Combine Has Started

OL have started us off the combine workouts. 40 times are pretty irrelevant for them. Should be mentioned two OL ran under sub 5 40 and one was Gordy Glenn. I'm not going to look into this too much and neither should you, but we mine as well start right there with Glenn.

Gordy Glenn
He is about a 6'5" 350 pound guard right now. He seems to have great versatility. I think you just keep him on the right side of the line. He has honestly shocked me at this combine. He has such light feet. He bends at the waist. I think you keep him at guard, but you might be able to move him to RT. I wouldn't make that move with him.

Nate potter
OT out of Boise State. He has really impressed me. He's looked good in drills. I put the film on and took a look at him. Nate is an all around average OT prospect. He struggled making the seal block to the right. In the Georgia game he got bull rushed and got beat to the corner. He's got work to do. I think the Lions already have their understudy in Jason Fox.

Mike Adams
Is killing everything so far. He is moving up boards. Lions will definitely have to take a look at him in the first round now. Turn on the film and see his body of work with pads on and there are character issues as we've discussed earlier.

David DeCastro
As a guard this position tends to be undervalued. We saw what the Vikings did with Hutchinson. Absolutely love this guy. This is a realistic guy that could fall into the Lions lap that more than likely would be the best player available. Last I cheered for Prince to fall (it actually happened) or for Patrick Peterson to be trade upable. Right now this is the guy I'm cheering for. Sorry it's nothing personal DeCastro. He's a stud. He run blocks well, turns his butt, gets to the second level, and just sticks on them like glue. Very good pass blocker. Pulls very well. He will need to be ready to block faster when pulling and keep his eyes down field when pulling. There were times where he over ran his block and had to make an extra cut and was late getting on his guy. It's not a matter of speed. David made some very impressive open field blocks while pulling. It's those quick ones, get in the B gap and turn that guy. He gets to the outside well when pulling, it's that inside gap I'd like to see some improvement. I love his run blocking mentality and it shows on film. David wants to hit someone. He's not a guy that likes to stand around watching. He will be something special at the next level. I hope he is a Lion.

Running backs
Stick on the Boise State track. Doug Martin is really moving up draft boards. He's got good size athleticism and can catch the ball. Too me if the Lions draft a RB it needs too be someone that can block and catch the ball. Bernard Pierce and Chris Polk are guys I like. RBs should drop in this draft. Trent Richardson is probably top 10 talent, but will probably be a 16-25 pick. There are teams that might take him before that, but with the NFL the way it is RBs are a dime a dozen. I still think Mikel Leshoure was the top RB in the draft last year and will hopefully prove it this year. I think if we do in prove our OL our runing game will improve. First two RBs this year should without a doubt be Richardson 1 and David Wilson 2. Edwin Baker is someone for the Lions to look at ran a good 40 hometown boy that can be taken later in the draft that can do it all.

Quarterbacks
I don't think we care too much. We will have two in the first round and then a flurry in the third round possibly the second. Kirk Cousins is having a good combine so far.