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The Detroit Lions continue to shop the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly the latest team to place a phone call to Bob Quinn about making a move.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jaguars have called the Lions about making a trade in the draft. Jacksonville holds the No. 9 and No. 20 selection in the first round, in addition to some talented players who could be seeking a trade in Yannick Ngakoue and Leonard Fournette.
The Lions likely are trying to engage as many teams as possible in the lead into the draft as they want to move back and acquire more picks to use. If Jacksonville was to dangle a player as well as picks, that might only further interest the Lions in making a splash.
Lions Prepared to Trade No. 3 Pick
According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Lions could be prepared to select with the No. 5 pick in the draft, indicating the Miami Dolphins might be moving up to the No. 3 pick.
What else the Lions could pick up in the trade is unknown, but it seems as if the teams could be ones to watch in a potential draft day deal. The Lions, theoretically, could pick up another second or third round pick from Miami in such a scenario. They might be unlikely to pick up one of Miami’s other first round selections.
Additionally, reports from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network suggest there is activity around pick No. 3 and talks have heated up. Obviously, it’s something to watch in the hours ahead, whether with Miami or another team.
Dolphins, Lions Called Potential Trade Partners
Last week, Rapoport suggested the Dolphins could be the most obvious team to watch as it relates to an eventual deal with the team.
“If you want to look for a potential partner for a trade, the team to watch here would be the Miami Dolphins,” Rapoport said. “I think it’s pretty obvious where the Dolphins have looked in the draft. They’ve looked at quarterback, they’ve also looked at offensive tackle. Maybe that’s the place where the Dolphins jump up a little bit, take maybe their quarterback of the future of their player to replace Laremy Tunsil at No. 3, get over the Giants, allow the Lions a chance to slide back and maybe take the top defensive player on their board.”
As for what player the Lions might target after a trade down, that’s currently the source of much debate. Rapoport seems to think the Lions would obviously be interested in Ohio State cornerback Jeffrey Okudah.
“They’ve been linked to Jeffrey Okudah, the cover corner who is also a great tackler forever,” he said.”We’ll see if that’s the pick they make, but it is pretty clear Detroit is open to sliding back.”
If the Lions slide back, it could make the most sense to do so with the Dolphins. The team has a stockpile of 2020 draft picks, and Detroit’s goal is to improve their fortunes right now. Miami boasts the 18th pick and 26th pick in the first round in addition to the No. 5 selection. They also have a pair of second round selections and a third round pick at their disposal.
Obviously, if the Lions would be able to score another first round pick in this trade, it would be a major win. Would the Dolphins be willing to go there, however? It remains to be seen, even as the team could represent the most logical trade partner for Detroit.
Former General Manager Sets Lions Trade Price
Will the Lions shoot for the stars in terms of trying to land a king’s ransom for the pick? That’s exactly what a Hall of Famer thinks they should be shooting for. Gil Brandt of NFL.com was asked on Twitter what his asking price would be for teams to come up to the No. 3 pick in the draft. As he said, it should be more than a bit expensive for a team like the Miami Dolphins.
Brandt thinks the Lions should ask for the No. 5 pick, the No 18 pick and the No. 26 pick from the Dolphins as a price for moving up. That deal, he thinks, represents a fair value.
Safe to say if the Lions managed that, it would be a score. Even if Detroit managed to pry loose a pair of first round picks from Miami it would be a huge win. Would teams bite on that? It would be a huge cost to pay to move up for Tua Tagovailoa or another such player.
If the Lions could get this type of haul out of Miami, it might only enhance the chances they do elect to move back when all is said and done, no matter who the Dolphin wants to select.
At the very least, the Lions are now taking plenty of calls including from Jacksonville.
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