Lions Eye Tackle, Trade Ups Loom

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today Football News, powered by AI. Detroit Lions locked in at pick number 17 for the 2026 NFL Draft First round, hunting a top offensive tackle to shore up, that line. But if they want one of the elite guys, trading up might be their only play. Insiders like Ian Rappaport point to picks 15 and 16 as hotspots, where teams could slide in ahead of Detroit and grab the last premium. Tackles, Lions talk tough, saying they might skip a tackle altogether, but the league sees right through it, they got a glaring need of front. Teams trailing close, like the Panthers, Eagles, and 49ers, been grinding tape on those top linemen. Tampa Bay holding 15 looks ready to trade back, and the Jets always down to deal from their spots, opening doors for someone to lead Frog the Lions. Bottom line, Detroit got to stay sharp and wheel if they want their franchise cornerstone draft boards, flip fast when needs a line like this.