Draft Shocker: Detroit Lions Trade Up For WR Jameson Williams

Brad Holmes pulled off a shocking NFL trade for Alabama wideout Jameson Williams.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes may have dropped a hint at his pre-draft media session. 

Speaking with reporters last week, Holmes indicated if there was a player the team was interested in that he would not hesitate to pull the trigger on a trade. 

"If there’s a player that we have buy-in and we want, I’m going to try to get that player. That’s just the bottom line," Holmes said last week. "There is value in being patient and sitting back. You’ve just got to assess where the value is on your draft board and what the volume and depth is. If the conviction is that high, yeah, you can’t just sit, wait and be patient, and see if that player’s going to be there or not. Sometimes, you’ve got to be aggressive and go and get him. That’s how I stand often. Now, there are not a lot of those players throughout the draft always, but when that player is identified, I’ll always be aggressive.”

After the Saints traded up to No. 11 and with a run of wideouts being selected, the Lions opted to add a significant piece to the offense via trade. 

Alabama wideout Jameson Williams is now a member of the Lions, as Detroit sent its No. 32, No. 34 and No. 66 overall picks to the Vikings in return for the No. 12 and No. 46 overall selections. 

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