Leaderboard

Post-draft roster evaluation: QB: Jared Goff / Nate Sudfeld / Hendon Hooker... A- Goff isn't perfect, but he's plenty good enough. Hopefully Hooker stays on track in his recovery well enough that we don't have to carry three QBs into the regular season, or at least are able to drop Sudfeld and pickup someone else's training camp cut to backup Goff while Hooker recovers and develops. RB: Jahmyr Gibbs / David Montgomery / Craig Reynolds / Jason Cabinda... A I didn't expect a total overhaul at this position in January, but on the outside looking in it appears to have improved. The only real question is how they will mesh with the offensive scheme and offensive line. WR: Jameson Williams / Amon-Ra St. Brown / Marvin Jones Jr. / Josh Reynolds / Kalif Raymond / Tom Kennedy / Antoine Green... B- / B+ The B- is without Jamo and the B+ is with him. This group scares me a little bit without him. There is really no vertical threat, and I'm not sure what to expect out of an aging Jones. We need Jamo back quickly and we need the others to stay healthy. I would not be opposed to finding someone for this group. TE: Sam LaPorta / Brock Wright / James Mitchell / Shane Zylstra... B+ I expect LaPorta to come in and compete from day one. I expect Wright to pickup where he left off with being a block first, occasional weapon. OL: Penei Sewell / Taylor Decker / Frank Ragnow / Jonah Jackson / Graham Glasgow / Halapoulivaati Vaitai / Matt Nelson Colby Sorsdol / Ross Pierschbacher... A The only thing keeping this from an A+ is the small question mark at RG. Hopefully Glasgow and Vaitai can turn that into a training camp competition and make each other better. If we get 2021 Vaitai, this could be the best offensive line in football. DT: Alim McNeill / Isaiah Buggs / Josh Paschal / Brodric Martin / Levi Onwuzurike... C+ The only true "weakness" I see on this team right now. This was a position group that definitely could have stood to improve in the offseason, but no real improvement has been made to this point, unless Martin is better than I think he is out of the gate as a rookie. These players performed well enough down the stretch, and if they can replicate that performance, I think they'll be alright, as in not actively costing us game. I worry about ground-and-pound teams with really good offensive lines (notably the Eagles and 49ers) having their way though. EDGE: Aidan Hutchinson / Charles Harris / James Houston / Romeo Okwara / Julian Okwara / John Cominsky... B+ A crowded room, but one devoid of high-end talent outside of Hutch. We really need one of Harris or either Okwara to turn into an every down option that can take some attention away from Hutch. If Houston can even come close to replicating his work down the stretch it will make a world of difference to the entire defense. LB: Alex Anzalone / Jack Campbell / Malcolm Rodriguez / Derrick Barnes... B Improvement has been made, but that wasn't hard considering this was the league's worst linebacking corps not that long ago. We will still need Campbell to come out of the gate hot if we expect this to be a better unit. DB: Cam Sutton / CJ Gardner-Johnson / Emmanuel Moseley / Kerby Joseph / Tracy Walker / Will Harris / Brian Branch / Jerry Jacobs... A- What a difference a year can make. This is a whole new look secondary. My only concern is putting so many new pieces into one defense while getting Moseley and Walker healthy. If they can mesh and get on the same page culturally, this will likely be the best secondary in the division by a wide margin. ST: Michael Badgley / Jack Fox / Jake McQuaide... B I don't like the idea of Badgley being our kicker this year. He's good enough in the short range, but he can't be trusted from 50+. I don't want to be going for it on 4th and 9 from the opponent's 35 in a must-win game because our kicker can't be trusted to make a 52-yard field goal. I'd like to bring in one of Nick Folk, Robbie Gould, or Brett Maher, and let them compete with Badgley for the starting gig. Jack Fox is still great though. Coaching: Dan Campbell / Ben Johnson / Aaron Glenn... A I think this is one of the best coaching trios in football, and that if this team meets their potential we will need two new coordinators for 2024. Overall Offense: A- Overall Defense: B Overall Team: A- This team has sky high potential in an NFC that isn't very good. It seems to be in Dan Campbell's MO to expect there will be a game or two where we come out flat (that's not a knock, it's impossible to give 110% in 17+ NFL games), but I think - if we stay healthy - we should be favored in almost every game this season. I'm really excited.

i know we all hate the lakers, but watching that **** talking bunch of poseurs from memphis lose is very gratifying. how's it going dillon? you bottling up that old man lebron? how's it hanging ja? where's your dad? on the sideline wearing a shirt with your picture on it talking **** to everyone? maybe he's in the club with your gun?

This is Snacks Harrison RAS: Run stuffing space eaters are generally not great athletes. They did struggle against the run at times.

so we traded up for a guy with a 7th round grade... what? did he transfer from iowa or something?

Gator just stained his undies.

Nate Sudfeld just threw his recliner across the room. And missed the reciver.

Louis Riddick saying the Lions are going to be the NFC Championship game.

They rehearse for transitions like this. "Lions trade! Commercials go go go!"

After that hit by Vierling, guess who has the highest batting average on the Tigers now? Zach Short

Great hustle by Baddoo! Bert's got his six runs! And **** Dan Szymborski!

Szymborski in shambles! Muahahaha

You neglected to complete the middle word. 😏

*cough*

Eat it, Szymborski!

Greene pulled a mid 80's outside changeup to right for the RBI line drive hit..it's something.

Here's something I've been waiting to see, and it is happening now. Malloy has 2 singles in his last 16 AB, with 6 K's, and has not drawn a walk in the past 7 days. Let's see him figure things out once the pixie dust has worn off, and stay in Toledo for another month.

The Lions-Eagles NFC Championship is shaping up to be an Alabama-Georgia alumni game.

Something I saw on Twitter was that 5/6 guys they took could have been drafted at #18 without universal complaint. Martin being the exception. I think I agree, and I think that speaks well for their haul.

It's the VaTech connection. Besides Hooker could be collecting Social Security by the time he's ready to play😉

you couldnt pick someone with a leather helmet? don strock is 72! lol.

They don’t want well rounded. They want players who are great at the things they want the players to be great at.

when anthony davis is healthy and trying, he is still one of the best players in the nba.

Everyone else is playing checkers while Brad Holmes is playing 4D Madden.

God dammit. Day 2 posts are so much better than day 1.

Only thing I’ll remember from this entire draft

just imagine how many girls in detroit will be walking around with "Hooker" jerseys next year!

Brad Holmes makes no mistakes. This was the right pick at the right time.

This frees up even more money to extend Goff with.

i like the hooker pick.

We do. Very odd reaction to getting depth at a position where we needed it. If Hooker had stayed healthy, he goes in the first round, maybe to Indy. Great value in the 3rd round, especially where we don’t have any glaring holes elsewhere (and are not done drafting).

I think there is definitely a better than decent chance it ends up being a wasted pick with him just holding a clipboard and playing in mop up duty. But there also is the off chance that Goff does get injured(no matter how injury proof you have been it's still a violent sport where an injury can happen at anytime) and Hooker steps up and not only prevents the season from coming off the rails but actually leads us to a deep playoff run while looking the part. I think with the amount of picks they had and the few glaring holes they have on the team that type of risk was worth it for them. Again especially considering they were prepared to reportedly give Bridgewater a nice contract to fill that role anyway.

It's a 3rd round QB. Nothing to worry about. But there is potential.

Khang is on a roll tonight.

He might not be able to wait until Monday to get in front of a mic lol

Branch and Hooker, he's poking eyes out tonight.

I hope when St Brown goes up there he reads off all 17 receivers taken ahead of him.

Just trying to get out of the 2nd round so they can get non-busts again

We traded our commercial break.

They originally had the commercial scheduled for the Lions pick but they pulled the rug out from under them and traded to KC.

Always pick the Spartan. #GoGreen

I think I like Torrence or Tillman at 55.

Can't wait until Branch intercepts Jordan Love.

Probably one of the 5ths

I am not going to go crazy over the LaPorta pick. I think he's a nice player, just not where they picked him. I'll give Holmes the benefit though on this one.

yes! love that pick!!!!!

I don't see why I should be horrified.