Food for thought.

Food for thought.

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According to they Draft value chart the #2 overall pick that the Lions hold is worth 2600 points. The #9 overall pick that the Bills hold is worth 1350. The Bills 6th rounder is worth roughly 25 (comp picks will push it down). That is 1375 worth of picks from the Bills. Subtract that from 2600 and that leaves 1225, which is roughly equivalent to the #11 overall pick in this draft. Marshawn is no way worth the #11 overall pick. Even the most ardent Lynch supporter will admit that he isn’t worth that much.

the only way we could make up the value of the number 2 pick without losing too many draft picks would be to send the Lions our #9, Marshawn Lynch, Donte Whitner, Chris Kelsay and our 4th rounder. That is an awful lot. If Ndamukong Suh is available and the Rams take a QB, the thought will cross our minds.

If you think about it, the Lions need 4-3 bodies and a running back badly. Chris Kelsay and Donte Whitner fit the bill as does Marshawn. The question becomes is Suh worth all of that to find out if he will be the greatest 3-4 end since you know who.

that is alot for what we would get although I do feel Givin up Kelsay and Whitner with Lynch wouldn,t be bad but that might take to much from our D for one player I was just wonderin what it would take instead of giving up more picks.Losing some role players from the 4-3 era that don’t fit the 3-4 wouldn’t be bad to me. If the Rams Don’t take Suh or McCoy would Buffalo consider trading up for one of the two?

I wouldn’t want to lose our 4th rounder either but I think Suh is going to prove he is the best player in this draft whether the Rams take him or not.

I would pretty much give away whatever was necessary. But, you don’t need me to tell you that this is a wild hypotheticial.

ya it was meant to create some hhhmmm’s I like discussing all of the possibilties available no matter how far fetched makes for fun convo

Ya NFLN said they are "actively shopping the second pick

The Lions do desperately need a RB due to injury and Lynch might well interest them – young, cheap enough and better than what they currently have !

The idea is excellent – the Lions cannot afford to stay put at 2. They already have 1/4 of their cap in 2 players – they cannot afford a 3rd contract that high without slashing other players – they will also have to resign Sims soon enough and that will cost big money !

I guess my point is that the Lions will take less the the out of date “value chart” I remember the Jags getting the 8th pick for the 26th and 3 × 3rd rounders when they took Harvey. The level of compensation needed to move up has dropped an awful lot in recent years !

Do I think they’d take the 9th and Lynch – NO. But it would get their attention and if we added a 3rd OR Whitner OR Kelsay plus a 4th (just for you K) I think that actually might just get it done – there are only so many teams who will be able to afford to pay for the #2 overall pick and willing to pay $12 mill a year to a player – doubt more than 5 or 6 teams would be interested.

The Big question is – is this a draft day deal and only done if the Rams take a QB. If Suh is gone then do we look at McCoy or Bradford – doubtful for what we’d give up.

So if this does happen it will very likely be on draft day. It could also be screwed by the Rams if they trade down to 3 with the Bucs – they’d still get their QB and the Bucs would take Suh.