NFL Draft results: Detroit Lions trade up, select NT Brodric Martin in 3rd round

The Detroit Lions have traded up 26 picks—from the fourth round to the third—and have selected Brodric Martin, defensive tackle out of Western Kentucky.

Here are the parameters of the trade.

Lions get:

• Pick 96 (third round)

Cardinals get:

• Pick 122 (fourth)
• Pick 139 (fifth)
• Pick 168 (fifth)

The Lions now only have two picks on Day 3 — a fifth rounder (152 overall) anda seventh rounder (249).

As for Martin, he’s a nose tackle through and through—6-foot-3.5, 334 pounds. He’ll help alleviate some of the pressure—and snap counts—from Isaiah Buggs, the team’s current nose tackle. While the Lions re-signed Buggs this offseason, Detroit admitted this offseason they think he would be more effective if he didn’t have to play so many snaps in the future.

Martin specializes in run defense, tallying 31 tackles in back-to-back season, including 6.0 tackles for loss. That said, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler did have a seventh-round grade on Martin, and PFF had him ranked 145 on their big board—a fifth-round value.

Lions 2023 pick thus far

• Round 1, Pick 12 — RB Jahmyr Gibbs
• Round 1, Pick 18 — LB Jack Campbell
• Round 2, Pick 34 overall — TE Sam LaPorta
• Round 2, Pick 45 overall — DB Brian Branch
• Round 3, Pick 68 overall — QB Hendon Hooker

Lions remaining picks

• Round 5, Pick 152 overall
• Round 7, Pick 249 overall

Top remaining needs for Lions:

• Defensive tackle
• Guard
• Defensive back
• Offensive lineman
• Tight end
• Wide receiver
• Quarterback?

NFL Draft schedule

Day 2

What: Rounds 2-3
When: Friday, April 28 — 7 p.m. ET until around 11:30 p.m.
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
Online streaming: ESPN app, NFL Plus, ABC
POD live show: Twitch.tv/PrideOfDetroit
Odds: DraftKings Sportsbook

Day 3

What: Rounds 4-7
When: Saturday, April 29 — Noon ET until around 7 p.m. ET
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
Online streaming: ESPN app, NFL Plus, ABC
POD live show: Twitch.tv/PrideOfDetroit
Odds: DraftKings Sportsbook