The Detroit Lions were able to get the No. 1 cornerback on their draft board, filling a pretty significant need on their roster. Terrion Arnold comes in and immediately transforms a cornerback room that struggled for nearly all of the 2023 season.
On the surface, it looks like a home-run pick for the Lions, considering Arnold was a consensus top-12 talent in the 2024 NFL Draft class. That said, it did cost the Lions significant draft capital to move up from pick 29 to 24, leaving some wondering if Detroit needed to overpay with so many strong defensive players still on the board.