When the Detroit Lions announced a deal with former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, Golden Tate, it was hailed as an outstanding move and a great step to becoming contenders once again in the NFC North. The Lions already have an excellent running attack with Reggie Bush and Joique Bell. Now pair that with a wide receiver duo of Tate and Calvin Johnson, I present you with one of the best offenses in football.

Now it appears the Lions aren't finished — the team has worked out Sammy Watkins multiple times and is seriously looking into trading up for the consensus top wide receiver in the draft. The idea of pairing Watkins with Tate, Johnson, Bush, Bell and Brandon Pettigrew is extraordinary. Watkins has all of the tools to be a number one wide receiver, Tate will be a great number two and Johnson is clearly the best wide receiver in football. Matthew Stafford would be in a dream with all of these options, but let’s take a closer look at this idea.

First Detroit has to consider the price it will cost them to move up from the 10th overall pick into the four. They have to move into that range because when the Oakland Raiders are on the clock at five, they might just find it too difficult to pass up. If they want to move up to the fourth pick, Cleveland will likely be asking for Detroit’s second and fourth rounder to move down six spots.

The price could be even more astronomical if the Lions get the sense that St. Louis wants Watkins, forcing Detroit to move up to second overall. The Rams phone lines will be open and general manager Les Snead would be happy to stockpile more picks to move down a few spots. Detroit still must consider the cost to land another star wide receiver — is it worth having three great wide receivers and not having another pick until the fourth round?

When looking at the Lions’ roster, three major needs stand out and none of them are wide receiver. Detroit’s defense ranked 23rd in the league last year in passing yards allowed and 19th in opponent’s quarterback rating. Not only did they struggle stopping the passing game, they also struggled to create turnovers rankings 17th in interceptions with 15.

The Lions need help at cornerback after giving a five-year deal to Chris Houston last offseason and seeing that burst in their face, while Rashean Mathis will turn 34 in August. Last year’s second round pick, Darius Slay, struggled for most of the year before undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus. The future is still bright for Slay but corner is a key piece missing in the secondary.

The Lions biggest need is at safety where the team has been lacking a big playmaker for several years. Former Baltimore Ravens strong safety James Ihedigbo to a two-year deal but he struggles in coverage. The team hopes Glover Quin can thrive in defensive coordinator Teryl Austin’s defense, but the Lions still need help at safety.

Detroit should also consider preparing for the very real departure of defensive tackle Nick Fairley after the 2014 season. Since being drafted with the 13th overall pick in 2011, Fairley has always shown flashes of brilliance but has failed to consistently be a difference maker. The Lions also could use help at outside linebacker and in a draft that includes Anthony Barr and Khalil Mack, now is the time to take advantage of the opportunity.

If Detroit is seriously contemplating mortgaging a chunk of its draft picks just to move up for Watkins, every scout and executive needs to regroup and think about what they are doing. Teams making this type of splash have their eyes set on the Super Bowl. But the Lions aren’t a Super Bowl-caliber team that can just throw all of their eggs in one basket and hope to pull out a ring. Just look at the collapse last season when they had the division handed to them but let it slip away.

Even with a coaching change and improvements, this team still faces a lot of questions. Stafford had a breakout season in 2011 but came falling back down to earth the past two years. When you combine that with some unwillingness to change his sloppy mechanics, that isn’t a situation Super Bowl contenders have.

So you add in Watkins to an offense where the quarterback struggles with accuracy and has struggled late in games. His numbers will likely go up due to the volume of passing attempts but the problems will remain and now you have a defense with holes you never bothered to repair. There is enough talent to compete for a playoff spot but not nearly enough chemistry, balance and consistency to try and make it to the Super Bowl.

The Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears would be more than happy to see Martin Mayhew overpay for another wide receiver. While their defenses would have to adjust, they’ll just continue to attack a very vulnerable Lions’ defense. The best move Detroit could make is to just be patient and see who falls to them at 10. Take the best defensive player available and just focus on filling your needs and giving the fans in Detroit another great team to watch.