Lions, Seahawks Exchange Linemen

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks completed two separate trades today.

Trade 1

Lions Get: Rob Sims

Seahawks Get: Lions fifth round pick

My View: The Lions will now keep Jeff Backus at left tackle, which also signals that they will not draft Russell Okung with the second overall pick. Instead, watch the Lions do draft Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy. I also expect the Lions to try to trade down, unsuccessfully.

Trade 2

Lions Get: Seahawks 7th round pick

Seahawks Get: Robert Henderson

My Veiw: The Seahawks must like Henderson to trade away a pick to get him. Henderson has never played a snap during a regular season game, and he probably never will.