BobbyLayne
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183 points after 7 games, 5th in the NFL
Detroit Lions
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Which team leads the NFC in Scoring? (1 Viewer)
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JbizzleMan
Footballguy
As a Stafford and Best owner, I pray they draft a big ol' mean o-lineman.
PolishNorbi
Footballguy
They are also the ONLY NFC team to have a positive differential and a losing record.
The Real Hipster Doofus
Footballguy
Add a little bit to the OL, draft some corners, and this team could be very good.
The offense is on its way to being pretty good already, and the DL is nasty.
The offense is on its way to being pretty good already, and the DL is nasty.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Houston and Smith have been (surprisingly) capable. C.C. Brown still blows chunks. Delmas is healthy again. The D-line covers a multitude of sins.LB should be the #1 need, but would love to find a starting OL as well.
njherdfan
Footballguy
Yeah, Id say C.C certainly earned his nickname of Can't Cover with the Giants. A lot of mocks I've seen have the Lions looking at Peterson of LSU or Carimi from Wisconsin. Although with the way the Lions have been playing there's no guarantee they'll get a top 10 pick and they might just go with a LB in the first.
Masked Vigilante
Footballguy
I think they make the playoffs next year
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I am actually happy with Smith and Houston. It is nice to see Levy back at MLB- the Lions love him and plan to build around him. The biggest needs are OLB and a safety to play with Delmas. Backus can't last too much longer so a LT is certainly a need, but nowhere near as big of a need as OLB.
All that being said, over the last 5 games, the Lions have given up an average of 175 yards passing per game. The defense is not as bad as people think. Today, save for 1 deep pass and a scramble by McNabb, the Skins offense didn't do very much. Don't forget one of the Skins TDs was a kick return so the offense only accounted for 18 points.
All that being said, over the last 5 games, the Lions have given up an average of 175 yards passing per game. The defense is not as bad as people think. Today, save for 1 deep pass and a scramble by McNabb, the Skins offense didn't do very much. Don't forget one of the Skins TDs was a kick return so the offense only accounted for 18 points.
Captain Blowhard
Footballguy
The biggest needs right now in order: linebacker, safety opposite delmas. another corner or two would be great--and I sure don't see them passing on that if that's the best value at the spot they draft--but Alphonso Smith (in particular) and Houston have been doing a solid job.This team isn't that far from really really taking off. As it stands, I don't see any team doing cartwheels about having to play Detroit in these last 9 games, especially in Detroit.
Schwartz is building his team and/or his influence is getting the point across. That DL being stocked is similar to both NE and TEN where he's coached.
I would not be surprised if they went OL often. He understands the importance of trenches and I'm sure every Lions fan just loves that DL and understands now too.
I believe one of the Titans safeties will be a free agent. If so, I'd imagine he makes a run at a pro bowler he's familiar with.
The Titans and Pats have gone with experienced LBs over rookies almost always. I doubt they draft an impact LB, but try to get that via free agency.
At least once in this April's draft the Lions can genuinely draft the BPA and Lions fans should be doing cartwheels knowing that.
Here's another trend but it might make your skin crawl-both the Titans and Pats have spent high picks on RBs when it seemed they already had plenty. It might seem like drafting BMW after Charlie and Roy but, the point is to try for an all-world talent.
I would not be surprised if they went OL often. He understands the importance of trenches and I'm sure every Lions fan just loves that DL and understands now too.
I believe one of the Titans safeties will be a free agent. If so, I'd imagine he makes a run at a pro bowler he's familiar with.
The Titans and Pats have gone with experienced LBs over rookies almost always. I doubt they draft an impact LB, but try to get that via free agency.
At least once in this April's draft the Lions can genuinely draft the BPA and Lions fans should be doing cartwheels knowing that.
Here's another trend but it might make your skin crawl-both the Titans and Pats have spent high picks on RBs when it seemed they already had plenty. It might seem like drafting BMW after Charlie and Roy but, the point is to try for an all-world talent.
FUBAR
Footballguy
The entire list of RBs drafted by the Patriots in the 2000s1 2007 6 208 Justise Hairston2 2006 1 21 Laurence Maroney 3 2004 4 128 Cedric Cobbs 4 2002 7 237 Antwoine Womack5 2000 3 76 J.R. Redmond
Well Maroney was drafted when they had Dillon and Faulk-a nice one-two punch.Further, they had Amos Zeroue IIRC and Pass. Not sure I'm right on Amos but Pass has gotta be. He was a decent young runner. There was no need but for the aforementioned shoot for the stars approach.
I don't wanna search for it, but I started a thread a while after he was hired and it was how impressed I was with him. IIRC he took the team or some players to business so they could meet them and start to get to know the Lions and change the whole bad taste in the fans mouths. You wrote "playoffs" and "Lions" in the same sentence. Can I put you on the spot and ask you what you think of Schwartz then?ETA oops I ...well you know what I meant
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Glaven
Footballguy
Dillon was 30+ years old and averaged 3.5 yards per carry the year before Maroney was drafted, Faulk was/is a 3rd down RB, Zeroue was a nobody out of the NFL and Patrick Pass was a FB with ~100 career carries at the time which was his 6th season. And even if it was a "shoot for the stars" pick, it was just a one time occurrence which doesn't constitute a trend. So I wouldn't say Schwartz's team draft history suggests he'll spend another high pick on a RB. If anything, I'd say Jahvid Best was the "shoot for the stars" RB pick.
⚡DEADHEAD⚡
Footballguy
As a Packer fan, I am very concerned that, with a couple moves or draft picks, Detroit will compete for the division title each year for several years in a row.
Chili Cheese Burrito
Footballguy
Get used to Suh! 6.5 sacks already, almost one a game. Does anyone know the record for most sacks in a season by a DT?Sandeman said:
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Sapp had 16.5 one year.
Randle played about 2/3rds of his career at DT, best year was 15.5.
Can't think of any other DTs off the top of my head, think those guys are 1-2.
Randle played about 2/3rds of his career at DT, best year was 15.5.
Can't think of any other DTs off the top of my head, think those guys are 1-2.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Keith Millard had 18 in 1989. That is the record
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Thanks.Pretty sure I blocked that one out because it was too painful to remember.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...98910080min.htm
8 sacks and two pick sixes by Hipple - Millard had 3 sacks and a INT (Barry's rookie year)
Kool-Aid Larry
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