Cornerback

I put corner at priority number 2 and 3. Yes, I do believe that LB is a more integral part of the game, but a third LB can be hidden more than a second CB. You see several times in a pass happy league a CB get picked on. You cannot hide two LBs though, like we tried to for most of the year.

I think we have all heard enough about Nnamdi. For good reasons as he is willing to switch teams and can. Nnamdi probably is worth the money.

The free agents that are number one type backs are probably going to get resigned minus Nnamdi. Just too name them, Jonathon Josepth, Brandon Carr, Brent Grimes, Chris Carr, Josh Wilson, and Ike Taylor. I'm not sure that all these guys are number one type guys, but they are better then Houston.

Houston is someone who has to get resigned. I am still a firm believer in team chemistry. Not that I ever liked chemistry. If he did resgin, he will probably be our number one CB.

There is any intriguing CB in Carolina. It seems like they have an abundant of top tier free agents on a bad team. I don't know how many of them will want to resign. Richard Marshall has a little beef with the organization and might want out. He asked for a long term contract and didn't get it. He didn't have a very good year. Lets face it, CBs lose one step is a big deal in this league. If he has lost which he probably hasn't then he isn't worth the money he is going to get. It really going to matter how these free agents look at the Lions as far as talent. Will people say that the Lions D line will help me look good and get a big contract down the road? It could possibly be, yeah they are close but not over the hump. They are not that elite team even when they do get over the hump possibly.

A couple of interesting guys that can play, but sometimes just aren't quite there are Kelly Jennings and Eric Wright. They are almost Alphonso Smith on a higher level. It is tough to say that they won't resign.

Here are my top targets from greatest to least.

Nnamdi - I don't think you pull a Snyder (Redskin's owner and overpay)

Chris Houston - There is something to be said about chemistry

Kendric Burney - For the price and the talent, it just makes sense

Antonio Cromartie - He is a good player, but he has enjoyed the Rex Ryan like team he will want to stay

Josh Wilson - The Ravens have two CBs on the market which always makes things more difficult, especially when they are the top guys on the market

Richard Marshall - 26 years old could be solid someday

Fabian Washington - A third CB from the Ravens

Eric Wright - Very physical guy which we could use

Kelly Jennings - Would be a good pickup

Three CBs kind of the number we need to sign. Here is a more realistic list of the 3.

Chris Houston

Fabian Washington

Kendric Burnery

Fabian Washington doesn't sign with the Lions it could be a long ways down that free agents list. When I say a long ways down that list I mean Tye Hill could be that second signing. There are a lot of number two guys out there. Lets hope we get a couple of them.