It's March, and everybody who has ever written two words about the NFL is doing a mock draft.
I'm part of that "everybody," but rather than take on the whole league, I'm going to focus on the good old NFC North.
What follows is a team-by-team breakdown of each team's projected 2010 needs, and how they will choose to fill them in rounds one and two (sorry, Bears fans).
Minnesota Vikings
It's no secret that the old Black and Blue Division has been looking [...]
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March 7, 2010 by
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See what happens when you're a cornerback that can't turn your head to play the ball?
According to Schefter, the Lions have agreed to swap picks in the 5th round of the 2010 draft and also surrender their 6th rounder for Falcons cornerback Chris Houston.
Houston is a talented guy who could be a very solid cornerback in the NFL. His problem is he simply cannot play the ball. Due to that inability, it seems Houstons worn out his welcome. He missed the last five games of the 2009 season due to injury. At the time, I felt it was a nice way of moving rookie Chris Owens into the lineup while allowing Houston to keep his dignity. It's possible I was correct based on Schefters tweet.
It's not surprising with the aquisition of Dunta Robinson this weekend. It left an odd man out with Chris [...]
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With all the talk about the NFL Draft and the Detroit Lions' No. 2 pick, it seems Lions fans forgot about free agency.
That's to be expected, considering the Lions' biggest move in free agency last year was signing Larry Foote to a one-year deal. Nobody much expected the Lions to make much noise, as they never do.
Except the first day of free agency 2010.
Before twelve hours of this year's free agency period had passed, Nate Burleson and Kyle Vanden Bosch became Detroit Lions.
Vanden Bosch is on for four years at $24 million, and Burleson for five years/$25 million.
Both deals are overpayments, for sure. Vanden Bosch is 31 years old and Burleson is a fringe No. 2 receiver at best. And yet, both deals make sense.
This is where the famed "uncapped year" comes into [...]
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Watched the film, read the reviews, here's the outlook for the Detroit Lions this 2010 offseason.
Offense
Young first-round picks at the quarterback, running back and wide receiver positions are moot if your offensive line can’t block. Detroit learned this the hard way in 2009. Their offense was doomed the instant guards Manny Ramirez and Stephen Peterman took the field. Besides having no raw power, Ramirez and Peterman – and their occasional replacements Jon [...]
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Donte Stallworth has accepted an invitation to workout from the Detroit Lions.
The last time we heard Stallworth's name, it was in connection with DWI and vehicular manslaughter charges.
For this, he was given 30 days in jail (of which he served 24), an extended probation period, and a permanent revocation of his driver's license. More notably to football fans, he was suspended for the entirety of the 2009-10 season.
Now with the season now behind us, the Browns have released Stallworth, leaving the well-traveled receiver once again looking for a new team.
Stallworth is an oft-shunned receiver looking for a team, and the Lions are a rebuilding team in need of receivers. The marriage makes sense, if it goes through.
But fans and Lions management alike should be careful of [...]
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It's that time again, my fellow Detroit Lions fans.
The official end of the season is upon us, and you're going to watch. You're a Lions fan, but you're also a football fan, and this promises to be an explosive, well-matched, potentially high-scoring Super Bowl.
But what's in it for you?
Once again, the Lions were out of playoff contention by midseason, and the only talk about the Lions since Week 17 has pertained to the draft in April.
So aside from picking a surrogate team to root for during the playoffs (as we have all learned to do as a self-defense mechanism—don't lie, you know you do it, too), how can we Lions fans enjoy the game as, well, Lions fans?
I have a few ideas, sorted out for the many different types of Lions fans.
For the "Blind [...]
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January 17, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
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In my first installment of my 2010 NFL Mock draft I received a lot of comments with people speaking out about two or three of my picks. Mainly Tim Tebow going sixth to the Seattle Seahawks, Gerald McCoy 12th to the Miami Dolphins and Jahvid Best 21st to the New York Jets.
So far no new big names have thrown their name into the 2010 draft pool. However I would like to point out that UW quarterback Jake Locker IS NOT going to be in the 2010 mock draft. I have seen at least five or more mock drafts in the last few days with Locker still in them.
So with that being said [...]
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Okay, Lions fans, here's the problem.
Eric Berry is going to be a phenomenal player. There is very little doubt of this among fans, coaches, and draft experts alike.
Any team that picks him will be happy they did, and enjoy an instant upgrade in their secondary. His scouting report reads like that of Ed Reed.
But the Detroit Lions can't pick him. There's no way.
It's not because he won't be available. The St. Louis Rams need help all over, but they're not likely to start at safety.
It's also not because the Lions don't need help in the secondary, because very few units in professional football got burned worse last season than the Lions' secondary.
It's simply because of the Lions' draft position. It's tough to take a safety at No. 2 overall.
It's tougher when budding [...]
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Wait! Hold onto that cyanide, Detroit Lions fans, don't drop it into your morning coffee just yet.
Look, I know. Really, I KNOW. Another disappointing season rife with disappointing losses.
Another year the Lions spend as the greatest innovators of losing, seemingly inventing new methods each week.
When does it end? When do we get a break?
I don't have those answers, and I won't tell you it's going to be next season. Maybe even with our luck, we'll be ready to turn it around the season the NFL gets locked out.
But I digress. What I bring you are lessons from this season, and just maybe, some things to look forward to.
Because even though a 2-14 season is a poor season by any standards, the Lions still had an infinity percent increase in winning percentage over last [...]
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January 5, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
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The time has come where we transition from one season into two different seasons. The playoffs and post season and the off season aka looking ahead to the 2010 NFL draft.
So far Cal running back Jahvid Best, Tennessee safety Eric Berry, Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen and other projected first round picks have already declared for the 2010 Draft.
So with that being said my first mock draft of 2010 is here. My mock draft order follows the offical order.
1) St Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT Nebraska
Examination: Well the [...]
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