I'm planning on coming out with 2.0. Which will probably be just be tweaked from there up to draft day. Almost exactly to the minute 13 days away from the draft. I'd like to go through round by round on who I think the Lions should target in order from dream to reality.
1st Round
David DeCastro G Stanford - Worth trading up for
Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama
Stephon Gilmore CB SC
Gordy Glenn G UGA - I'm not as high as other people. I know diversity is a good thing, but you can only play one position at a time. So, it's better to be amazing at one then good at three.
Quinton Coples DE UNC - Avril is on a 1 year franchise tag and this should be KVBs last year
Whitney Mercilus DE Illinios
Dont'a Hightower ILB Alabama - Honestly i like him better than Luke Kuechly
Courtney Upshaw DE/LB Alabama
Mike Adams OT OSU - Worst case scenario, he went to OSU come on
2nd Round
Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama - top ten talent in the second round we can dream can't we.
Peter Konz C UW
Alfonzo Dennard CB N - Still not likely
Kevin Zeitler G UW
Jayron Hosley CB VT - A real possibility
KelechiOsemele G ISU
Brandon Boykin CB UGA
Mychal Kendricks Cal MLB - Very athletic guy
Bobby Massie OT Ole Miss
Zach Brown OLB UNC - If this is worst case scenario I'd be pretty happy
3rd Round
Trumaine Johnson CB Montana - Tough to say where he will go. I think he's 2nd round talent and I wouldn't be mad if the Lions took him in the second round. This would be a steal in my opinion
Ben Jones C UGA
Zebrie Sanders OT FSU - A great talent with injury problems
Nigel Bradham - I'm probably too high on this guy but he has a nose for the ball
Mitchell Schwartz OT Cal - "Potential"
Jared Crick DE/DT N
Brandon Washington G/OT Miami
Dwight Bentley CB LA Laf.
Jamell Flemming CB OU
Nick Toon WR UW - Still need help at WR
Casey Hayward CB Vand.
There are several guys here that makes sense that I'm just not a fan of. Picks in the second and third round cannot go to waste. The Mike Singletarys and Drew Brees of the worldare out in the second round and someone will draft them. Second and third round are pretty pivotal. We cannot continue to draft the Jordan Dizons. Guys like Schwartz and Sanders may not contribute right away but long term I can see them making a significant contribution. There are a few names that are being graded as a third round guys I am not a fan of. Sean Spence OLB out of Miami killed it at the combine, James Brown OT Troy, Tank Carder MLB TCU, and Shaun Prater IA. All various reasons and I am more than willing to share my opinion about anyone if you want to email me.
4th Round
I see some great value here.
Josh Norman - Love this guy, but it's hard to evaluate him. He certainly proved himself against the competition that he played against. Yes, some of his interceptions were lofted up balls that shouldn't have been there. He made some great plays though. This guy has hands. I'm trying not to relive some of those dropped interceptions, but this guy can catch the ball. If you haven't seen him yet put on the film. I'd give up this pick and the rest of draft left to get him.
Ryan Steed CB Furman - Risky pick. Chase Minniefield is the safer pick. This might sound wrong but I love his hips. Great footwork and a zone type of guy. He lays the wood. I didn't see any press coverage, but then again we're a cover 2 team and this is the fourth round. I like him over Minnifield because I'd rather take someone that has shown me the ability to play at a high level. Chase played against is more polished against higher competition. I'd rather take the chance on a guy who has shown more ability here.
Chase Minnifield CB UVA - Love this pick
Jeff Allen OT Illinois
Billy Winn DE/DT BSU
Markelle Martin S OKSU
Leonard Johnson CB ISU
Senio Kelemete G Wash. - Might not be the best player available, but he could possibly start
Antonio Allen S SC - Never enough Safeties and CB
Mike Brewster C OSU
George Iloka S BSU
Andrew Datko OT FSU - He has been as high as a 2nd round pick, high potential
Brandon Mosley OT Auburn - Tough to like this pick. Would be another Jason Fox
Joe Adams WR Arkansas - Played under Petrino you know he's ethical
Greg Childs WR Arkansas - Petrino's defense she was hot
Nate Potter OT BSU - I like him, but again Jason Fox
Ryan Broyles WR OU - Punt return abilities
5th Round
Vontaze Burflict MLB ASU
Cliff Harris CB Orgen - Off the field issues. I'd take him here
Coty Sensabaugh CB Clemson
Audie Cole MLB NC State
LaMichael James RB Oregon - I don't think we should take a RB, but if we do it needs a high potential one late
Chris Rainey RB UF - Kick return ability
Travis Lewis OLB OU
Janzen Jackson S McNeese State
Done Paige-Moss DE UNC
Emmanuel Acho LB Texas
Ron Brooks CB LSU
Jarius Wright WR Arkansas
Danny Coale WR VT - He can punt as well. We don't want to see Suh punt in a game do we?
6th/7th Round
Everyone one from the fifth round could fall to the seventh round and some may not even get drafted.
Josh leribeus G SMU
Lucas Nix G Pitt
DaJohn Harris DT USC
Kyle Wilber MLB Wake Forest
Asa Jackson CB Cal Poly-SLO
Rishaw Johnson G Cal-PA
David Molk C UM
Gino Gradkowski G/C Delaware
James-Michael Johnson MLB Nevada
Levy Adcock OT OKSU
Edwin Baker RB MSU - All around back
Kellen Moore QB BSU
Some WR nobody has heard of
Lets be honest, CBs in this draft are risky, every single one of them. I love DeCastro, but the Lions wouldhaveto move up to get him. I'm no longer really in love with any players at this point.
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