Bob Quinn talked frequently about trading down from the eighth overall pick in the leadup to the NFL Draft. And he had multiple chances to do so as the first-round unfolded Thursday night.
"Good offers," came Quinn's way, according to NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt.
Ultimately, the appeal of T.J. Hockenson was too strong.
The Lions drafted the Iowa tight end, as many thought they might, supplying Matthew Stafford with another weapon.
Lions had some good offers for this pick. Hockenson too valuable to pass up.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) April 26, 2019It's unclear what the Lions were offered for pick No. 8, but numerous teams were believed to be interested in moving up. That includes the Steelers, who traded the 20th overall pick, their 2019 second-rounder and their 2020 third-rounder to the Broncos to move up to No. 10.
Pittsburgh selected Michigan linebacker Devin Bush.
"In all due respect to the fans, I can't take their sentiment into who I draft and who I sign for this team. And I wasn't the person that drafted Eric, so I think it's completely two different conversations," Quinn said.
