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Top 5 Most Disappointing Lions Draft Picks of the 2000′s

Josh Hill — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:11:44 +0000

DETROIT – Every year around draft time, along with all the mock drafts we are all treated to the ‘Worst Draft Picks’ lists from everyone and their grandma.

No other team knows draft busts like the Detroit Lions.

From Andre Ware to Charles Rogers, the Lions are as synonymous with bad draft picks as Ryan Leaf is to the worst pick ever.

But when you look at the Lions picks in the last decade, bust isn’t the correct term to use. Instead, the word is disappointment. The players the Lions selected were in no way shape or form busts per say.

A bust is defined as a player who just fizzles and fizzles fast. The players the Lions selected have gone on to other teams at high prices, something busts aren’t associated with. The Lions just really lucked out on a majority of the players they selected that are no longer on the roster.

There are busts, but the overall consensus is disappointment at what could have been.

SideLion Report Mock Draft 7.0

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:27 +0000

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1. Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton
Quarterback, Auburn

2. Denver Broncos
Marcell Dareus
Defensive Tackle, Alabama

3. Buffalo Bills
Von Miller
Linebacker, Texas A&M

4. Cincinnati Bengals
A.J. Green
Wide Receiver, Georgia

5. Arizona Cardinals
Blaine Gabbert
Quarterback, Missouri

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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Countdown: 13 Days

Zac Snyder — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:13:05 +0000

Join us each day as we count down towards the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. The countdown runs from 50 to zero and the number of days remaining will inspire the post for that day. Think of this as your NFL draft paper chain that loses one link each day!

The slim chance that there will be any free agency prior to the NFL draft is especially small now that we’re down to 13 days to go. Last off-season saw the Lions snag their new number 13, Nate Burleson, to fill a need at wide receiver through free agency.

The Lions have stated that they won’t be looking to make a splash in free agency this time around, but that doesn’t mean it won’t have an impact on how the team continues to take shape. Some believe that the upcoming draft could be more of a “needs” draft than ever before. Without the benefit of a free agency period, the draft will be the first opportunity for teams to fill their biggest needs. Free agency will open eventually but landing that coveted player is never a guarantee.

The Lions have built on a consistent approach of hoarding talent. Expect that to continue this draft. With other teams potentially reaching for needs, more talented players may be available than would otherwise be available for the Lions with each of their draft picks. To what extent this actually happens remains to be seen. The Lions are quite clear that they are building for the long term, sometimes that means being willing to be pass over an immediate need for the sake of what’s best in the long run. The Lions stand to benefit if other organizations ignore this philosophy.

Players drafted number 13 overall by the Detroit Lions:
George Quist (1948), Harley Sewell (1953), Dick Chapman (1954), Lynn Boden (1975), James Jones (1983)

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