Due to the unpredictable nature of the NFL Draft, most fans and analysts believe trading down to acquire more picks is typically good business. Give yourself more opportunities to hit on a player and you increase your chances of finding someone. For a rebuilding team like the Detroit Lions, more draft resources certainly makes a lot of sense.
However, we need to at least explore the possibility that the Detroit Lions trade up. General manager Brad Holmes traded up once last year, moving up a round to grab Derrick Barnes in the fourth. He also reportedly tried to trade up to get wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, and he told reporters he thought about trading up to get Levi Onwuzurike before he eventually fell to them anyways.