After doing a little noodling, here’s what I regard as a trade offer Paton could make the Lions with a straight face:
The Broncos send Lock and the No. 9 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft to Detroit.
Denver, however, would be wise to get more in return than a veteran quarterback that has never won a playoff game. So would the Lions also agree to ship their second-round pick (No. 41 overall) back to the Broncos? Hope so.
This one is laughable in the sense of the writer thinking the Lions would give up to move up to No. 2 overall: