Detroit moved from No. 60 to No. 57 in the 2025 second round…
Detroit moved from No. 60 to No. 57 in the 2025 second round and also received No. 230, sending Denver Nos. 60 and 130. The Lions selected Tate Ratledge, who started all 17 games at right guard as a rookie; Denver selected RJ Harvey, who produced 896 scrimmage yards and 12 total touchdowns. Both primary players delivered immediately, so the earlier wide grade gap is narrowed to an Even Trade with B grades.
Denver Broncos Received
- pick 2025 2nd round pick (60th overall, RJ Harvey)
- pick 2025 4th round pick (130th overall subsequently traded, Malachi Moore )
Detroit Lions Received
- pick 2025 2nd round pick (57th overall, Tate Ratledge )
- pick 2025 7th round pick (230th overall, Dan Jackson )
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Detroit received picks No. 57 and No. 230 in the 2025 draft. Denver received Nos. 60 and 130. The Lions selected Georgia guard Tate Ratledge at No. 57 and later used No. 230 on Dan Jackson. The Broncos selected running back RJ Harvey at No. 60, while No. 130 was subsequently moved in another transaction. Detroit moved up only three second-round spots but paid by dropping 100 places with the companion pick.
Why the Value Moved
The first NFL season makes this trade unusually easy to reassess. Ratledge started all 17 games at right guard for Detroit and became one of the brighter pieces of the Lions' interior line. Harvey also delivered immediate production for Denver, rushing for 540 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 47 receptions for 356 yards and five receiving scores. Both teams therefore received genuine rookie value from the central second-round selections.
How the Outcome Looks
Detroit can point to the scarcity and stability of an every-down starting guard, especially one who improved as his rookie season progressed. Denver can answer that Harvey produced 896 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns while the Broncos also improved their secondary pick from No. 230 to No. 130. That additional capital matters even though the No. 130 selection was later moved. The evidence no longer supports treating one side as a clear winner and the other as a weak return.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Detroit receives a B because Ratledge immediately became a 17-game starter and gave the Lions valuable interior-line continuity. Denver also receives a B because Harvey supplied significant rushing and receiving production, scored 12 touchdowns and came with the benefit of a 100-slot improvement in the accompanying pick. Future seasons can still separate the outcomes, but after one year each club had already received enough tangible value to justify the transaction.