Detroit Lions Draft Review

The Lions would like to continue their climb out of hilarity to respectability. Unfortunately they only had 6 picks to help their team. Fortunately the used one of them on Nebraska stud Ndamukong Suh. This kid is a monster and will anchor the line for Detroit. There’s no doubt in my mind this guy will have an impact for them right away.

In a move that seemed a little strange the Lions jumped up a few spots to grab Cal running back Jahvid Best. He’s a good pick and should lighten the load for Kevin Smith, but I wonder if he would have still been there had the Lions not traded from 34 down to 30. One real area of weakness with the Lions, besides everywhere, is in the secondary. But they were able to land Starship Lion, Iowa product Amari Spievey. He’s a physical corner with serious ball hawking abilities and should be able to contribute at some point during the season. They were able to add a big body to their offensive line with Jason Fox. The 6′7″ tackle out of Miami is a little raw but may eventually turn into a starter. To go with Suh they added Willie Young from NC State, who could provide some edge rushing abilities if nothing else.

Once again Mr. Irrelevant falls to Detroit. This year it’s Receiver Tim Toone out of Weber State who the Lions hope will turn out to be more like Al Toon. The Lions first three picks should be able to come in and contribute right away, if not at some point during the season. But don’t expect the good times to start rolling in Detroit quite yet.

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