The Detroit Lions are blessed to be in a great situation with their starting quarterback for the time being. Jared Goff is playing well and is still young enough to have a bright future to build around.

However, is Goff truly the franchise guy to build around for the future and to never question? That much currently remains to be seen.

Goff is good and the team is about to compete in ways it hasn't for years, but the franchise has been clear that adding a quarterback in the draft as a future piece is far from off limits.

The good news for the Lions is that there might be an easier way to find a new piece to pair with Goff without having to break the bank on the night of the draft.

Rather than spending a priority pick on one of the top guys, the Lions would get a huge return on their investment if they can find a way to capitalize on the failures of the 49ers with Trey Lance.

It is far, far too soon to call Lance a bust at this stage of his career with those traits on the field and athleticism. The start of his career has been far from impressive and the injury does hurt his case, but there is still a chance that he pans out in the NFL as a great quarterback.

The Lions should absolutely be in on the Lance sweepstakes that is starting to form, especially if the price tag is something in the neighborhood of a second or third-day pick.

Sources: The #49ers have received inquiries from several teams looking into a potential trade for former No. 3 pick QB Trey Lance. The conversations have been the result of SF fielding the calls, not making them, with teams aware that Brock Purdy is likely the future starter. pic.twitter.com/ddOZjZq5Xn

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 19, 2023

If the Niners want to lean into a weak overall quarterback because he can survive in the system, let them go ahead and make that mistake. That just drives the price down even lower for Lance and allows a team like the Lions to bring in a developmental piece for next to no investment.

If Lance looks good down the road, Detroit could then make the choice between the younger, more athletic quarterback or they can let Lance go once he gets pricey and lean all the way into Goff.

Either way, this move would allow the Lions to bring in a quarterback without having to give up a high-value pick, and that makes all the difference in the world with so many quarterback question marks heading into this class.

A huge part of a move like this would come down to the deal and what it would cost, but it seems hard to beat an option that is very low-cost and very high-reward.