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Detroit Lions recent surge putting front office in a pickle for NFL draft

It's a pickle, no doubt. A conundrum, if you’re not into brevity. And if the Detroit Lions keep winning and the football gods bestow a playoff berth?

Team brass will be in a downright crisis.

Not a life-or-death one, to be sure, but let’s say the Lions finish the season 9-8, after a 1-6 start, and during the parade Brad Holmes turns to Dan Campbell and asks: What should we do with our top-five pick? And Campbell says …

Hey, how should I know what Campbell will say?

But I can guess. And if the Lions keep rolling and keep scoring then how can Campbell say anything other than: “You think Jalen Carter will be available at five?