Stephen Tulloch is the man in the middle of the Lions defense (photo courtesy prlog.org)
Devin Taylor
Jeff Risdon, DLD Editor
The Lions had two picks clustered together, one at the bottom of the fourth and one at the top of the fifth. They traded the 5th round pick, #137 overall, to the Seattle Seahawks. With the 132nd pick, the Lions chose South Carolina DE Devin Taylor. Both Darren Page and I evaluated Taylor quite similarly: a better athlete than football player but just enough of a football player to offer some promise.
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Will Terron Armstead run to the Lions on Friday?
Jeff Risdon, DLD Editor
With Thursday in the books, the attention turns to the second and third rounds. The Lions pick fourth in the second round and third in the third round, and both picks offer potential to select some very useful players.
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Devin Taylor is a potential Lions pick (Photo courtesy Douglas Jones-US PRESSWIRE)
It’s no secret: the Lions need a pass rusher or two in this draft. Because the defense seldom blitzes, that means defensive ends. I think we will see less of the Wide 9 technique, but any Lions DE must have the ability to play from that alignment. That means speed and the ability to flatten around the edge. Here is an option for each Lions pick in the draft. These players should realistically remain available for the Lions when they pick.
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#5 overall pick Ezekiel Ansah?
If defensive end isn’t the Lions top offseason need, it ranks no lower than 1A. The linemen worked out on Monday. Here are some potential Lions and how they fared.
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