Montgomery Deal Shows Lions Finally Know How to Work the Trade Market
The Lions just wrapped up a deal that should have fans doing a double-take at the return they managed to squeeze out of it.
Detroit walked away with what can only be described as great value in exchange for their Montgomery pick. And yes, I know what you’re thinking. This is the same franchise that once traded up for Joey Harrington and handed out contracts like Halloween candy during the Matt Millen years.
But this move feels different. Clean. Smart.
The return on this deal suggests the front office actually knows what they’re doing when it comes to working the trade market. That’s not something Lions fans have been able to say with a straight face very often over the decades.
Look, we’ve been burned enough times to know that “great value” can mean a lot of things in this league. But when you’ve sat through as many questionable roster moves as Detroit fans have, you learn to appreciate competent asset management when you see it.
This deal reads like the work of a front office that understands how to maximize their position. No overpaying. No panic moves. Just solid business.
The details of what constitutes that “great value” will ultimately be judged by how this plays out, but the early read suggests Detroit came out ahead in the negotiations. That’s progress worth noting for a fanbase that’s watched this team get fleeced more times than we care to count.
So does this deal actually make you feel good about the direction this franchise is heading, or are we just setting ourselves up for another classic Lions letdown? Drop your take below.
Finally seeing the front office make moves that don’t make me want to pull my hair out. This deal feels like they actually had leverage and used it instead of just caving like we’re used to seeing. That’s the kind of competence that makes me think maybe things are actually turning around.
I mean cool, one good trade is nice and all, but let’s pump the brakes before we start throwing a parade. This franchise has fooled me plenty of times before with one or two smart moves only to completely whiff on everything else. I’ll believe it when I see a whole season of good decisions.
You know I’ve watched this team do some real stupid stuff over the years, and this deal actually reminds me that sometimes our guys can hold their own in the negotiating room. That’s the kind of thing you gotta appreciate when you’ve been through what we’ve been through as fans.
This is what a competent front office looks like and honestly it feels weird saying that as a Lions fan. We got value out of a trade without getting completely fleeced for once, and that should tell us something about where this team is headed. I’m buying in.