Rewritten Informal Summary:
There’s some buzz swirling around Detroit, and it’s a spicy one. NFL Draft insider Dane Brugler tossed out a bold idea: the Lions should trade their first-round pick (No. 28 overall) to the Bengals for All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. Yeah, that Trey Hendrickson — the guy who’s dropped quarterbacks 17.5 times each of the last two seasons.
At 29, Hendrickson is still at the top of his game, and pairing him with Aidan Hutchinson would instantly give the Lions one of the nastiest pass rush duos in the league. The Bengals are still trying to work out a contract extension with him, but if that falls through, Detroit could swoop in with both a trade and a new long-term deal.
Would it cost a lot? For sure. But the Lions are in win-now mode, and this could be the piece that pushes them from playoff contenders to legit Super Bowl threats. Bold? Definitely. Smart? It just might be.