For months leading right up to the draft, there were a lot of rumors swirling that the Lions wanted to trade Roy Williams. Millen and Marinelli steadfastly denied they were looking to trade Roy Williams but said they would listen to any and all offers on any player.

I never really believed the Lions were serious about trading Williams - certainly not for a single first round pick that Dallas was supposedly dangling in front of the Lions. The way the Lions drafted this past weekend should be a good indication that they weren’t serious. If they had moved Williams, they would have had to replace him, likely in the draft. We had too many other needs to have to concentrate on another wideout. Yes, we drafted Kenneth Moore, but he will be given a shot to win the punt and kick return spot.

There was no logic to trading Williams this year. Yes, he could maybe walk next year, but so what? Trading him would have been a salary cap hit and then we would have had a spot to fill. Having Williams and Johnson at the wide receiver spots this year should pay dividends. They have a chance to be one of the top pairs in the NFL. That is, provided Detroit throws the ball enough this year.

Also, since Williams could leave next year, in the true NFL fashion, he should have a gang buster year in order to set himself up for a huge payday. Why not take advantage of that and use him to spark the offense this upcoming season.

As much as I wanted to believe the Lions wouldn’t trade Williams, it was hard to be sure with Matt Millen at the helm, but I have to give him credit. I think he did pretty well this year in the draft and not moving Roy Williams was absolutely the right choice.