We are now the cool kids in town. Kids want to play for us. Do you purposely let a massive need or two slip by until IDFA signings knowing that big cash plus opportunity plus playing for Dan will help us out recruit other franchises.
This is is killer draft by Brad. Rakestraw had a late 1st, early 2nd round grade and he gets him at 61. Added to Arnold, with the earlier additions makes the Lions Defense solid on all three levels.
Also gotta think Brad didnt know we would be in the position to actually draft these two guys with our first two picks, so had to make sure we had another legit starter at CB this year.