Trade, trade, trade.

There's no one player at that position that helps the Lions - or so the smart money says - so trading down for roster depth is probably the thing to do.

The Washington Redskins are another trade candidate. Historically, the Redskins have treated high draft picks as if you could get a rash from them. But this year it makes more sense than usual for Washington to get rid of its No. 6 overall for more bodies deeper in the draft. After their first-round pick, the Redskins don't have another until No. 143, in the fifth round.

So who's likely to trade up. Well, there was some chatter, perhaps idle, that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would like to move up from No. 4 for wide receiver Calvin Johnson ("Paging Mr. Millen"). Or someone who lusts after Brady Quinn may make a bid to scoot higher and snatch the Notre Dame quarterback.

• Heisman hype: Getting the Heisman Trophy can be a little like winning an Oscar: It's not always the key to a long and successful career.

Bush won the Heisman last year and Matt Leinart the year before that, and those two did all right. But in 2003, it was Oklahoma quarterback Jason White, whose knee injury history never allowed him a decent shot at an NFL career.

This year, the Heisman standard-bearer is Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, whose NFL credentials have been questioned because of his height. He's 6 feet, and most of the top-rated passers are 6-3 and taller.

"The height thing, I can't do anything about it," Troy Smith said at the combine. "Whether I was 6-5, I would still be scrutinized for something. It's not going to end."

Troy Smith had one of the best lines of the combine when, after repeatedly being asked about his height and its possible disadvantages, he said: "You make it seem like being 6 feet is a disease or something."

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