Lions have discussed trading No. 7 pick

The Detroit Lions are prepared for all scenarios with the No. 7 overall pick in next week's NFL draft, but they've also talked with other teams about trading their selection.

"There have been discussions with other teams. I will keep those in-house, but yeah, there have been discussions," general manager Brad Holmes said in a press conference Friday.

Holmes recognizes the No. 7 slot could be a hot commodity by next Thursday, especially if there's an early run on quarterbacks.

"It's of extreme value, I would say," Holmes said, adding, "It's very exciting to be looking at this crop of players that would be worthy of selecting."

While the Lions could trade down for additional draft picks, Holmes acknowledged Detroit would also benefit from selecting a top prospect. The team has won 14 games over the last three seasons and has finished last in the NFC North during each of those years.

"At No. 7, we do have a cluster of players that we're comfortable with picking," Holmes said. "At the same time, we will be very prepared ... to move in either direction. We're still open in those regards, but there are a cluster of players that we'd be comfortable with."

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