The Detroit Lions are fans willing to pay a high price to trade edge rushers

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In this week's SB Nation Reacts poll, we asked Detroit Lions fans two questions:

1. Are you confident the Lions are on the right track?
2. How much should the Lions be willing to trade for an edge rusher?

The Lions have been on fire lately and fans have been incredibly confident about the direction of the franchise. In week 4, after defeating the SeahawksLions fans' confidence was at its peak 99% of fanshardly moved (98% fan trust), after defeating the Dallas Cowboys, and now with a huge win over the Minnesota Vikingsthings have remained stable 98% of Lions fans Have confidence in the direction of the organization.

While confidence is high, there is one spot where fans are starting to panic a bit: edge rusher. After the defeat Aidan Hutchinson, probably for the seasonThe Lions were looking for an edge rusher.

“I don't feel like there's any pressure on us to say, 'Oh man, everyone's moving, we have to move,'” coach Dan Campbell said earlier this week. “No, I don’t feel that. (…) As I said, we will not be in a hurry. If it’s right, it’s right, and we’ll do our homework, do our due diligence, and if it makes sense, it makes sense, if it doesn’t, then it doesn’t.”

While patience is key to maximizing the value of a trade, the Lions are well aware that they could use some help on the sideline. Which brings us to our second question of the week: How much should the Lions be willing to trade for an edge rusher?

The dilemma for fans here is: How much of the Lions' future are you willing to give up to increase the team's chances of reaching the Super Bowl? Holmes values ​​his draft picks, especially in the early rounds. But would he be willing to part with a first-round pick (or more) to secure “the right” player?

Lions fans are hoping the answer is yes.

More than 60% of Lions fans have no problem giving up at least a first-round pick, and 87% are willing to give up at least a second-round pick (Rounds 2 and 3) to secure an edge rusher.

For a closer look into the minds of Lions fans, here are some explanations from the comments section the original articlelightly edited for length and clarity:

• CLF: “At this point, I’m not worried about late first-round picks. Let's say the Lions get a couple of pass rushers with the 1st and 2nd pick of this draft. Is that better or worse than using both against a proven 27-year-old superstar? And it seems like he's a 100% fit with the Lions' locker room culture. I see the value of both…but it's shoulder season, not April.”
• NorthLion: “I voted to use a first round pick…….as Maxx.” (See what I did there?). Although, to be honest, I feel a little uncomfortable even saying that. I trust Brad Holmes' judgment and am very confident that he will get good value for money without jeopardizing long-term plans. If there was a “Whatever Brad Holmes thinks” option, I would have voted for it.”
• Enelsoniii: “It's probably a godsend for Lions fans that Holmes is in charge!” Many of the ideas here are well outside of what Holmes would consider, as he sees this as a Super Bowl team for three to four Years (and perhaps longer).”

SB Nation also conducted its own national poll earlier in the week, asking all NFL fans if they thought the Lions would cover the +10.5 point lead over the Titans FanDuel Sports Bettingand 91% of NFL fans believe Detroit will cover.

This national confidence is reflected in the movement of betting lines this week as the spread has shifted Lions -11.5suggesting that people are betting on Detroit to win and cover.