After his dreary execution on the field in his most memorable season with the group, a piece of Detroit Lions’ fans needed to get rid of Cameron Sutton. Now that a warrant for his arrest was made public last week, he is gone, which is unfortunate given the larger context. The group delivered him the following day. The exchange to secure Carlton Davis from the Pirates and the marking of Amik Robertson has extraordinarily reduced the Lions’ need a cornerback. However, it was brought back to the forefront a little bit more in the wake of Sutton’s situation, if only with the intention of acquiring yet another experienced player prior to the draft. “You can never have too many corners,” said general manager Brad Holmes earlier this offseason. Therefore, even if it is not until the draft, it is highly unlikely that Holmes does nothing to address Sutton’s absence or departure. However, a new kid on the block would step into a genuinely huge job at the present time, as right now comprised. A veteran expansion, in free office or through an exchange, is in play. Obviously one eminent potential cornerback exchange target is off the board. L’Jarius Sneed is currently on his way to the Tennessee Titans, where he will undoubtedly receive the substantial contract that likely pushed the Lions out of the running to acquire him. Here are some excess, and perhaps accessible, cornerbacks the Lions could exchange for to supplant Sutton. 5 cornerbacks Detroit Lions could exchange for to supplant Cameron Sutton 5. Patrick Surtain II, Denver Horses Specifically addressing any lingering concerns about Surtain to the Lions here in order to dispel them. They probably wouldn’t do it for Surtain if, rightly or wrongly, they weren’t going to pay for everything for Sneed. Yes, Surtain is younger by three years, and he will turn 24 in April. However, the Lions’ looming future contract extension investments are well-documented, and he is approaching signing a contract that could reset the top of the cornerback market. However youthful as he may be, Surtain ought to be viewed as a structure block for the future in Denver. They will require good or great players to be in place for their next phase because they won’t have the Russell Wilson situation’s leftovers forever. They would part with Surtain, and he could (ought to?) be a special case for the new history of cornerbacks being gained for no more excellent than a third-round pick. However, Surtain falls into the class of cornerbacks the Lions could attempt to exchange for, thus why he’s here. It is simply not very likely to occur, and it has never been very likely to occur.