The Detroit Lions continue to make trades, and for the second time in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions made a trade to move into the fourth round to secure a high-upside player. After a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles that netted Detroit pick No. 132, the Lions drafted running back/safety Sione Vaki.
For those who have been following along with my draft analysis this season, Vaki has been one of my favorite prospects in this entire draft class. This offseason, I included Vaki in my NFL Combine preview of the safeties group, my review of the safeties who impressed at the Combine, and I even traded into the fourth round of my final mock draft of the year.