97.1 Host Suggests Laughable Detroit Lions Trade Proposal

every offseason, detroit lions Be at the center of some truly crazy trading ideas. Most fade quickly. This man deserves to be laughed out of the room.

Co-host of 97.1 The Ticket Rico Beard A hypothetical transaction is proposed that would send Amon-La St. Brown arrive kansas city chiefs in exchange for defensive tackle Chris Jones. His reasoning?

“I like Amon-La St. Brown, but I’m going to do it right away… You’ve got enough toys on offense that you can absorb it.”

This approach may work for talk radio’s shock value, but in practice? It completely misunderstands where the Lions are and what Amon-La St. Brown means to this team.

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Why trading Amon-Ra St. Brown doesn’t make sense

Let’s start with the obvious: Amon-ra St. Brown is untouchable.

He’s more than just Detroit’s No. 1 receiver. He’s the emotional engine of the offense, Jared Goff’s security blanket, and one of the league’s most reliable chain-drivers. Since entering the NFL, St. Brown has:

• Become one of the most consistent high-volume receivers in football

• Proven durability and toughness, it can also play a key role in important moments

• Gets long-term extension as Detroit sees him as cornerstone

You don’t trade a franchise pillar in his prime — especially when you’re in the Super Bowl.

Chris Jones is great – but the timing is wrong

Chris Jones is an elite defensive tackle. No one disputes this. But context matters.

• Jones is older Than St. Brown

• He will bring one Huge contract and cap implications

• The Lions spent years building sustainable depthnot a splash of a year

Detroit has invested heavily in the defensive line through the draft and targeted free agency. Their job isn’t to patch up a single defensive position — even a high-level defensive position — by destroying the offense.

“Having enough toys on offense” is a dangerous assumption

This is probably the most confusing part of the argument.

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Yes, the Lions have talent around St. Brown. that is because His – regardless of him. Removing Amon-Ra doesn’t make the offense stronger or “balanced.” It fundamentally changed the way Detroit defended.

Take him out, suddenly:

• The defensive scope is tilted elsewhere

• Third gear efficiency decreases

• Goff loses his most trusted target

You can’t “afford” to lose an All-Pro caliber receiver. You feel it every Sunday.

Brad Holmes will never make this deal

If there’s one thing Brad Holmes has made clear, it’s this: Lions build through smart drafting, culture and continuity.

Trading Amon-Ra St. Brown for an older and expensive defensive lineman goes directly against that philosophy. Detroit isn’t escaping irrelevance in order to repeat the mistakes of those desperate teams chasing headlines.

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Final Verdict: Broadcast Show, Not Real Football Action

The proposal could be used as radio material. This doesn’t work in the real NFL.

Amon-la-St. Brown is exactly the kind of player you know aroundrather than a transaction. While Chris Jones is a great defender, Detroit isn’t out of reach — they’re building something sustainable.

Sometimes the loudest voices are also the most ignored.

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