If Terrion Arnold did not drop, Detroit Lions reportedly would have selected Darius Robinson in NFL Draft.
, like the rest of the NFL world, were surprised cornerback Terrion Arnold dropped on the opening night of the draft.could have selected, had there not been a run of offensive players to start the draft, was Missouri defensive lineman Darius Robinson .“Detroit had actually laid groundwork for a trade up—I believe Missouri DE Darius Robinson was the target—which made it easy to pivot and get aggressive in going up from No. 29 to No. 24 to land a falling Arnold.
""As the Lions see it, being deployed as the star at Alabama is a huge sign of trust and respect from Saban, because of the mental and physical burden he puts on that spot, and the versatility he demands from it,"on Arnold, confirming what they’d seen. Which, in the end, made going after Arnold a no-brainer when he slipped."confirmed that the team had options to potentially select a different player at a different spot, if the draft had gone differently.explained.
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