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They'd be right up at the top of the league if they took a DE. They had Ansah and nobody last year at DE last year with Ansah being a dud too. Flowers replaces the loss of Ansah fine but they really need another DE to complete the DL. Hand can stretch out to DE as needed but I think they'd be better off with a true DE in that spot and have good versatility on the DL with Hand behind Snacks and ARob while flexing to DE as needed.
Josh Allen.
Dude is stupid good, jumps off the screen.
However, I have PED concerns.. he gained something along the lines of 40 pounds this off season.. from appearances has a -% body fat.
At least it sounds like it’s not a complication with the operation but to help her taper off of the steroids she was prescribed.
I don't see any reason to enter the Rosen sweepstakes. He may or may not pan out but the Lions are tied to Stafford for at least 2 more years for huge money. Stafford will be the starter in 2019 and 2020. Best case scenario is Rosen or a highly drafted QB gets to take over in the latter part of 2020. Rosen would then start in 2021 on his 4th year in the league. Not that that's a horrible thing but in the salary cap era your best title window is when that QB is paid cheaply on his rookie contract. By the time the Lions would know if Rosen was any good or not it'd be time to pay up big for a new contract. Pass on Rosen or any 1st round QB this year. It would make more sense to go that route next year and have a rookie be groomed to take over in his 2nd year in 2021. Or better yet to grab one in 2021 to play right away assuming the Lions move on from Stafford.
Stafford struggled last year but he has been good for most his career. Not a top 10 QB but consistently top 15.
I think that birdy was the GM. He openly said in an interview that they wanted to trade down and were open for business. When a GM says that publically, it's pretty much begging for any kind of offer.
Perhaps although he was asked if he could name the source and he said he couldn’t. Felt more like a private conversation type of thing. Doesn’t really lend any extra credence to it but that’s what he insinuated.
I wouldn't mind dropping down as far as Atlanta for that price mostly because I'm rooting for a DE pick. That extra 3rd+ would be nice ammo to move up from #43 if someone slips to the end of the 1st or early 2nd.
I’d love it if they trade back....I’d love it more if they trade back twice. I’m happy picking in the 20s with some extra 2/3 picks.
I agree, but with our history ofn2nd round picks... slay and kerryon have been great, but man we have a decade of stinkers.
True but you cant let history keep you from things. The howlings when they drafted Megatron for example.
Fair enough, but the howlings weren't from Thomas fans, just people who didn't want them to draft another WR.
Agree, and if they end up drafting Hockenson I’ll shrug and accept it even though pettigrew and ebron didn’t really work out. Hockenson seems like a pretty safe pick this year, if nothing else.
If there's any receiver named Brown drafted that high, it certainly won't be Marquise.
This. The fact that he can help the running game and passing game simultaneously is what drove this pick. If a tight end projected to be the best pass catching TE of all time was available, and he couldn't block, I don't think Quinn would have taken him. The offensive philosophy is to run and complete short passes, with one or two deep shots per game.
How so what? Stafford doesn’t use TE effectively. We have taken BP, EB and now Hoch when will we learn? Guy will NEVER have a 1k season. Waste.
Last game win against GB did Lions in to get Josh.Leroy Hoard said:
Not sure they are drafting him for 1k seasons.
If he was drafted to be a blocker then it was a waste at 8. You draft a tackle at 8 for blocking. At 8 a TE should be an all pro. I’m not saying it was the worst pick ever and I hope I’m wrong but the Lions had a chance to help build one side of the ball into something special and they passed. The way the lions brass seem to love settling for average is mind numbing.
