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(FOX 2) -The Lions advanced in the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit by trading for Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold with the 24th pick of the first round.

To advance, the Lions sent the Cowboys their 29th and 73rd picks in the third round. The selection was met with much applause in the Lions Draft room since it placed a strong emphasis on offensive players early in the first round, pushing some highly regarded defensive players farther on the board.

Arnold is the ideal pick because, as coach Dan Campbell told FOX 2, he offers both a love of football and sticky man coverage.

“We brought him in, and we met him with the Combine. Thus, with him, we had a lot of publicity,” Campbell said to FOX 2. “We thought he was great. We were genuinely surprised that he slipped as much as he did because we felt he was the finest corner in this class.”

“We are ecstatic, but I never imagined he would be here,” general manager Brad Holmes said. “We wanted to add one in that area because it has the best football player, but we weren’t sure whether we could in the first round. Especially for him, we assumed we would be left out of the equation. Our best-rated corner was him. He can play man coverage, tackle, and is sticky. The

“We met this guy when we brought him in with the Combine. Campbell said to FOX 2 that “so we got a lot of exposure with him.” We thought he was great. He was the greatest corner in this draft, in our opinion, so we were astonished to see him slide as much as he did.”

General Manager Brad Holmes remarked, “We are thrilled, but I never thought he would be there.” “It’s the greatest football player, and we wanted to add him to the area, but we weren’t sure whether we could in the first round. We assumed we would be left out, particularly for him. Our favorite corner was this one.

“He can tackle and play man coverage. He’s sticky.” As the