Stanley70

The way free agency has unfolded i think the Lions are pretty much forced into taking an OT early. If they don't take one at 17 i would bet they trade up from 50 to get one. The tackles that are rumored to be there at 50 do not look like plug and play types and they must have a playable option coming out of the draft. They could make a trade, but that seems unlikely. It's probably more likely that they move up from 17 to get one than to wait until 50 to select one. When they needed a corner, they moved up to get Arnold. I think that is what they will be thinking here.

it just baffles me the people, some in my family, are impressed by that bulls%$@ "He's not a politcian" they always say.

Each of the OT's that may or may not be there at 17 have a wart or two. Fano has short arms, Freeling can get pushed around, Iheanachor is raw, etc. At least if Proctor fails at OT he can move inside, not that i prefer him over others. If i had to rank it would go, Freeling, Fano, Proctor, Miller, Iheanachor.

They need a 1 tech DT, I hope they bring back Reader. Then if Levi is actually healthy again that would give them a nice rotation and depth. Right now if either Alim or Tyleik go down they only have Levi, who cannot be counted on. I wouldn't be surprised if they add a day three big body as well.

I remember almost everyone had them in love with Devin Witherspoon. That was probably accurate since they traded out of the 6th pick after he was off the board.

Part of the reason Michigan has had to hit the portal is the tire fire that Howard left the program in. The fact that in Dusty's 2 years since the team went 8-24 he has led them to a sweet 16 and a title is amazing really. The best player on UConn, Reed, stated at Michigan and transferred out after Juwan left. I think moving forward, with or without congessional intervention, they will have more of a balance between recruiting and portalling.

It says assuming all options are exercised. I don't understand how there can be an option on a void year.

Maybe this is the reason Brad is being conervative this offseason. Philly may have some New Orleans type issues in a few years.

What worries me is that they may think Barnes can move to WLB if they go with a 4-2. I don't think he can cover speedy backs in space, he had trouble covering Jameis Winston LOL. Hill runs a 4.5 and gets plus reviews for coverage ability depending on whose report you are reading.

I hope Anthony Hill drops to 50. Would be a prefect compliment to Jack Campbell and fill the hole Anzelone left. Can cover and tackle in the box.

And he reduced max speed limits to 55 mph. I remember getting a ticket in the 1980's and it said "energy speed". It meant that the speed limit used to be higher on that road but was reduced to 55 to save energy.

In my industry, plastics, raw material prices are starting to go up significantly. Almost all of the resin manufacturers in Asia are at about 20% production or less because they get all of their oil from the middle east and can't get any. Some have shut down completely. That sends companies scrambling to the US and buying up our plastics which drives prices up and tightens inventories. Another month or two of this and the auto manufactuers are going to be in trouble. The trickle down is coming and it won't be just gas.

My problem with drafting Faulk is you can find run stuffing 280 lbs edges later in the draft and at affordable prices in free agency. The gap between Faulk and whatever edge will be there at 50 is less than the talent gap at other positions, specifically OT or CB.

Is he better than Kayode Awosika?

Yea, I don't know how they came to that conclusion. I would think they are waiting until after the draft before they sign another free agent. There is a risk in that, but there is also a risk in signing a FA now and then a guy they love falls to them in the draft at the same position they just signed someone at. They are in a superbowl window now, i certainly hope they spend the cap money we have left over. If they wind up having to trade someone like Jamo in the future to get under the cap so be it, at least you will get some draft picks back.