Trade possibility

I think if there’s a seriously blockbuster offer we might be able to pull (like getting Suh AND Berry or something) I’d be all for it. I totally agree that with the draft as deep as it is for a good reason, we should mine it for the best players we can. That’s a scenario no one has even mentioned here… Imagine a draft where we take Suh at #2 and Berry with Seattle’s 6 or something.. It’s farfetched, but worth a thought.

We’ll have to give up more then just next year’s first rounder obviously, but I would love to see us give somebody maybe our first rounder and fourth rounder next year for somebody’s late first rounder this year, then we can grab Mike Iuptapi and get the long-term Guard we’ve been looking for for god knows how long.

Sounds a little far fetched but hey Chi gave up 2 for cutler and we would still get the rest of are draft.

I was actually contemplating this with a friend of mines earlier and I would absolutely love for the Lions to be aggressive and grab another piece to the puzzle. Their are lots of positives when it comes to trading a future pick for this year’s mid round pick but their are also some negatives.

The Lions can save millions of dollars if their is a salary cap for next year’s rookie class with that 2011 first rounder so the only downside to this would be financial reasons but if they see a guy they have a high grade on and is still on the board in the middle of the first round. I could see the Pats pick at 22 being a possibility since they’re loaded with picks in the coming rounds and already have the Raiders top ten pick for next year so it wouldn’t be that bad even though 22 seems a little far down but like I said, if there’s a guy, say Iupati or even a Brandon Graham for those Wolverines fans, than they might be able to grab him even though I’m not in favor of Graham but the options are limitless this season.

May reap rewards, I’d say our FO would have to be IN LOVE with 2 of the guys atop of their big board. Suh and Berry maybe?

Other F.O.‘s know that because of the economy the new cap (whenever they declare one) will be lower than last year’s.

So you still have to give up at least a couple of picks THIS YEAR to get an early pick. It will not happen. Back to Madden 2010 guys.

if you say it is a deep draft. Which it is. And you suggest we trade our 1st round next season for a mid round this season. Here’s my problem. Next years draft will not be aas deep. So we miss out next year. And if this is a deep draft this year. Than we should be able to get 1st round talent in the later round anyway. So why trade?

it would be a good theoretical move. If they could pull it off it would make sense. This draft is likely much deeper than it will be next year, so from that standpoint it would good to load up in a deeper draft. It would also help the Lions get better quicker. But I’ll tell you right now, they’d have to package more than a 2011 first rounder to get back into the top part of the first round.

They’d probably have to give up a first and third next year and then maybe a player or later round pick this year. It would be very costly. Is that worth one good first round caliber player? I’m not so sure about that. Especially if the Lions have another top ten pick next year, which… sorry to say… is very likely. But trade partners will view a first rounder in 2011 like any first rounder… whether it ends up being third overall or twenty-second overall. That’s just how the game is played.