Why Trading Up Wouldn't Be A Bad Idea For The Lions

Recently in a video on detroitlions.com, newly joined writer Mike O'Hara said do not be surprised if the Lions try to trade up on draft day. With that being said, honestly I can see it and as I have said before the Lions number one need is a CB and there is a chance Gilmore and Kirkpatrick could both be gone at 23, therefore the Lions might want to trade up a little bit to get either of them. Lets be honest they could and probably should at least talk with the Browns first who reportedly are not that sold on their 4th pick in position to get CB Morris Claiborne out of LSU, but seeing what Washington had to give up to St. Louis in order to get into position to draft RG3, probably not worth it. Now only trading 4-6 spots up probably would not cost the Lions the farm especially when you consider Washington traded from 7 to get a top 5 pick, trading up to just get a top 20 pick not even top 15 can't cost too much. Lets not forget last season the Lions had one first round pick and two second round picks thanks to moves Mayhew had made, he can do it again addressing their needs in a huge way.
There are so many possibilities the Lions could go in this draft, it could go offensive line and get Martin in the first round and trade up in the second round to get a CB possibly in Josh Robinson out of UCF or Janoris Jenkins out of Northern Alabama who could possibly fall to the 2nd round. Then again it could be the possibility of trading up from like 23-18 to take Dre or Gilmore in the 1st and then taking an offensive lineman in the second round, possibly trading up again to find Bobby Massey OT out of Ole Miss or Kevin Zeitler OG out of Wisconsin. Perhaps there is no reason doubting Mayhew to make a move that has us still having a first round pick and ending up with two second round picks, therefore being useful for three needs we could address in this draft, cornerback, offensive lineman and linebacker in no particular order, only by best player available in this case. Hard to deny it that Mayhew will do it again when checking his resume like when he took Fairley in the first round and getting two second round picks to draft WR Titus Young and RB Mikel LeShoure, also there being the 2010 NFL Draft where Mayhew had traded up from the 2nd round pick to a late first round pick to take RB Jahvid Best and of course the infamous Roy Williams trade to Dallas for a first rounder, third rounder and sixth rounder, that first rounder ended up being TE Brandon Pettigrew. One more scenario, if Martin, Dre and Stephon are all gone at 23 then they could look LB Donta Hightower out of Alabama, CB Alfonzo Dennard out of Nebraska in round 2, OG Brandon Washington out of Miami in round 3 and in round 4, I personally like C David Molk out of Michigan. No telling till draft day if Mayhew will strike once again.