SideLion Report » Todd McShay http://sidelionreport.com A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:45:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Kiper and McShay Agree on Two Lions Picks in Latest Mock Drafts http://sidelionreport.com/2011/04/06/kiper-and-mcshay-agree-on-two-lions-picks-in-latest-mock-drafts/ http://sidelionreport.com/2011/04/06/kiper-and-mcshay-agree-on-two-lions-picks-in-latest-mock-drafts/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:14:47 +0000 Zac Snyder http://sidelionreport.com/?p=6857 ESPN NFL draft gurus Mel Kiper and Todd McShay released their updated mock drafts today and they show a striking similarity as far as the Lions are concerned. Who do they think the Lions will take with the 13th overall pick? Prince Amukamara. McShay goes so far as to say the pick represents a “dream [...]

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]]> ESPN NFL draft gurus Mel Kiper and Todd McShay released their updated mock drafts today and they show a striking similarity as far as the Lions are concerned. Who do they think the Lions will take with the 13th overall pick? Prince Amukamara.

McShay goes so far as to say the pick represents a “dream scenario” for the Lions. Kiper voices some concern over Amukamara’s fit into the Lions’ defensive scheme but feels that the combination of talent and need squashes what ever questions may exist.

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]]> http://sidelionreport.com/2011/04/06/kiper-and-mcshay-agree-on-two-lions-picks-in-latest-mock-drafts/feed/ 0 NFL Draft: Kiper and McShay Break Down the Back Seven http://sidelionreport.com/2011/02/19/kiper-and-mcshay-break-down-the-back-seven/ http://sidelionreport.com/2011/02/19/kiper-and-mcshay-break-down-the-back-seven/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:00:16 +0000 Zac Snyder http://sidelionreport.com/?p=5914 It is no secret that the Lions need a lot of help at linebacker an in the secondary. Their best opportunity to address one of these needs comes at pick 13 in the first round of the NFL draft in April. A lot of speculation is circling about the Lions picking an offensive lineman but [...]

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]]> It is no secret that the Lions need a lot of help at linebacker an in the secondary. Their best opportunity to address one of these needs comes at pick 13 in the first round of the NFL draft in April. A lot of speculation is circling about the Lions picking an offensive lineman but the defensive back seven remains their biggest immediate concern.

ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay went into the draft lab to talk about some of this year’s prospects in the back seven. Lions fans should be familiar with names like Jimmy Smith and Akeem Ayers by now. Both guys get a mention in the draft lab video that was released today.

Check out the video below:

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]]> http://sidelionreport.com/2011/02/19/kiper-and-mcshay-break-down-the-back-seven/feed/ 0 Nate Solder Being Thrown Around For Lions in Mock Drafts http://sidelionreport.com/2011/02/18/nate-solder-being-thrown-around-for-lions-in-mock-drafts/ http://sidelionreport.com/2011/02/18/nate-solder-being-thrown-around-for-lions-in-mock-drafts/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:00:02 +0000 Ross Husson http://sidelionreport.com/?p=5885 Todd McShay, one of ESPN’s draft gurus, had the Lions selecting Colorado OL Nate Solder at one point. Nate Solder has been thrown around for the Lions in other mock drafts too. Solder, along with Boston College’s Anthony Castonzo, are considered to be the best offensive linemen in this year’s draft. I am an Iowa State [...]

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]]> Todd McShay, one of ESPN’s draft gurus, had the Lions selecting Colorado OL Nate Solder at one point. Nate Solder has been thrown around for the Lions in other mock drafts too. Solder, along with Boston College’s Anthony Castonzo, are considered to be the best offensive linemen in this year’s draft.
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