The Lions will hire a new coach. He’ll bring a hot up-and-coming name in to run the defense and maybe the offense too. You’ll say you’re not sipping the Kool-Aid, but you’ll keep an eye on it. March turns to April and the Kool-Aid turns a little bit more blue.
The Lions draft a stud in the first round. They trade down in the second and rack up an extra third rounder. You’re excited about the haul. “Just a little bit of powder in the pitcher,” you lie to yourself. They grab two day two or three names you’ve fallen in love with through the draft process.