NFL Draft rumor: Detroit Lions were prepared to trade up for other 1st rounder

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions didn’t expect Terrion Arnold to fall to them, but they did have a different trade-up scenario in mind.After Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes told media he was shocked that Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold was still on the board, which led them to the aggressive move of trading up five spots to draft him at 24th overall.“We knew it was an offensive-heavy draft, that’s what we did know.