Sione Vaki was one of the Detroit Lions’ most unconventional picks of the 2024 NFL Draft. The team traded a fifth, sixth, and future fourth-round pick to get in return the fourth-round pick they used on Vaki and an additional sixth-round pick in return.
What was unconventional is that they used those resources to grab Vaki—who played mostly safety at Utah—and draft him as a running back. But the more we hear from the Lions about their drafting process, the more it becomes clear why they’re optimistic about Vaki’s chances at making an impact with the team.