The Lions continue their offseason frenzy by upgrading the tight end position. When current starting tight end Brandon Pettigrew returns from injury, Detroit will feature an excellent pass-catching, two tight end set.
Lions GM, Martin Mayhew, has made a major overhaul of the Lions roster since he took over for former GM Matt Millen during the 2009 offseason. By trading Sims, only three of Millen's former first round picks remain with the team.
Philadelphia is expecting to get a starter in exchange for the fifth round pick that they sent to the Broncos. If Sims can return to his 2006-2007 form, the Eagles got a bargain. Sims' violent style of play and lack of prototypical size have cost him playing time due to injury the last two seasons.
The Broncos have washed their hands clean of the perceived malcontents left over from the Shanahan era. The team has been able to acquire draft picks in exchange for the loss of experienced talent (Cutler, Marshall, Scheffler) and now needs to transfer those picks into talented football players. Broncos' Head Coach, Josh McDaniels, will have the control he desired but needs to understand that this team will have to go through growing pains with inexperienced players in key roles.
With the free agent market hampered by all of the restricted free agents this offseason, the League has seen a flurry of trades. Draft day should be no different as many more established players are rumored to be available for trade in exchange for draft picks.
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