tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post8808393050726109089..comments2023-10-31T09:01:00.362-04:00Comments on Detroit Lions Fan 1979: Draft Challenge #2: Where They FallDetFan1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/02632685989381122197noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-83622954635894167232008-04-25T00:44:00.000-04:002008-04-25T00:44:00.000-04:00Three weeks later I'd like to post a 1b draft. I ...Three weeks later I'd like to post a 1b draft. I still like Harvey with the first pick, but lets make the assumption he is gone when the Lions are drafting Then here is how I see it.<BR/><BR/>1. LB Mayo<BR/>2. DT Laws<BR/>3a. CB Godfrey<BR/>3b. RB Forte <BR/>4. LB Dizon<BR/>5. CB Ikegwuono<BR/><BR/>The more I thought about it, I liked the idea of drafting both Mayo and Dizon. If Dizon turns out to be a player, then Mayo can play the strong side Linebacker.JJLions20https://www.blogger.com/profile/14086949813455327048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-42153386617329722842008-04-16T13:55:00.000-04:002008-04-16T13:55:00.000-04:001.Mendenhall2.Lofton3a.Ellis3b.Bryant4.Dizon/crabl...1.Mendenhall<BR/>2.Lofton<BR/>3a.Ellis<BR/>3b.Bryant<BR/>4.Dizon/crableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-37635618607605727742008-04-14T01:08:00.000-04:002008-04-14T01:08:00.000-04:001.Lofton LB2.Flowers CB3A. Bryant DT3B. Smith RB4....1.Lofton LB<BR/>2.Flowers CB<BR/>3A. Bryant DT<BR/>3B. Smith RB<BR/>4. Barton OTflipdskriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985914594780576350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-30584024817751057782008-04-04T10:16:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:16:00.000-04:00lionfan19831. LB Lofton2. RB Forte3a. DE Ellis3b. ...lionfan1983<BR/><BR/>1. LB Lofton<BR/>2. RB Forte<BR/>3a. DE Ellis<BR/>3b. OT Cousins<BR/>4. CB DeJuan Tribble<BR/><BR/>I have a feeling that without a trade down, the lions take their MLB in the first round and LOfton is the tackling machine to run the show. He is known for high character, football IQ, and leadership which are all Marinelli traits.<BR/>If the right OT is there at 45 I think the lions go that route, but I will project that they take their RB here and Forte is the man in the 2nd round. Charles reminds too much of Tatum Bell and Johnson will nto be their at 45. Kevin Smith would be the other possibility.<BR/>Chris Ellis is a heck of a 3rd round DE and he will likely team up with five-oh as a starter in the future. Cousins has question marks with lazy technique and mental breakdowns, but is a supreme athlete who could pay huge dividends and be a steal.<BR/>Tribble has fallen down draft boards recently with a poor 40 time and a struggling efort at teh senior bowl, but he plays faster than he times and could be a steal here who will provide much needed depth at corner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-7474870489461977972008-04-04T10:15:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:15:00.000-04:001st:harvey2nd:lofton3rda:bryant3rdB:charles4th:cra...1st:harvey<BR/>2nd:lofton<BR/>3rda:bryant<BR/>3rdB:charles<BR/>4th:crable<BR/><BR/>jaypeto42Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-33582470449901440652008-04-04T09:44:00.000-04:002008-04-04T09:44:00.000-04:00le0sfan1. OT Alberts VU2. LB Lofton OU3a. RB Smith...le0sfan<BR/><BR/>1. OT Alberts VU<BR/>2. LB Lofton OU<BR/>3a. RB Smith UCF/Jamaal Charles if not<BR/>3b. DT Fluellen FSU<BR/>4. LB Crable UM/if not CB Molden WKU<BR/><BR/>One note i would like to add is that i really want them to get lofton and i want it so bad i would say draft him at 15 if no lineman are there that fit. I really think the zone blocking scheme would fit a Alberts or a Williams, but I think this draft is deep enough with some good athletic OL,like Greco from Toledo, McGlynn from Pitt, or Barton from OSU. Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-15748492494545235492008-04-04T06:50:00.000-04:002008-04-04T06:50:00.000-04:00wanted to get this in soonerBUSY YESTERDAY1. MENDE...wanted to get this in sooner<BR/>BUSY YESTERDAY<BR/>1. MENDENHALL RB<BR/>2. LOFTON MLB/OLB<BR/>3.A BROWN OT<BR/>3.B RUBIN DT<BR/>4. LANGFORD DE<BR/>REALLY HAVE NO IDEA BUT FUN TO TRY ANYHOWCHIEFGER139https://www.blogger.com/profile/10541341856809330039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-25216668832894849382008-04-03T16:27:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:27:00.000-04:00I was always a Harvery fan for the #1 pick, or tak...I was always a Harvery fan for the #1 pick, or take the best OT if he is not there. And if they do so, I couldn't complain. But after listening to so many "experts" on NFL Sirius, I think if they could get Mendenhall in round 1, he could make a hell of a difference immediatly. Conner, the ILB from Penn St. called him a beast, and said he was a hand full and the best back he played against. Then at #2, get Lofton/Goff/Mayo LB, #3 Take Groves/Jackson/Laws DE/DT and then Nicks/Baker OTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-62479288861050060222008-04-03T12:50:00.000-04:002008-04-03T12:50:00.000-04:00With no trading my guess would be:1. Albert, Brand...With no trading my guess would be:<BR/>1. Albert, Branden OG/OT Help now <BR/> and future RT/LT replacement<BR/>2. Lofton, Curtis ILB Run on <BR/> CB's and Linemen will allow us<BR/> to get him this late.<BR/>3a Forte, Matt RB Might not fall <BR/> this far.<BR/>3b Bryant, Red DL Rotate and learn<BR/> under Darby<BR/>4 Crable, Shawn <BR/>Just a guess. <BR/><BR/>MillenismadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-64647467630314754142008-04-03T11:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:26:00.000-04:00JC's Draft Challenge #2:(I actually agree with alo...JC's Draft Challenge #2:<BR/>(I actually agree with alot of jjlions20's poet)<BR/><BR/>1. Harvey - DE<BR/>2. Lofton - LB<BR/>3a. Forte - RB<BR/>3b. Bryant - DT<BR/>4. Barton - OT<BR/><BR/>Absent a trade down (best scenario), Harvey is their man if available. I agree one of the linebackers (Connor, Mayo, or Lofton) will be there in the 2nd -- most likely Lofton. Forte would be an ideal big back to complement T. Bell. Bryant would have very good value in the late 3rd, and would provide a big body in the middle of the D-line to replace S. Rogers. Barton if available in the 4th would provide depth at OT.<BR/><BR/>Alternate:<BR/><BR/>1. Mendenhall - RB<BR/>2. Lofton - LB<BR/>3a. Ellis - DE<BR/>3b. Bryant - DT<BR/>4. Barton - OTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-61071427301574217702008-04-03T10:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T10:26:00.000-04:00My 1a draft... And I'll make some picks a little ...My 1a draft... And I'll make some picks a little more controversial (which is more likely to occur).<BR/><BR/>1. LB Dan Connor<BR/>2. RB Chris Johnson<BR/>3a. CB Charles Godfrey<BR/>3b. DE Jason Jones<BR/>4. TE Jeremichael Finley<BR/><BR/>The Lions reach for Connor, because Marinelli likes his character and football intelligence. Johnson won't be around in the 3rd, and the Lions are looking for a homerun threat. Godfrey just makes sense. Jason Jones in another Marinelli project. I had to pick a receiver, but just couldn't go WR. The Lions want this is a pick for the future.JJLions20https://www.blogger.com/profile/14086949813455327048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-47679004434846870822008-04-03T10:02:00.000-04:002008-04-03T10:02:00.000-04:001. DE Harvey2. LB Lofton3a. CB Godfrey3b. RB For...1. DE Harvey<BR/>2. LB Lofton<BR/>3a. CB Godfrey<BR/>3b. RB Forte <BR/>4. CB Ikegwuono<BR/><BR/>I've seen too may mock drafts where one of the two DE's (Harvey or Merling) fall to #15. I'm hoping it's Harvey. Once again in just about every mock draft I've seen, either Connor, Mayo, or Lofton are available in the 2nd round, I don’t think it is Connor who is available, and Mayo is more attractive as an OLB to some teams that gives him a higher value rating. Lofton is sitting there for the Lions. Godfrey is such a good fit, if he is sitting there in the 3rd, I don't see the Lions passing. Forte is the best RB available at this point. Yes, two CB's in the first 5 picks. When your corners have to hit in the Cover-2, it makes them prone to injuries. The lions need depth, and they need to be planning on some of the others not being around in a couple of years. <BR/><BR/>I just have this suspicions that Colletto believes Martz was the problem with the OT's. I think he believes Jonathan Scott can be the starter, and that he can resurrect Foster, if he simplifies it. Remember, Foster played pretty good at the start of the season, then he just could not comprehend all that was being thrown at him. So if the Lions take a DE on the first pick and those elite OT’s are off the board, I don’t see them taking one. It will make a lot of fans mad, but Marinelli gets 4 defenders and a running-back in the first four rounds.JJLions20https://www.blogger.com/profile/14086949813455327048noreply@blogger.com