The Detroit Lions pulled off a Day 1 trade in the 2024 NFL Draft to secure arguably the top cornerback in this class: Terrion Arnold. While Arnold is a perfect fit for the Lions' organization, both in mentality and schematically, the move to seal this deal cost the Lions a third-round pick (No. 73) in this draft.
While you can absolutely justify using a third-round pick to land one of the top players in the draft, it did leave the Lions in a bit of a precarious spot. Following Round 1, they now only have one pick on Day 2 (No.