Deebo Samuel was once the apple of many Detroit Lions fans’ eyes in the 2019 NFL draft. Could the Lions now land the versatile 49ers standout three years later?
It’s possible. Samuel has requested a trade from the 49ers. While the demand is rooted in a desire to get a rich new contract, there are some fundamental issues in how the 49ers use Samuel too. Dan Campbell’s Lions have the ability to use Samuel more exclusively as a wide receiver and also fork over tens of millions to land a long-term, No. 1 wide receiver on the roster.
It would take a considerable offer to land Samuel. At minimum, the No. 32 overall pick in next week’s draft and at least one other top-100 pick, either (likely) this year or next. Then there’s the matter of paying Samuel in the rapidly increasing wide receiver market.
