For Lions GM Brad Holmes, chance to draft two cornerbacks was twice as nice
DETROIT — Lions general manager Brad Holmes is a simple man when it comes to this draft thing. He sees a player he likes, he interviews a player he likes, he takes a player he likes. When you’ve developed the track record Holmes has, it’s hard to argue with the practice. The Lions have truly become a best-player-available franchise. And sometimes, that approach involves doubling up on a certain position. That was cornerback this year. After trading up for Alabama’s Terrion Arnold on Thursday’s Day 1, Holmes and the Lions walked away with Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw Jr. on Friday with...
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