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Great NFL Draft Weekend for Lions (Also, USA!)

Mon, 02 May 2011 19:00:46 +0000

If you asked me last Wednesday which of this past weekend’s events was more likely to occur — Nick Fairley falling to the Lions, or the United States finally killing Osama Bin Laden? — I would’ve just laughed off the question as a ridiculous hypothetical, like picking between the sky falling and the oceans turning [...]

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Value Added?

Mon, 02 May 2011 17:00:41 +0000

In a matter of a few short days the Lions added several playmakers to their roster. That cannot be denied. However, did the Lions do the right thing by adding overall value to their team and ignoring holes or are they now only capable of warning track power?

The Lions ignored several glaring holes on their roster at cornerback and took a linebacker and offensive tackle in the later rounds. It seems the front office went with the “best player on the board” mentality for this draft. They decided to draft a once projected first overall pick with their first round pick in Nick Fairley. Adding tremendous strength to the defensive line and could make them a force to be reckoned with in the coming season. But with this pick the Lions completely ignored the cornerback position where there is a severe lack of talent and you had the second rated corner still on the board in Prince Amukamara. However, it can be said that a great quarterback pressuring D-line can make a mediocre corner look like an all-pro. We can only hope. (more…)

Detroit Lions Announce Jersey Numbers for 2011 Draft Class

Zac Snyder — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:15:28 +0000

Nick Fairley showed off his large number 98 Lions jersey at his introductory press conference but we now know the jersey numbers of the rest of the Lions’ draft class:

Titus Young – 16

Mikel Leshoure – 25

Doug Hogue – 52

Johnny Culbreath – 72

By the way, have you bought that number 98 Fairley jersey yet?

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