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Brad Holmes 'Never Scared' to Move Around in NFL Draft

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is open to trading the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

John Maakaron

Holding a top pick in the NFL Draft can be quite beneficial for the right general manager. 

Teams have been able to stockpile even more draft picks, when the front office is willing to part ways with a top-five draft selection. 

For Lions general manager Brad Holmes, he is not opposed to moving down in this year's draft, despite Detroit holding the No. 2 overall pick, following a 3-13-1 season.

Speaking with the NFL Network, Holmes told Tom Pelissero that he's open to trading down. 

"I'm always open for whatever. We're still in the early stages of it. We've got a good feel of the class, (and) we're at a much better place at this stage of the process than last year," Holmes said. "But, still, we've got a lot more work to do. But, I'm never scared to move around, so we're definitely open for business, always."

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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes speaks with principal owner Sheila Hamp.
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The challenge would be potentially losing out on a player of Aidan Hutchinson's caliber. 

With Detroit's defense desperately in need of a pass rusher, potentially missing out on two game-changing defensive linemen could prove to be costly down the road. 

On the other side, if Holmes is able to continue to find diamonds in the rough, then this might be the season to try and pull off a blockbuster draft trade. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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