Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke for about 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon—a week before the 2022 NFL Draft. Holmes was peppered with questions about quarterback, positional value, trading in the draft, and football character among many other topics. And while Holmes has already seemingly mastered the science of saying a lot while revealing a little, there were a handful of interesting things to take from his media sessions.
Here are my four biggest takeaways from Holmes’ pre-draft presser.
Don’t be surprised if the Lions trade up
Holmes said trade down discussions have been quiet thus far, but he gave a far more interesting answer when talking about his overall philosophy in the draft.