the top prospects at the position are Alabama’s duo of Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry, Iowa’s Cooper DeJean and Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell.
