AllLions: Evaluating Trade Offer for WR Deebo Samuel

The Detroit Lions found their deep-threat wide receiver in Jameson Williams.

After being selected at No. 12, the speedy wideout is expected to give opposing defenses trouble when he fully returns from injury.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes explained to 97.1 The Ticket why the team decided to trade up for the former Crimson Tide wideout.

"Those guys that are going in the second round, there is a big-picture viewpoint with their contracts," Holmes explained. "Those guys are really players, then after year three or whatever it is, those guys want to get paid. Their contracts, those contracts are swelling at an alarming amount."

Holmes continued, "I would say it's good to have that fifth-year option on a guy like that, when you look at the totality of it. With Jameson, specifically, he was a guy where there was total buy-in, total conviction. I was just in love with him. I said, 'Look, this is a guy that we want to get, and I think he can be a game-changer for us.'"

Following the draft, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport revealed more information regarding the potential trade offer the Lions made for wideout Deebo Samuel.

According to Rapoport, the Lions offered a first-and-third-round pick in an attempt to secure the services of Samuel.

In the end, Detroit packaged together picks No. 32, 34, and 66 to the Vikings in exchange for picks No. 12 and 46.

Given how much value the Lions gained by trading with the Vikings and factoring in how much an extension for Samuel would cost the team, having the San Francisco 49ers turn down the trade offer was likely the best for both parties involved.

Here is a collection of other news regarding the Lions.

SB Nation gathered a complete list of each 2022 Lions draft pick's reaction to the call from their new team.

USA Today's LionsWire reported on the significant contracts offered to a few undrafted free agents.
Greg Cosell of NFL Films analyzed the Lions' 2022 draft class for the team's website.
Beat writer Dave Birkett joined Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor for the latest edition of the 'Carlos and Shawn' podcast for the Detroit Free Press. And, during the episode, they broke down the Lions' draft.

Adham Beydoun of Woodward Sports Network explains why the Lions do not need a backup quarterback for Jared Goff.