Jason_R

Small sample size alert. He needs about a thousand attempts in the NFL before you can really tell. /s

He might be better “between the helmet” than Brady, Manning, and Johnny Unitas put together. Let’s trade our next two drafts and find out.

Fellas, the Lions have five picks in the top 81. Use them ALL on drafting a QB in a box. That way we can’t miss. We will fill the roles of immediate backup QB as well as developing a couple of future starters and backups who are currently injured. And this will send a message to Goff that he better not have a bad game.

AG and CGJ

Speaking of the wisdom of men like Holmes, Campbell, and Glenn, here’s CGJ on AG. Said he would text AG every time he screwed up to get encouragement. “…I remember him telling me, ‘By the time I get you again, where I’m going to be at, you’re going to be exactly where I need you to be.” That’s really profound from AG. And an under appreciated reason why players want to play for these guys. Who wouldn’t want a mentor like that? https://www.motownlions.com/2023/03/20/lions-c-j-gardner-johnson-helps-usher-in-revamped-corps-of-defensive-backs/

It’s possible the kid is just depressed after everything that went down. Maybe being in an NFL locker room with a bunch of grown men to help him get his mind right is what he needs. Or maybe he’s been coasting on his talent thinking the rules don’t apply to him. Either way, I think Holmes and Campbell will have a good read on him.

Yeah, I haven't been clear whether there is a scheme fit either and I don't know why you trade up to get someone who doesn't fit your scheme. I know people will say what about Aaron Donald. If Holmes thinks Anderson will become Aaron Donald, and he falls to them, then great, pick him. But even if he might become AD, you have to deal with: 1) Arizona might want him too; 2) Indy might trade up for a QB; 3) one or more surprise teams might want Anderson; 4) one or more surprise teams might want to trade up for a QB. I just don't see talk of a trade up as having any basis in any reality that Holmes is living in.

Arizona is in a great spot. They will take their pick of probably three trade options.

It seems his negotiations impacted the strange course of events with Slay.

Secondary is now a strength. Holmes is diabolical.

Still a lot of one year deals in the secondary. Gonzalez still has to be in the mix. But now CB isn’t a hole to fill.

Holmes is showing us how free agency is done. Already the best Lions GM ever.

He was on a prove it deal but didn’t quite prove it. Still, would like to keep him until they have to pay ASB. This draft or next they can find Chark’s replacement as X receiver.

Green Bay had a few years in the Mike Holmgren era and just before when they would take late round QBs, try to coach them up, and trade for higher draft picks. But that started in the era of the 12 round draft. They picked up Don Majkowski with a 10th round pick in 1987, another 10th rounder in 1988, a 3rd AND a 4th on forgettable names in 1989, a nobody in the 10th in 1990, then got Ty Detmer in the 9th round in 1992, Mark Brunell in the 5th in 1993, Matt Hasselbeck in the 6th in 1998 (with a couple of nobodies late in 1995, 1996, 1997), then that strategy seems to have ended around when they picked Aaron Brooks in the 4th round in 1999. For their most successful years running this strategy -- 1992 through 1998, when they bought low and sold high on Brunell and Hasselbeck, -- they had Sherman Lewis as OC and Andy Reid on the offensive staff. If Holmes believes that Ben Johnson is capable of coaching up a QB drafted in the late rounds then arbitraging him for a higher draft pick three years later, I'm OK with that, but even in GB that strategy doesn't appear to have been all that successful. Otherwise, I prefer them not to spend draft capital because "we need a backup QB." Instead, make sure you have solid backups on the OL so your running game and pass protection don't suffer if one of them gets dinged.

I don’t know what any of that means but yes it’s right.

One of the reasons I like to read Charlie Campbell is that he seems to be talking to guys who get paid to make the picks. Scouting services have no skin in the game and can more easily be pulled into hype.

Clowney at 98! Elite prospect!

Here it comes!

Yeah get a camp cut.

Other than the big question of what they will do at pick six, what are the big questions in this draft? I‘m curious if they do anything at LB with one of their top five picks. I expect that top five will include DL, guard, at least one DB, and pending Chark’s next move, maybe a WR. But it seems like LB is their weakest position group at this point. Wonder if Holmes has been filling othet holes first, or if he really, really devalues the position.

Both parties seem content to play it year by year.

Fine but you are responding to something I didn’t say.

Admit it, you have a man crush on Anderson. 😂

They’re in the film room. We aren’t.