In two of his three drafts
Womens Eli Harold Jersey , Bob Quinn has chosen an offensive lineman early."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Open ThreadsFriday open thread: Will Detroit draft another offensive lineman in the first round?New,73commentsIn two of his three drafts, Bob Quinn has chosen an offensive lineman early.EDTShareTweetShareShareFriday open thread: Will Detroit draft another offensive lineman in the first round?Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsWith all the talk of cap casualties heading into this offseason, T.J. Lang was one of the most talked-about names the Lions might cut ties with in order to free up some additional cap space. Before the start of free agency, the Lions did just that, releasing Lang after two seasons in Detroit and putting the team in need of a right guard for the 2019 season.Detroit spent the beginning of free agency bolstering their defense. Signing Trey Flowers and Justin Coleman to lucrative deals shored up some of their most pressing needs, but after the first two weeks of free agency, the Lions are still without a starting right guard.The team did sign Oday Aboushi to a one-year deal, a player who has some experience playing in Darrell Bevell’s offense
http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-taylor-decker-jersey , but he should be looked at as a depth piece. Tyrell Crosby could be an option, however he didn’t play any snaps at guard when Lang missed time last season due to a concussion and a neck injury. The Lions chose instead to call on Kenny Wiggins, and, well, his play last year proved he shouldn’t be part of the plan moving forward—they could save about $2.75 million if they choose to cut him. Detroit also has Joe Dahl still on their roster, but going into his third season without much playing time last year, it’s not likely the Lions view Dahl as a viable solution to their hole at right guard.So, with all that being said, today’s “Question of the Day” is: Will the Lions draft an offensive lineman in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft?My answer: At eight? I would certainly hope not.Earlier this week on #LionsTwitter
Womens Jarrad Davis Jersey , there was some talk of Detroit entertaining the idea of drafting Alabama’s Jonah Williams with the eighth overall pick. To be really clear, Detroit selecting Williams at No. 8 would be a nightmare born into reality. It’s a doomsday scenario. It’s the worst of all possible timelines. It literally could not get worse than that. Even if Detroit were to slip back into the teens and select Williams it would be a bad move.With that being said, it could totally happen, and it’s easy to see why. Lions GM Bob Quinn has drafted an offensive lineman in the first round in two of his three drafts—taking Taylor Decker in 2016 and Frank Ragnow in 2018. He’s made improving the o-line one of his greatest priorities by investing ample draft capital as well as cap dollars in free agency. Quinn made Rick Wagner the highest paid right tackle in NFL history back in 2017 to the tune of $47.5 million over five years and then added T.J. Lang not long after.Detroit does need to figure out a contingency plan at right guard, both in the long term and the short term, but there isn’t an offensive lineman in this draft worthy of using the eighth overall pick on.Your turn. Is there a position the Lions should avoid in the 2019 NFL Draft?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL DraftNFL Open ThreadsMonday open thread: What positions should the Lions NOT draft?New,121commentsIs there a position the Lions should avoid in the 2019 NFL Draft? EDTShareTweetShareShareMonday open thread: What positions should the Lions NOT draft?Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsThe NFL Draft is now just over two weeks away, and teams are starting to finalize their draft board. Months and months of preparation are about to pay off for some teams, while others will end up re-evaluating their scouting process and wonder where things went wrong.One key part of the pre-draft process is properly assessing your team needs not just for 2019
Matthew Stafford Jersey White , but for years beyond. You’d love to be able to simply draft the best player available at your spot, but no team’s roster is perfect. And on the other hand, sometimes you have to let a good player go if your roster is already set at his position. So today’s Question of the Day is:Is there a position the Lions shouldn’t draft in the 2019 NFL Draft?My answer: If we’re talking about the entire draft, I think the answer is no. I’m cool with the Lions drafting literally any position. When you get late in the draft, you’re basically just taking players that are longshots to make the roster, so I’m cool with adding competition anywhere. Yes, that includes kicker, punter and—yeah—even long snapper.But let’s cut this down to the most impactful days of the draft: Rounds 1-3. Here are the positions I don’t want the Lions to address in the first three rounds: quarterback, running back
Nick Bellore Jersey White , offensive tackle. That’s it.I’m totally okay with the Lions grabbing some backup quarterback talent, but drafting one in the first two days means they’re likely passing over talent that could significantly contribute in 2019. As for running back, while the Lions need a backup running back for the future (C.J. Anderson is signed to a one-year deal), I don’t really like the value of picking a backup running back in the first three rounds. Finally, offensive tackle just doesn’t strike me as a big enough need right now. Assuming the Lions add Taylor Decker’s fifth-year option, they have both their starters for the next two years, and they could potentially already have a successor in Tyrell Crosby.Other than those three positions (and special teams), I think anything is fair game in the first three rounds.Your turn.Tweets from
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