Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' decision to trade Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Detroit Free Press
The initial fallout from the Detroit Lions' trade of Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles wasn't surprising.
They traded their best defensive player for the No. 85 and No. 166 picks in the 2020 NFL draft.
He was beloved by Lions fans.
Backlash was expected.
But when Slay told our Dave Birkett about why he lost respect for coach Matt Patricia, the Lions looked even worse.