SideLion Report » nflmocks.com http://sidelionreport.com A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 A Very Early Look at the 2012 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions http://sidelionreport.com/2011/12/22/a-very-early-look-at-the-2012-nfl-draft-detroit-lions/ http://sidelionreport.com/2011/12/22/a-very-early-look-at-the-2012-nfl-draft-detroit-lions/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:59:50 +0000 Ross Husson http://sidelionreport.com/?p=13632 It’s never too early to start looking forward to April’s draft.  Bowl season is now fully underway and it provides a great opportunity to watch prospects that may end up with the Lions.  The Lions have a tendency to pick the best players available instead of picking for their needs.  However, for right now I’ll [...]

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]]> It’s never too early to start looking forward to April’s draft.  Bowl season is now fully underway and it provides a great opportunity to watch prospects that may end up with the Lions.  The Lions have a tendency to pick the best players available instead of picking for their needs.  However, for right now I’ll focus on two bigger needs for the Lions in the offensive line and secondary.  The scouting reports come from Fansided’s NFL Draft site, Nflmocks.com.  If you want more information on the draft, be sure to check them out.

Offensive Line Prospects

Riley Reiff – Tackle – Iowa – (vs Oklahoma, Dec. 30th 10 PM)

Perhaps even more so than the tight end position, the University of Iowa is an absolute offensive lineman factory. Kirk Ferentz is a former NFL offensive line coach, and the Hawkeyes have one of the best strength and conditioning programs in all the land. Riley Reiff was a 250 pound defensive end when he came to Iowa, and with one year of strength, conditioning, and a change in diet, the Hawkeyes got him up to 300 pounds and in two years have developed him into a first round offensive tackle. Reiff will likely be an All Big Ten performer in 2011 and if he stays healthy, could be a top 15 pick in the draft. A great athlete with a blue-collar style of play, and a name to keep an eye on.

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