On Monday, I broke down five reasons the Detroit Lions could realistically trade up to the third overall pick. Given that the Lions have done their research on some of the top prospects and have shown they aren’t afraid to go up and get “their guy” in the past, it remains a very possible outcome.
But today, we’re going to tackle the opposite side of this debate. While there are specific things Detroit has said that would indicate a trade-up is possible this year, there are also many reasons that suggest they won’t.
So here are five reasons the Lions will not trade up to the third overall pick.