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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Robert Woods could be celebrating TDs in Ford Field as the 36th overall pick
Jeff Risdon, DLD Editor
Continuing in the series with options for specific positions at every draft spot, today we hit the wide receivers. Expectations are that the Lions will address the position at some point in the draft, as there is a clear need to fill the void left by the mental incapacity of Titus Young and the injuries to Nate Burleson and Ryan Broyles. This is a great draft to need wide receiver help; here at DLD we have over 50 receivers with draftable grades, though the top tier lacks the certainty and wattage of more recent classes.
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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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Mark Jackson will be a guard in the NFL, but will be get drafted? (Photo courtesy BSN)
Mark Jackson, T/G, Glenville State
Height: 6’5 3/8”
Weight: 328 lbs
Penn State LB Gerald Hodges
It was a warm and interesting week in St. Pete watching the Shrine Game practice sessions and meeting some of the players and agents in the hotel. While I was there for a more general overview, some players stood out as being a potentially good fit for the Lions. The Shrine Game generally features players taken in the final three rounds and priority free agents, though a handful of players could go as high as the late second round.
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Texas vs. Oklahoma ’12 Game Notes
Titus Young: From Joke to No Laughing Matter
Early Impressions on Some 2014 Prospects
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