We don’t need a RG.
If you are talking to me, yes, we do but we’re going to sign one in FA
Right now the Lions have Wiggins, Dahl, and the FA guy they recently signed, Abashi I think his name is. Abashi is said to have been a decent pass pro guy over the 2nd half of last season, but neither him nor the others are all that shit hot at run blocking. Hence the need for an RG, either in the draft or FA; since they already signed an RG an Abashi, I’m guessing another one is not in the cards. More likely they draft somebody to develop into a starting RG.
Some say Crosby could be the next starting RG. Maybe, but he’s never played there; nobody has even seen him practicing there for the Lions. Would they slide Rick Wagner over to RG? I guess it’s possible, cuz Wagner hasn’t played particularly well at RT lately, has he? Maybe he’ll do better inside.
Sooo, I think they need to draft an RG, one that is good enough to start at some point this year if he had to. Not later than the 4th round IMHO.
Chris Lidstrom at 43.
Lindstrom works for me. Has to be at #43 though, he won’t be there in the 3rd. And he might not even be there at #43, good starting IOL guys are kinda rare this year.
Draft Network
1 D.K. Metcalf WR Ole Miss
2 Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
3 Jamel Dean CB Auburn
4 Devin Singletary RB Florida Atlantic
5 Jarrett Stidham QB Auburn
6 Jalen Jelks DE/LB Oregon
6 Tommy Sweeney TE Boston College
7 D’Cota Dixon S Wisconsin
7 Kendall Joseph LB Clemson
R1P8
DL ED OLIVER
HOUSTON
43: R2P11
RB JOSH JACOBS
ALABAMA
88: R3P24
C ERIK MCCOY
TEXAS A&M
111: R4P9
EDGE JOE JACKSON
MIAMI
146: R5P8
CB KENDALL SHEFFIELD
OHIO STATE
184: R6P11
WR KEELAN DOSS
CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
204: R6P31
LB GARY JOHNSON
TEXAS
224: R7P10
RB MYLES GASKIN
WASHINGTON
229: R7P15
OT ISAIAH PRINCE
OHIO STATE
Here is a First Pick mock…
Round 1 Pick 10 (DEN): Allen, Josh, OLB, Kentucky (A+)
Round 2 Pick 9 (DEN): Abram, Johnathan, FS, Mississippi State (A)
Round 2 Pick 29 (K.C.): Allen, Zach, DE, Boston College (A+)
Round 2 Pick 31 (K.C.): Samuel, Deebo, WR, South Carolina (A)
Round 3 Pick 24: Jordan, Michael, OG/C, Ohio State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 25 (PHI): Deiter, Michael, OG, Wisconsin (A+)
Round 4 Pick 36 (PHI): Hill, Justice, RB, Oklahoma State (A+)
Round 5 Pick 8: Thorson, Clayton, QB, Northwestern (A+)
Round 6 Pick 18 (BALT): Cheevers, Hamp, CB, Boston College (A+)
Round 6 Pick 20 (BALT): Bunting, Sean, CB, Central Michigan (A+)
Round 6 Pick 24 (PHI): Boykin, Miles, WR, Notre Dame (A+)
Round 6 Pick 31: Anderson, Rodney, RB, Oklahoma (A+)
Round 7 Pick 15: Connelly, Ryan, ILB, Wisconsin (A+)
Round 7 Pick 20 (MIA): Hill, Trysten, DT, Central Florida (A+)
Round 7 Pick 33 (MINN): Crum, Micky, TE, Louisville (A+)
Round 7 Pick 36 (MINN): Dixon, Johnnie, WR, Ohio State (A+)
8: R1P8 LB DEVIN WHITE L.S.U.
43: R2P11 G CHRIS LINDSTROM BOSTON COLLEGE
88: R3P24 WR ANDY ISABELLA MASSACHUSETTS
111: R4P9 TE JACE STERNBERGER TEXAS A&M
146: R5P8 CB KRIS BOYD TEXAS
184: R6P11 RB TRAYVEON WILLIAMS TEXAS A&M
204: R6P31 WR JAYLEN SMITH LOUISVILLE
224: R7P10 DL ED ALEXANDER L.S.U.
229: R7P15 WR JAMAL CUSTIS SYRACUSE
No clue how reasonable this draft is, maybe I shoulda taken a Safety instead of one of those WRs at the end there. All in all, I like this draft.
Also, I would trade down to pick up and extra 2nd or 3rd rounder, even a 4th rounder has some decent value IMHO.
Here is an offense only First Pick draft with 27 picks…
Round 1 Pick 23 (HOU): Metcalf, DK, WR, Mississippi (A)
Round 2 Pick 11: Fant, Noah, TE, Iowa (A)
Round 2 Pick 16 (MIA): Bradbury, Garrett, C/OG, North Carolina State (A-)
Round 2 Pick 22 (HOU): McGovern, Connor, C/OG, Penn State (B+)
Round 2 Pick 23 (HOU): Edwards, David, OT, Wisconsin (A)
Round 3 Pick 21 (BALT): Singletary, Devin, RB, Florida Atlantic (A+)
Round 3 Pick 31 (NYG): Grier, Will, QB, West Virginia (A+)
Round 3 Pick 38 (BALT): Isabella, Andy, WR, Massachusetts (A+)
Round 4 Pick 27 (IND): Deiter, Michael, OG, Wisconsin (A+)
Round 4 Pick 30 (NYG): Ivey, Martez, OT, Florida (A+)
Round 4 Pick 33 (IND): Williams, Trayveon, RB, Texas A&M (A+)
Round 5 Pick 26 (IND): Stidham, Jarrett, QB, Auburn (A+)
Round 6 Pick 11: Holyfield, Elijah, RB, Georgia (A+)
Round 6 Pick 24 (PHI): Boykin, Miles, WR, Notre Dame (A+)
Round 6 Pick 26 (IND): Hardman, Mecole, WR, Georgia (A+)
Round 6 Pick 28 (K.C.): Anderson, Rodney, RB, Oklahoma (A+)
Round 6 Pick 31: Jennings Jr, Gary, WR, West Virginia (A+)
Round 6 Pick 35 (T.B.): Mims, Denzel, WR, Baylor (A+)
Round 7 Pick 24 (CHI): Love, Bryce, RB, Stanford (A+)
Round 7 Pick 25 (N.E.): Williams, Preston, WR, Colorado State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 26 (IND): Ratliff-Williams, Anthony, WR, North Carolina (A+)
Round 7 Pick 29 (N.E.): Warring, Kahale, TE, San Diego State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 31 (NYG): Crum, Micky, TE, Louisville (A+)
Round 7 Pick 34 (ARI): Dixon, Johnnie, WR, Ohio State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 35 (ARI): Hansen, Justice, QB, Arkansas State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 36 (MINN): Ferguson, Jazz, WR, Northwestern State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 38 (N.E.): Raymond, Dax, TE, Utah State (A+)
Doing this mock drove the point home for me. We have to trade down and get at least one more pick if at all possible.
I tried to use a balance of needs with BPA.
- Quinnen Williams IDL, Alabama
- Irv Smith Jr. TE, Alabama
- Rock Ya-Sin CB, Temple
- Te’von Coney LB, Notre Dame
- Brett Rypien QB, Boise State
- Jalen Hurd WR, Baylor
- Jonathan Ledbetter EDGE, Georgia
- Nate Herbig IOL, Stanford
- Dravon Askew-Henry S, West Virginia
2nd Try.
8 Rashan Gary, EDGE Michigan
43 Erik McCoy, IOL Texas A&M
88 Kahale Warring, TE San Diego State
111 Mecole Hardman, WR Georgia
146 Corey Ballentine, CB Washburn
184 T.J. Edwards, LB Wisconsin
204 Saivion Smith, CB Alabama
224 Demarcus Christmas, IDL Florida State
229 Khari Willis, S Michigan State
That would be a perfect draft.
Which one? Because I’m cringing at nearly all of these?
Fanspeak.
Rd. 1 White LB
Rd. 2 Linstrom G
Rd. 3 Steinberger TE
Rd. 4. M. Sanders RB
Rd. 5. D. Sills WR
Rd. 6 J Cominsky EDGE
Rd. 6 D Long CB
Rd. 7 B Cowart EDGE
Rd. 7 C Edoga T
Draftnetwork.
Rd.1 M. Sweat EDGE
RD. 2 R. Ya-Sin CB
Rd. 3 B. Powers OG
Rd. 4 J Oliver TE
Rd. 5 G Johnson LB
Rd. 6 H Renfrow WR
Rd. 6 D Ozigbo RB
Rd. 7 M Sharping OT
Rd. 7 J Brailford EDGE
First Pick with 3 firsts.
Round 1 Pick 23 (HOU): Wilkins, Christian, DT, Clemson (A)
Round 1 Pick 25 (PHI): Metcalf, DK, WR, Mississippi (A)
Round 1 Pick 30 (G.B.): Hockenson, T.J., TE, Iowa (A)
Round 2 Pick 26 (DAL): Abram, Johnathan, FS, Mississippi State (A+)
Round 3 Pick 24: Lindstrom, Chris, OG, Boston College (A+)
Round 3 Pick 28 (K.C.): McGovern, Connor, C/OG, Penn State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 9: Jackson, Michael, CB, Miami (FL) (A+)
Round 4 Pick 25 (PHI): Gustin, Porter, OLB, Southern California (A+)
Round 4 Pick 27 (IND): Gaskin, Myles, RB, Washington (A+)
Round 5 Pick 8: Stidham, Jarrett, QB, Auburn (A+)
Round 6 Pick 24 (PHI): Granderson, Carl, DE, Wyoming (A+)
Round 6 Pick 31: Bunting, Sean, CB, Central Michigan (A+)
Round 6 Pick 32 (N.E.): McLaurin, Terry, WR, Ohio State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 15: Anderson, Rodney, RB, Oklahoma (A+)
Round 7 Pick 25 (N.E.): Hill, Trysten, DT, Central Florida (A+)
Round 7 Pick 32 (N.E.): Hansen, Chase, SS, Utah (A+)
Round 7 Pick 34 (ARI): Boykin, Miles, WR, Notre Dame (A+)
Round 7 Pick 35 (ARI): Russell, Dontavius, DT, Auburn (A+)
Round 7 Pick 39 (WASH): Crum, Micky, TE, Louisville (A+)
A Fanspeak gem!
8: R1P8
TE T.J. HOCKENSON
IOWA
43: R2P11
S TAYLOR RAPP
WASHINGTON
88: R3P24
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE
111: R4P9
CB MICHAEL JACKSON
MIAMI (FL)
146: R5P8
OT KALEB MCGARY
WASHINGTON
184: R6P11
G CONNOR MCGOVERN
PENN STATE
204: R6P31
EDGE JAYLON FERGUSON
LOUISIANA TECH
224: R7P10
RB ELIJAH HOLYFIELD
GEORGIA
229: R7P15
QB TYREE JACKSON
BUFFALO
I’d be doing backflips after this draft.
8 Quinnen Williams IDL Alabama
43 Chris Lindstrom IOL Boston College
88 Isaiah Johnson CB Houston
111 Hunter Renfrow WR Clemson
146 Isaac Nauta TE Georgia
If QW was gone and instead they got Oliver, White, or Sweat, I’d still be happy with this.