Stanley70

I think they want to draft an OT in the first, and probably will, but they don't have to take one if someone drops whom they consider to be too big of a bargain to pass on. Borom has never been a full time starter and is on his third team in 3 years, he should not be the first choice to start at RT.

Borom had a 60.7 PFF grade and Decker had a 67.9 grade last year. I know PFF isn't always accurate. But let's see what Decker gets in free agency compared to what Borom received.

At this point is the O-line even better than last year? Decker is/was better than Borom. Mays is a better pass blocker than Glasgow but they were both below average run blockers. And they have Mohagany and Fraizer again battling it out for LG. They may take the BPA with the pick at 17 but what they have brought in on the line so far is not enough if they want improvement.

Is stink a person? Or not just sweating a lot playing football. If it's a person I'll guess it's Dan Skipper.

Here is a list of the prospects the Lions have met with. Could be one or both of our day 1 and 2 picks are on this list. Top 30 Visits (In-Person at Allen Park) Tyre West (DL, Tennessee) Caleb Banks (DL, Florida) Demarcus Lacey (RB/WR, Marshall) Jimmy Rolder (LB, Michigan) — Local visit Jay Hunt (DT, Cincinnati) Malcolm Dewalt IV (DB, Akron) Formal Combine Interviews Kadyn Proctor (OT, Alabama) Anthony Hill Jr. (LB, Texas) Nicholas Singleton (RB, Penn State) Mansoor Delane (CB, LSU) T.J. Parker (EDGE, Clemson) Akheem Mesidor (EDGE, Miami) Max Iheanachor (OT, Arizona State) Jaishawn Barham (LB, Michigan) Enrique Cruz Jr. (OL, Kansas) Emmanuel Pregnon (OL, Oregon) Jalen Farmer (IOL, Kentucky) Bud Clark (S, TCU) Jadon Canady (CB, Oregon) Taurean York (LB, Texas A&M) Darrell Jackson Jr. (DT, Florida State) Zion Young (EDGE, Missouri) Tyreke Sapp (EDGE, Florida) Marlin Klein (TE, Michigan) Joe Royer (TE, Cincinnati) Tanner Koziol (TE, Houston) Cole Payton (QB, North Dakota State)

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.

My fear is at 6M Brad isn't going to bring in much else unless they add someone in the draft. That price is the little too much to pay a reserve and not enough to land a 3 down starter range given their cap situation. Brad could add someone from your list though, they have some cap space and the ablity to create more. My guess is it will be another lower priced guy just going by how this off-season is unfolding.

The guy had 3 sacks in 15 games and "hasn't looked the same since his quad surgery". He will contribute setting an edge but is not the pass rusher most were expecting. I just hope this isn't they guy that gets most of the snaps opposite Hutch. I get that they prioritize run defense with the front four, but you have to be able to get after the QB in todays game. Brad seems to be doing the same things over and over with the defense.

Wonnum reminds me of when the Tigers acquire an injury prone SP that is coming off a year where he had a 4.65 ERA. But had a 3.25 ERA three years earlier.

If what they are saying about McCarthy is correct, he is very underdeveloped. Generally what you want from a backup is someone who can step in and run the offense. It sounds like JJ can not do that.

Reading how much of a bust JJ McCarthy is with the Vikings. He has been hurt but when healthy they say the team had to dumb down the offense for him to function. Kind of shocking that the coach who helped develope Andrew Luck sends a multiple year starting QB to the league that can't read a defense. And he was the best QB of his 10 year run. 2023 was a great year and I thank Harbaugh for that but I am glad he is gone. The cheating accusations are petty for the most part, especailly compared to the blatent cheating the SEC and OSU were doing. Just a weird dude who is also not very good at the one thing he should have been good at. If they had some decent QB's in those early years they win a few more big ten titles.