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In fact, Holmes told The Detroit News on Tuesday that he's had
"dialogue with a couple of teams" already.
With the team sticking with Jared Goff as their quarterback this
season and the 2022 QB class considered weaker than years past,
the Lions could have multiple offers at No. 2. Further, with
Jacksonville picking at No. 1 and having taken Trevor Lawrence
last year, the Lions' spot could be where the first QB gets
selected.
"I think definitely we could pull that trade off, if the other
team is willing, before the draft," Holmes said. "I would say
right now it's still relatively early for those discussions, but
I would expect for it to heat up, especially with the pick that
we have this year."
Holmes added that the Lions have no dependencies on what
Jacksonville does ahead of them.
The Lions also pick at No. 32 overall, acquired from the Los
Angeles Rams in the Matthew Stafford-Goff trade. The Lions also
received the Rams' first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft in the
trade.
Speaking of Goff, Holmes said the Lions are "happy with where
Jared's at right now."
"Jared played good football for us late in the year, so we have
a lot of optimism about Jared going forward, so we have a
quarterback," Holmes told reporters.
But that doesn't mean they won't draft a QB and stash him behind
Goff for a period of time.
"Sure, I could see some advantage of there is a young
quarterback that can learn under Jared," the second-year GM
said. "I don't think Jared would have any issues taking on that
role. He's had more younger guys with less experience behind
him, so he'd be very comfortable with that."
The Lions head into the draft with nine total picks, including
two in the third round but none in the fourth.
--Field Level Media
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