Over the past couple of months there has been a lot of speculation and opinion on who the Lions should take in this April’s NFL Draft, so I figured that I might as well join in. This is what I think they should do.
Everything that I’ve been hearing has been saying the Lions want CB Prince Amukamara out of Nebraska. Well…I agree, but will he be there? If Amukamara falls to 13 they have to take him. The end! If he's not, the only other guy that I think is worth taking with the 13th pick is J.J. Watt out of Wisconsin. (Unless Quinn falls that far, which isn't going to happen) Watt is a mad man! At 6'6" 290, is just as quick as Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue) and Aldon Smith (Missouri), who are other top prospects at DE that should be available, but is 30 lbs heavier. He was faster than both guys in the 3 cone drill and is also much stronger. He's longer than both guys and believe it or not, has a higher vertical than both as well. And if needed to, could probably play inside as well. As for Julio Jones...sounds sexy, but I just don't think they can do it. Anyways, if they can't get Amakumara or Watt, they should trade down in my opinion and hopefully get a third or fourth round pick in return.
Everything that I’ve been hearing has been saying the Lions want CB Prince Amukamara out of Nebraska. Well…I agree, but will he be there? If Amukamara falls to 13 they have to take him. The end! If he's not, the only other guy that I think is worth taking with the 13th pick is J.J. Watt out of Wisconsin. (Unless Quinn falls that far, which isn't going to happen) Watt is a mad man! At 6'6" 290, is just as quick as Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue) and Aldon Smith (Missouri), who are other top prospects at DE that should be available, but is 30 lbs heavier. He was faster than both guys in the 3 cone drill and is also much stronger. He's longer than both guys and believe it or not, has a higher vertical than both as well. And if needed to, could probably play inside as well. As for Julio Jones...sounds sexy, but I just don't think they can do it. Anyways, if they can't get Amakumara or Watt, they should trade down in my opinion and hopefully get a third or fourth round pick in return.
If they traded down a few spots, they still might be able to get CB’s Jimmy Smith (Colorado) or Brandon Harris (Miami, Fl.). Or, they could also go with the best available DE. If they can't get one of the top 5 DE's though, I wouldn't even draft one at all. Maybe, LB Akeem Ayers (UCLA) wouldn't be such a bad idea at that slot, but I really don't like him that much and would rather they wait till the second or third round to draft a LB .
With their second pick, I really like C/OG Mike Pouncey out of Florida. He stands 6'5", 320 and is a force in the running game, which is something the Lions should be looking for, considering Center Dominic Riola and Guard Stephen Peterman are both terrible. Pouncey's versatility would make him a candidate to take over at center or guard for many years to come. I really do like LB Bruce Carter (North Carolina), but I like Pouncey more because of the depth the draft offers at LB. It would be nice if they could get him in the third round, but I don't think he'll be there. I agree that there is a good amount of talent at LB in this draft, but I don't think most of the players mentioned are going to last as long as everybody thinks. With that being said, I think LB’s like Mark Herzlig (Boston College), Dontay Moch (Nevada), and maybe Casey Matthews (Oregon) could be available in the 3rd round.
If they haven't taken a LB in the first two rounds, they must take one in the third. Like i just mentioned, there should still be a damn good LB available. I think Herzlig or Moch would be steals in the 3rd and i would be extremely happy with either one. If those guys aren't available, they should draft a WR or maybe a RB and look at Casey Matthews, Greg Jones (Michigan State) or Nick Bellore (Central Michigan) in the 4th. And remember...if they trade down, they might have another 3rd or 4th round pick to work with. So, maybe they can get a couple LB's and a WR or RB, or they could get one of each in rounds 3 and 4. Hope that doesn't sound too confusing. Anyways, that's as far as i'm gonna go.
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BTW...EXPECT BIG THINGS NEXT YEAR!! AND YES...I'M TALKIN PLAYOFFS! GO LIONS!!!
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