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PS: The Seahawks are also talking heavily about a QB with their #5 pick. A rare opportunity for them as they haven't picked top 10 in around 10 years or so (I didn't verify... just reading the article...). Everyone is assuming they'll select defense. But if they grab, say Anthony Richardson as the perfect guy to sit behind Geno Smith for two years learning, before he takes over the helm... That bodes particularly well for the Lions. EITHER a top D'lineman drops to us in Anderson or Carter, as well as Murphy and/or Wilson... and Holmes can pick whoever he wants... OR: In a desperate move to grab the last 1st-round/ franchise-level QB on the board (and leapfrog the Raiders looking to do the same), the Panthers trade us the #9, this year's 2nd and 3rd, and next year's 2nd round picks... 😁😁😁

Ewww. No. Guy Pearce. I prefer Dark Angel Biden though. And the Banana Republican Party. Thank you very much.

PS: He looks like Guy Pearce with a blond mullet...

Is that... Dark Angel Biden? In Aviators...?

That's my new name for the Pubs... In every conversation, text, email, post, etc... I will refer to them as the: Banana Republican Party. Or the BRP (burp). It makes sense.

Yes.

No, the expectations are still there... It's just still a little early for them yet... I believe I'm on record previously stating that I wanted them to both buy and sell at the deadline. I've posted that in here the past three weeks at least. I still think that, and I still like having an outside shot at trying to get into the playoffs, but... I don't see a reason to lose Bertuzzi for absolutely nothing. If we don't come to an agreement with him on an extension, he needs to be traded. I hate to say the same thing about Larkin... I don't want to trade him... but what if it comes to us losing him for nothing? Are we happy with that? And the guys I was interested in trading for - Horvat, Meier, or Chychrun - have already been traded or it no longer makes sense to trade for who is remaining. Also, I was interested in a Leddy trade like last year, in which SY finds an unused kid or two in a trade (like Walman) that, given some ice time, could blossom. I even had my eyes on two Maple Leafs that exactly met that definition... I proposed trading for in another forum: Connor Timmins (RH'd D'man to try and balance out our pairings...) and Joseph Woll, a 6' 3" goalie splitting time between AHL & NHL this year saving at a .930 rate. I think they should try to build at the same time that they might be trading away... If SY is able to come up with the right trade... Otherwise... If there is anyone that a team has an interest in, that is not a part of our future... I do not mind moving on from that player. At all. I don't see why anyone would. If they are a UFA and not a key part of our future that is.

They may have already missed the boat on that... All the big names and big trades for huge amounts of assets have already occurred. After these past two games, one not different than the other... Yzerman needs to SELL, SELL, SELL !!! Although, like I said... I think the loudest shouting has already taken place so SY may end up only with table scrap trades at this point, I'm thinking.

Which says that this year's playoff run (or the attempt to even get into the playoffs...) is an excellent learning situation for these Red Wings. I'd love to bring up Edvinsson and Soderblom specifically for this reason... Let them know how hard other teams play when the playoffs are on the line, or IN the playoffs if they can make it in. If they get into the playoffs, I don't care as much about the wins or losses as much as that they learn how different playoff hockey is from regular season hockey. Everyone needs to get tougher, from the bigger Red Wings all the way down to the little guys...

Funny looking at the screwed up boxscore... Suter & Sundqvist assisted on Bertuzzi's goal but it's Larkin & Perron with the +1's...

What about a DE who can play all along the line and specifically the 3-technique on passing downs? I think both Murphy and Wilson will be capable of playing all along the line given situational game-planning, so, especially on passing downs, you could have a Houston-Wilson-McNeil-Hutch line (for example).

I'm reading that the "character issues" are way overblown. It's hard to know what to believe anymore. This happens every year. From what I can tell, it would NOT be "character" issues that are the... uhhh... issue... But from Holmes/ Campbell's perspective the relevant issues that would concern these two are how much "dog" he has in him, how dedicated he is to football, how much of a leader he is, etc... If there are no "real" character issues, but the team chose Anderson instead of Carter, given that they get this choice, then I think it's the reasons that I listed above that they take a pass... (if it's based on "character").

Just my opinion but... I think if the Lions are afforded the choice between Carter and Anderson... They'll choose Carter first, not Anderson.

I think Jamo is going to be an... Odell Beckham in his first 3 years... 95 catches, 1,400 yards, 12 TD's on an annual basis...

Key question: What would be the cost difference between re-signing Anzalone or signing Wagner?

What would be the difference (in AAV) between re-signing Anzalone or... Signing Wagner to a 3-year $30 mill contract? Or would it be $36 mill? I think because of age Wagner gets less than his last contract. And I think the Lions would definitely be a consideration for him...

I listed more than just 6' 3" guys because I think that's a ridiculous requirement. A guy is 6' 2" and has both jump and 4.40 speed but is excluded by your definition? Sorry, but... I'll rely on Holmes' ability to identify a guy who can beat deep coverage either with (A) speed, or (B) leaping/ high-point ability, or (C) height advantage over most CB's/ safeties, or (D) separation/ route-running ability, or (E) any combination thereof. All I need is a guy who can get open deep and make catches, whether he's 5' 11 or 6' 5" or any height in-between. There is no reason, NONE, to limit draftable receivers to Johnston and only Johnston. That is beyond ridiculous. You wanna say Johnston is the best and that's why you want the Lions to draft him... got it. But there's no other WR that the Lions would want or could make fit into their offense...? Insanity.

Question: Which 4th? Because we don't have a 4th this year...

I don't think it's the best move at all... You can find a WR in the mid rounds to do what we need him to do... be a Chark or Chark-lite. 3rd/ 5th/ 6th rounds... a decent WR will be available if Holmes can find him...

PS: Sorry for the crappy formatting...

NOT true: 1 Quentin Johnston 215lbs 6-4 4.40 91.4 Quentin Johnston has pretty much perfect measurables, standing 6-4 and weighing in at just over 210 lbs with legit 4.4 speed. H... 2 Jordan Addison 175lbs 6-0 4.39 89.4 Jordan Addison is an outstanding NFL prospect who is a prototypical slot player with the deep-speed coaches drool over. He howeve... 3 Jalin Hyatt 180lbs 6-0 4.29 89.3 2022 has proved to be a spectacular year for Jalin Hyatt where he exploded onto the national scene. He's emerged as the premier de... 4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 200lbs 6-1 4.48 88.3 Smith-Njigba began the 2022 campaign as one of the top receivers in college football – if not the top receiver – and a candidate f... 8 Rashee Rice 200lbs 6-0 4.45 86.2 Rashee Rice is a solid pro prospect, who has pretty much everything you look for in a pro receiver, he's got good speed, nice over... 10 Cedric Tillman 215lbs 6-3 4.50 84.9 Tillman tracks the ball well downfield and consistently runs under long throws. Strong runner with the ball with enough agility t... 12 Jonathan Mingo 226lbs 6-2 4.46 84.6 Mingo is a super tough wideout who will dominate smaller corners. Has the ability to be a mismatch in the screen game and reminds ... 13 Kayshon Boutte 205lbs 6-0 4.40 84.2 Boutte is one of the most athletically gifted players in the 2023 class, who possess great speed, acceleration, and size and com... 14 Dontayvion Wicks 212lbs 6-2 4.40 84.0 Has elite balance tight-roping the sideline and in-and-out of his breaks, showing excellent start-stop ability and burst. Has goo... 15 Rakim Jarrett 190lbs 6-0 4.43 84.0 Rakim Jarrett is an excellent slot pro prospect, he displays elite long speed and quickness combined with very good acceleration... 16 Andrei Iosivas 212lbs 6-3 4.29 83.7 Andrei Iosivas is an interesting prospect who has a chance to be the fastest player at the NFL combine - which will only boost his... 19 A.T. Perry 195lbs 6-5 4.48 83.0 He’s very good in contested-catch situations, using his frame effectively to make plays facing the quarterback. Perry also shows a... 21 Dontay Demus Jr. 215lbs 6-4 4.52 82.1 Dontay Demus Jr. is a good pro prospect who has pretty much everything you look for in a pro-style X-type receiver. He's big a... 22 Trey Palmer 193lbs 6-1 4.38 82.0 WR Trey Palmer of @HuskerFBNation showed impressive speed on a tight throw from Malik Cunningham on a corner route. He registered ... 24 Tyler Scott 185lbs 5-11 4.29 80.5 Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch sit... 5 Josh Downs 175lbs 5-10 4.34 87.5 Josh Downs has proved that despite his size he can be productive posting four 1k seasons over his career. Most of his drawbacks as... 6 Zay Flowers 182lbs 5-9 4.37 87.1 Flowers is a super exciting deep-threat jitter-bug kind of player. He has an elite combination of speed, acceleration, and overall... 7 Nathaniel Dell 163lbs 5-10 4.42 86.5 Nathaniel Dell is a super exciting smurf-size receiver ideally suited to a classic run-n-shoot offense. He's an outstanding quick ... 9 Marvin Mims Jr. 184lbs 5-11 4.46 85.2 Marvin Mims is a quality pro prospect who has excellent hands, good speed and is elite at making yards after the catch. He howe... 11 Xavier Hutchinson 207lbs 6-3 4.51 84.9 Xavier Hutchinson is a hugely productive wide receiver with great hands and an innate feel for the position. He however doesn't ha... 17 Michael Wilson 216lbs 6-2 4.49 83.5 Micheal Wilson is a decent pro prospect, who has a nice combination of size, hands, and quickness and is ideally suited to play th... 18 Jayden Reed 191lbs 5-11 4.44 83.1 Although Reed is more of a possession target than a field stretcher, he fiercely competitive demeanor and run-after-catch ability ... 20 Parker Washington 215lbs 5-10 4.49 82.6 Parker Washington has been a good college slot receiver who produced good although not great numbers at Penn State. He's got good ... 23 Jalen Moreno-Cropp... 171lbs 6-0 4.48 82.0 Cropper plays with a smoothness and balance, and Cropper shows a knack for setting up defensive backs. A savvy, natural pass-catc...

Sign our guys that Campbell & Holmes want back; sign Jamel Dean... Add draft picks... Fill-in with 1-year FA deals where needed...

OK... Jarace Walker. My gosh... in a professional league where 3-pt shot is an almost absolute must... NONE of these guys in college can hit the 3? Headed to a league that is dominated by that shot? What are they thinking...? I assume they are not following Steph's 500 3-pt shots per day training regimen...? (I don't remember Steph's actual practice shots per day growing up... from an SI article? But it was an insane amount of daily shots IIRC...). Plus having Dell Curry for a dad probably didn't hurt...

I thought he had terrible form though that no one thought would translate to the NBA? IIRC...

I have no idea: How does Cam Whitmore look?