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I think it's obvious there was a history. I wonder if he waved a gun around before? They really egged him on.

I trust Holmes to not do something ridiculous like draft Richardson.

I'm confused how Zach Wilson made it at BYU since he has a thing for the cougars and I don't mean the BYU mascot.

Richardson has a higher ceiling than Goff but Goff has a higher floor. The floor for Richardson is the cliff that Thelma and Louise drove off of but instead it will be Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell in the car.

In 2018, the Rams ran 11 personnel 80% of the time. Cooks and Woods had over 1,200 yards a piece. Kupp had 5060 yards in 8 games. They had three receivers on 1,000 yard paces. There was enough ball to go around and Goff exceled.

When Goff had a similar compliment of receivers he went to the Super Bowl. The Rams added Cooks to an already good receiving core and they went to the Super Bowl. They signed him to a big extension and then traded him after two seasons. If the Lions don't go crazy on a Higgins extension, they could still trade him if they are worried they couldn't sign St Brown or Williams or Sewell or whoever. As you mentioned before, he's an asset in the red zone. As the field constricts when you get into the red zone, Williams speed isn't as big of a weapon. That's where you need a big receiver who can go up and get it.

His skillset fits so perfect with the way this Lions roster is constructed. I'm not advocating the Lions need to spend a high draft pick or spend money on a receiver but I'm saying they should do it for this receiver. The fit is perfect and makes the Lions a matchup nightmare and they still have a lot of resources left to address defense.

Chark will cost more next year than Higgins. I don't see Williams as a high volume receiver. I think he tops out at 60-65 catches. He's a field stretcher and can make plays but they lack the physical receiver who can make contested catches. In today's NFL, I don't think it's a bad thing to have 3 good receivers. The Lions will have an elite unit and be a nightmare matchup. Their defense would just need to be good enough. When Goff went to the Super Bowl with the Rams, they had Cooks, Woods, and Kupp. They even traded a 1st round pick for Cooks. Give Goff those same weapons again.

To be fair, you would also have to subtract Chark's 3 TDs from the Lions point total since you are replacing Chark with Higgins. The Lions would be a matchup nightmare. I would say guys like Reynolds and Raymond would get their receptions cut but I don't see a team that could stop all three. They want to play deep to take away Williams than go underneath to St Brown. They want to stop the underneath just go over the top to Williams. Where I like Higgins is on say a 4th and 10 and you need a 1st down to stay alive you can throw it up for grabs to Higgins and he has a good chance of making that play. I don't think the Lions other receivers can do that. St Brown is very good at getting separation, but on a do or die play if he doesn't get separation he probably isn't making the catch.

Funny you mention that because I was thinking how Hutchinson reminds me of Verlander. The talent that should have been the #1 pick comes to Detroit and just has that look and feel of the leader of the team for the next decade.

To be honest I would rather sign Edmunds than Wagner but would not be disappointed with Wagner. Then again, Edmunds has only had one good year so I'm not sure I break the bank either.

A lot but I would still do it. Lets not forget Tremaine Edmunds is a free agent unless Buffalo re-signs him or franchises him. As good as Wagner is, I think I may spend the cash on Edmunds who is quite a bit younger.

I think as Holmes gets more drafts under his belt, those late rounders he drafts will be good depth players and they will have to use less cap on roster filler. No more signing players like Nick Williams to a 2 year $10 million deal or Christian Jones to 2 years $6 million. Holmes can draft better players than that in the 5-7 rounds and just keep churning them over. Malcolm Rodriguez is better than those two already.

Not seeing any downside to the fact the Lions may end up with too many good players and won't be able to afford all of them.

The Lions next leading receiver after St Brown is Kalif Raymond. Receiver isn't exactly a deep position on this team. Teams win with elite offenses. Higgins can make this offense elite and you still have draft picks to make the defense good enough. They have $120 million in cap space next year. The cap will continue to increase. They have room to sign Higgins and St Brown and Sewell to extensions. If Holmes keeps drafting well he's going to have to keep paying his players. If they can't afford to keep all three of Higgins, St Brown and Williams, then trade Williams like the Chiefs did with Hill.

In 2024 but I think they owe that to the Vikings since Kirk Cousins doesn't win playoff games. So they wouldn't save cap space in 2023 for trading the 4th but that was projected at $950k. Lions would add about $1 million to their 2023 cap if they traded the 18th for Higgins.

Higgins cap hit for 2023 is $3.9 million. Between the 18th pick and the Lions 4th round pick which would be traded for Higgins, it would be a wash. Higgins wouldn't be taking any additional cap in 2023. He would be making a lot more in 2024 vs the 18th pick so that's where the Lions projected $120 million cap space in 2024 comes into play. I'm actually not sure why the Bengals would want to trade Higgins. They need to give out big contracts to Burrow and Chase but they have a lot of upcoming cap room. They are a notoriously cheap team so maybe that's why.

Won't someone please think of the resources! Heaven forbid we exchange them for a good young player.

Except Higgins wouldn't be a backup who would never play. Nate Sudfeld had 0 pass attempts. DJ Chark had 500 receiving yards and you are going to have to spend resources to retain him *GASP* or you can spend resources and not only replace him but upgrade the position with a proven player. Jared Goff is a great QB who has led a team to a Super Bowl and has had a winning record in 5 of the 6 season he's been a full time starter. Lets make it easier for him.

Ok, I guess you are just going to ignore they are adding talent. You know that's what you do in the NFL with these resources they call draft picks. You exchange them for players. Tee Higgins is a football player. A good one. You exchange resources (draft picks) for good player. Do you understand? Here is the great thing. You mentioned about adding to the defense. Guess what? The Lions have more of these resources that can be exchanged for defensive player. Does that make sense? Do I need to dumb it down more for you? What about the cap space? The Lions have plenty. Guess what money is exchanged for players. The Lions can exchange money for Higgins and other players. Amazing I know. Who cares about 2024? It means they have a lot of this money to exchange not just for Higgins long term but for other players. Wild. If you want a WR, sign one, but oMg ReSoUrCeS, or draft one BuT rEsOuRcEs. Weird how you can suggest exchanging resources for a WR but not trade them for Higgins who is young and proven. If you draft a WR you still have to pay that receiver and lose the pick to draft him. Mind blown. The Eagles defense last year was 18th in points against and 12th in points for so you are wrong there. The Eagles comp is a good comparison because they are team that started slow like the Lions, made it to 9-8, and used their multiple picks to add to their offense even after they drafted Devontae Smith in the 1st round and he had a good season. The Lions literally only have one proven WR under contract next year. Williams has 1 catch in his career. Your left with Reynolds and Raymond. This isn't a video game. The Eagles added a WR and were still able to draft defensive players. Weird I know but teams can do that.

They have built a foundation through the draft and the proposed trade was a 1st and a 4th so it's not a bunch of picks and you are acquiring a receiver who just turned 24 in January. St Brown is the only proven receiver on the roster. It's not like adding Higgins would be a luxury. The Lions would still have another 1st, presumably the 6th overall pick, plus a pair of 2nd round picks and a 3rd to add to the roster and the defense. I make the trade if it's just a 1st and 4th.

Word on the street is Marlinga is going to run again for the district. Guessing this time Democrats won't pretend he doesn't exist.