Nate7474

I don’t disagree with you on the preference of those 2 players. I just think we have to look at it from the perspective of who are GM and coach are. They seem to be very loyal to their guys and want to build from within while prioritizing their own players via resigning them. With that said and with them in charge I doubt we will see them go out and give big money and long contracts to free agents. They are going to fill gaps with vets and useful players while protecting the culture at every turn. My guess is they are going to look at finding a ceiling developmental CB in the draft. Also looking for a starting guard within the first 3 rounds to keep the whole OL salary lower as they look to give out big money to Sewell. After that it’ll be about rounding out depth across the whole roster. Whatever they miss out on they will look toward camp casualties to fill out the rest of the roster.

I'd take him back if its at the same cap number as last year or lower and no longer then 1 year, otherwise let him walk. His mouth gets him in trouble but he does add some emotion to the defense and plays with a chip on shoulder. I'd also resign Moseley to a prove 1 year deal and bring in a rookie CB in the first 3 rounds to fight it out in camp at CB3 Sign someone like Gilmore to fill in the other side opposite of Sutton. I'd rather look at vets on 1-2 year deals but If I were to break the bank for anyone is needs to be a younger player at either CB, DE, or pass rushing DT that also deosnt include a franchise tag. ( Allen, Burns, Johnson, Sneed come to mind but all could get franchised)

In hindsight its easy to say he should have kicked the FGs but at the end of the day 1 TD is worth more then 2 FGs and the plays were there and not made by the players on the field. I believe that we have 2 glaring weaknesses that make me good with those decisions. Our kicker is below average for an NFL kicker and our defense is prone to given up lots of chunk plays and points. To finish this year in this spot is a positive and I believe we are here one year faster than Campbell and Holmes were planning on which is why the above weaknesses are still there. This offseason I believe we correct these issues as we have a good drafting GM, cap space to use and a young team with energy that free agents are going to want to be part of. It was a fun season and should be a fun offseason as well. However ,this loss stings for now.

I would consider that a win for the rest of us.

And you want to blame FGs? It comes down to not making the plays on the FIELD that were available to you. You don't change who you are just because you are in the playoffs.

All you people who wanted FGs realize we'd still be losing right? you dont win games kicking FGs.

Normally I'd agree with you here but in this case the number 1 seed is the only thing that matters and you have to win out. 2 and 3 seeds are both playing with home field advantage and have to win an extra game. You aren't penalized form your current position if you lose. You also have one of the worst kicking games and going against one of the best. Overtime doesn't give you better odds of winning the game then a 1 and done play but that's in my opinion. Frankly if Goff throws the ball higher and in front of Mitchell he scores so if executed better I think we are celebrating how much guts it took.

Honestly the defense for all of their faults have played well today. On the offense of side of things Dallas has been the aggressor so we are going to have to find a way to slow them down. Run blitzing on almost every play so far.

This act of yours is tiring...how in anyway can you blame Aaron Glenn for placing the players in place to make a play? He is a below Average DC imo but if the player executed the sack it was an amazing call.

if you are looking for wide receiver and following the RAS scoring chart then Bryce Ford-Wheton is still out there. Also Zack Kuntz as an extremely athletic TE. I wouldn't hate Ronnie Bell either as a high character pick and gives you special teams help.

I agree with this. In many of the mock drafts I did I had the Lions taking both of these players because I felt like they were excellent fits. I just had a 2nd round grade on them but that doesn't mean the rest of the NFL feels that way.

Ha, maybe. For me on these QBs it comes down to college systems and the talent that the players had around them in comparison to who they’re playing. Levis played in a conference where in half their games or more are playing against elite athletes that many time outmatched his teammates. Stroud and Young played in friendly systems where they had the better talent at every position then there opponents. They didn’t need to lead or to make their teammates around them better. Stroud limitations sounds like it could be the ability to process defenses. He didn’t have to do that in college. Youngs issues are his size for me. Richardson is time playing the position and inconsistent results. Levis to me is an accuracy and decision making. The last two guys could benefit in Detroit because we have the luxury of them riding the bench and being coached up for a year. I’ve never meet with any of them and have only watched a handful of games. I’d pass on taking all of them. But I’m not going to be to upset if one of them is our first pick either.

Levis is my favorite QB prospect in this draft now. As of today I have them ranked below and this was a recent change of order for me based on the recent test results. 1. Levis 2. Richardson 3. Young 4. Stroud

I am not against the Lions using the 6th pick to take a QB if they fall in love with the potential of one of the QBs. If it were me I’m rolling with Goff next year so if I’m taking QB I’m taking the one with highest ceiling and don’t worry about the bust potential. IMO my order would be 1a- Richardson 1b- Levis 2- Stroud 3- Young Young has the lowest ceiling imo and I don’t like short QBs. Stroud is the best QB to me but I believe him to be the most mentally soft. I also don’t like Alabama or OSU QBs as they had a silver spoon given to them all college. Richardson and Levis have size, arm strength and athletic ability. If you believe you can coach them up I think their ceiling is extremely high. If they bomb out you still had another 1st rounder in a deep draft in your position of need.

Not sure that's correct as it looks like you could slid up to 6 spots. At least if this site is correct in displaying the odds and playing with the calculator. https://www.tankathon.com/mlb/pick_odds