Lions 7 Round Draft

1st Round

I think Joeckel is gone, but Milliner and Fisher are there. I'm hoping at least one is there.

-Eric Fisher

Keeping Fisher in Michigan. Fisher and Reiff. Hillard and Fox quality backups. Sims being 29 is still young. Nagy the believed starter at 25. Could be a center away from not needing to worry about the OL for years and years to come. There's no stud center, but there's some good ones.

2nd Round

This is a tough one. There's going to be a CB here, but I am not sure there is a starter here. Apparently Rhodes in now a consensus first rounder. Personally I agree with it. I just wasn't seeing him getting the love I was giving him. If Jonathan Banks is there I think he's the pick.

-Bjoern Werner

Really trending down. I don't think Banks or Rhodes will be there. Damontre Moore just isn't a strong player and takes poor angles. Werner is a high motor guy that plays the run game well. I think in the second round your getting a get deal. You're not getting a high ceiling guy like Ansah, but I think there's a less of a risk.

3rd Round

You should still be able to get a good DE. I really think the interior lineman will still be there as well. We still haven't taken a CB yet. If there's a guy that can start we should take him. Frederick makes a lot of sense here though. We still have a major need at LB as well.

-Terrence Williams

I think we can get Schwenke late next round which will fill the interior line need. We should probably take the top CB or DE here if we haven't taken one. Either way we need more then one. Taking another 3rd CB might be just a waste though. A bunch of high ceiling guys that don't pan out or stay at the same level of mediocre won't do us much good. Either way were only putting a few CBs on the field at one time. We need a starting CB not another nickel CB. Amerson might be that guy. He's going to need some coaching though. I'm saying we're not getting a starting CB why waste a pick. Williams would be a great addition to the offense. Make a good vertical threat. Willaims can be a little bit lazy, but he'll block and would be a good big threat in the redzone with CJ. Really be a great fit. Aaron Dobson is a smaller name that I absolutely love. Coverage got rolled his way a lot playing at Marshall. I've never seen a guy make CBs just shake their heads. You should see some of his catches. He plays hard.

4th Round

-Brian Schwenke

I think he'll be here. I think Frederick and Barrett Jones will be gone. I think speedster WR like Goodwin and Swope will be gone. We've already take Williams so we should fine. Unless we take a CB in the first three rounds we're not drafting someone we already don't have. We can hear how great they are and don't step on the field. Listen like I said I don't think we're getting a starter in the third round. We might be able to get one in the 2nd round. With Schwenke our OL will hopefully never be worried about for a very long time. If Aaron Dobson is here especially if we haven't take a WR he needs to be taken. Great hands and could be a big time playmaker in the 4th round that doesn't happen often. He's got great hands. I think he'll be gone though. He's rated as a 4th round guy. Personally I think he's much better then that. Youtube him and you'll see why.

5th Round

I think there could be some intriguing options. Lattimore being one. If he's here I think it would be a great pick. I think he'll be gone though. Sam Montgomery here I think he's the pick regardless of if we've drafted a DE. I don't think he will be. Kenny Stills makes a lot of sense here. Since we already have Williams we'll pass.

-T.J. McDonald

I've had a little change of heart. I had Klein just ahead of Riddick. Klein just has a nose for the ball. Riddick really has stoned some people in the middle behind of the line of scrimmage. He gets off blocks better then Klein and has better skills. I think if McDonald is here this is too much of steal. Otherwise it'd be Riddick. McDonald is starting safety caliber. He's a type of guy that  I think we could have some interesting packages. I would put him in the box as a 3rd safety a lot in nickel and dime situations. He'd really provide great depth. This pick would be an absolute steal, but it's where people are projecting him. In fact I'm tempted to say take him and then Schwenke, but that's a more immediate need. Not that that comes in to play.

6th Round

-Caleb Sturgis

We need a kicker. Dustin Hopkins or Quinn Sharp would be the other kickers. Sharp also punted and lead the nation in touchbacks. Sturgis hit some big kicks.

7th Round

-Ryan Allen

Do you you take the punter Ryan Allen or Quinn Sharp. Allen did a great job of pinning people inside the 20 and 10 and that's why I think he's the guy. I think the Lions need to try and bring Quinn in as competition and prove that Sturgis can prevent the return like Sharp has. The special teams start with the kicker and punter. Hopefully we can prevent issues thanks to a new punter and kicker. As someone that wanted Jason Hanson to retire a Lion more then anything his kickoffs were starting to lack. Hopefully we have the next Jason Hanson in a kicker and punter from this draft. Kicker is the position the Lions draft well.

-Wes Horton

I think we need to take a DE here. We loaded up in LBs last year. Giving up a 4th rounder this year to get one. This needs to be on the defensive side. The LB position wouldn't change much here. The CB position wouldn't change. With McDonald we have great safety depth. Horton is a guy that could make the team and provide quality depth. The reason I don't take Sharp is because I think you have to decide what you want. If you think Sharp is your kicker or punter take him. Freeing up a roster spot helps, but I think you need the best kicker and punter you can have. More important then a guy that sees a handful of plays. You draft 2 kickers and/or punters your guaranteeing one won't make the roster.