Seattle’s rare decision to take a cornerback in Round 1 apparently changed some plans for the Detroit Lions.
broke from tradition under Pete Carroll and John Schneider, taking Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon with the No. 5 overall pick. It’s the first time they’ve taken a cornerback earlier than Round 3, and if there was any additional surprise it’s the fact that they bypassed Jalen Carter and Tyree Wilson despite the defensive line being a bigger position of need.
Sitting with the sixth pick didn’t work out for them. Detroit GM Brad Holmes figured if Arizona picked Johnson at No. 3, then one of the two completely clean defenders he saw in the class, Anderson or Illinois, would slip to him. Then, the Cardinals traded out, the Texans took Anderson, and everything got thrown in a blender.
The initial idea was to get Witherspoon at No. 6, then trade up from 18 to get Gibbs. Then Arizona traded out, the Colts took
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