Before this year's NFL Draft, Dan Campbell said that he wanted the Detroit Lions to get younger at wide receiver.
The front office listened and even moved up in the third round to bring in a rookie receiver.
Fulfilling Campbell's request was expensive, though.
The Lions traded the 102nd pick in this year's draft and two third rounders in 2026 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the 70th and 182nd picks this year and a sixth-round pick next year.
The Lions then used the 70th pick to select wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.
According to The Athletic's Michael Silver, the Lions faced competition from the Los Angeles Rams for the the Jags' pick.
The Rams' offer was to send the Jags their second-round pick in next year's draft for pick 70.
It explains why the trade ended up being so expensive for the Lions.
Giving up a pair of thirds in order to move up within round three is a pretty steep price.
The Giants only needed to add a pair of thirds to their second rounder in order to move back into round one and pick Jaxson Dart.
To give up that kind of capital for a third-round receiver, the Lions must have really high hopes for TeSlaa.
The move means they won't possess their own third rounder for second consecutive season. It also included both of the picks they received as a result of Aaron Glenn being hired as a head coach.
They weren't done making moves involving the picks from this trade.
The Lions later sent the 182nd pick to the New England Patriots along with the 228th pick to move up to pick 171 and select Miles Frazier.
