NFL rumors: Pros and cons of Detroit Lions selecting Hendon Hooker

What should the Detroit Lions fricking do about drafting Hendon Hooker, man?!

The answer is really simple: It depends. By no means should the Lions use their No. 6 pick on Hooker, not even if Biff Tannen told them they would win the Super Bowl in 2023 if they did so. They need to get an absolute rockstar at No. 6, akin to Aidan Hutchinson and Penei Sewell with that selection. If the Lions only think Five Guys fit those criteria, then by all means, just trade back.

I think Hooker comes off the board as early as No. 11 to the Tennessee Titans. Vanderbilt may be in Nashville, but the Vols run Tennessee. That would be a massively popular pick, but he would be under so much pressure. So if the Lions want Hooker, they may need to trade up from No. 18. I wouldn’t hate it, but I like him more at No. 18, or even better yet, at No. 31, Lamar Jackson style.

The point in this is use the second first-round pick to pursue Hooker if you think he can be the long-term solution over Goff. I don’t think he will because he will be 27 years old before he is even a starter in the league. If it were up to me, I would not take a quarterback at No. 6 or No. 18 because the Lions need to make the fricking playoffs, man. Then again, I’m not in that locker room.

The only reason the Lions are in a good spot to contemplate this is that they have two picks.