If not for an additional circumstance, this move would be even more inevitable than it already seems to be for the Lions.
The draft has been the core of the Detroit Lions' blueprint for success, as general manager Brad Holmes and the front office have scouted and drafted several stalwarts.
But no front office's draft record is perfect, and the Lions have had a few misses in recent years. Compared to franchise history pre-Holmes those misses have been very mild, but the time is coming for some of those mistakes to be acknowledged with what may (or may not) be some tough decisions.