NFL Draft: ‘All-in’ Cowboys trade down with Lions; Detroit takes Alabama DB Terrion Arnold with 24th pick
The Dallas Cowboys traded down five spots in the draft on Sunday, allowing the Detroit Lions to move up to the 24th pick.
The Lions used the pick to select Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold in front of a ravenous home Detroit crowd of more than 275,000 fans who packed the streets of downtown Detroit to watch the draft.
The Cowboys received Detroit’s first-round (No. 29) and third-round (No. 73) picks in return and sent a 2025 seventh-round selection back to the Lions.
The move allowed the Lions to add one of the most coveted defensive backs in the draft to fill a team need. A former safety who converted to cornerback at Alabama, Arnold is an aggressive athlete who’s strong in coverage and as a tackler.
He makes plays at the catch point and is capable of creating turnovers in pass coverage and as a tackler. He could be a starter in Detroit from Day 1.