The Detroit Lions kicked off their 2023 NFL Draft with a trade down. With a little help from Arizona Cardinals assistant general manager Dave Sears—who was poached from the Lions this offseason—Detroit moved back from Pick 6 to Pick 12 overall. The entire terms of the trade were;
Lions get:
- Pick 12
- Pick 34 (second round)
- Pick 168 (fifth round)
Cardinals get:
- Pick 6
- Pick 81 (third round)
As we broke down on draft weekend, that turned out to be a pretty favorable deal for the Lions.