Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has not shied away from trading up or down in the NFL Draft. Will he do the same with the 29th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft?
Holmes has made multiple trades throughout his draft career. In 2021, he traded up for linebacker Derrick Barnes in the fourth round. Holmes made waves in 2022 when he traded up to 12th overall for receiver Jameson Williams. He coupled that with a minor round six trade down that netted them linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. 2023 was when the floodgates opened, as Holmes pulled off a whopping five trades in the first two days of the draft: a trade down from six to 12 that yielded running back Jahmyr Gibbs and four moves that eventually turned into defensive back Brian Branch and defensive tackle Brodric Martin.