With that NFL signing bonus money he can afford to buy *working* 3D glasses from the movies.
And teams wonder why the Ravens, Patriots, and Packers have good drafts virtually every year.
Not trying to be combative, but the past couple Patriots drafts have been as hit-and-miss as others. They had quite a few stinkers in the late 00's, and even now they have an okay track record.
Drafting is always a crapshoot. The Lions aren't great at it, but few organizations (Steelers, Ravens, Packers) do it consistently well. The Patriots just have one of the best QBs in history playing with a very disciplined and committed coach and process. But they lose Tom Brady, I think they are a .500 team.
If they lose Brady, they still have Belichik. One is as important as the other.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:04 PM ^
Remember how Belichick looked in Cleveland in the 90's with Testaverde?
That's Belichick without Tom Brady.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
Belichik is a very good coach, but that team has an elite QB and, at best, average talent at most other positions (honestly, outside of their TEs I'm not sure they have better talent than the Lions, collectively, at any other position). I'm not saying they wouldn't be a solid team without Brady, but like Manning with the Colts, he covers up for lots of their sins and limitations.
three teams got franchise left tackles and lions were the odd team out.
are loving this turn of events right now.
i'm grumpy harrrrumphfjasdflkj
Come on jets, fuck this up for me
Best comment of the draft so far.
I agree, and I'm not really sure what people wanted the Lions to do. I guess you could argue for Mingo, but that's about it.
I would have liked them to trade down if the opportunity was there, but who knows if it was or wasn't. I would have been more happy with Cooper, or even Milliner though.
Yeah I don't see why any team would have been interested in the Lions slot based on the subsequent picks. Cooper may not even be the best guard in the draft, and Milliner would have been a big reach at 5 imo.
It may not have been possible to trade, in which case there really wasn't a player I would have loved there, but I still do not think Ansah is the pick. The guy did nothing in college; I really think college production is the most underrated measure in evaluating players...
Fair enough, but even if there were other choices, Ansah is not nearly enough of a head-scratcher to have people all up in arms.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^
I am not furious with the pick assuming no option to trade down was there. Just completely unenthused. The biggest thing to me was that I think Werner is just as good of a pick at DE as Ansah or Jordan and could be had at the end of the first or beginning of the second.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
He's a boom or bust type and I think most people are rightly skeptical of a guy who was a workout warrior without much production against mediocre competition. The name Mike Mamula comes to mind here. It's also typical of a Lions draft philosophy that emphasizes boom potential, but doesn't seem to value risk properly. It's frustrating and I think people would rather see the Lions just make a bunch of safe, solid picks rather than watch Mayhew esperately try to prove he's a genius. So yeah the torch and pitchfork route is somewhat appropriate.
But a guard at 5 is a risk as well.
Yeah, I know he does and I wouldn't have loved that pick either. A guard at 5 would have been a reach but I think both of the guards are more safe picks than Ansah and will both be solid NFL players at the least. If no opportunity to trade down was there then the Lions really were kind of stuck in a bad position.
TAVON AUSTIN, THE RAMS ARE HAVING SUBS RIGHT NOW AND IT CRAZY. YESSS WE WILL FINALLY HAVE A FREAKING OFFENSE .
April 25th, 2013 at 10:06 PM ^
is Jarvis Jones. No suprise
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EJ Manuel? That just baffels me, they could have traded down 30 picks and gotten him.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:13 PM ^
This is why the Bills are the Bills. If nothing else a simlar QB could have been had in the 2nd round or even later.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:10 PM ^
Two picks until my Giants. Hope it's either Bjoern Werner or Xavier Rhodes.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:13 PM ^
I feel sorry for Ansah.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
Jones at 19 is the pick of the draft so far. He will do well in Pittsburgh if he can stay healthy.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:20 PM ^
Benefits of having a consistent franchise philosophy is that your scouting and personnel evaluations look for the same traits so it's easy to be patient and get the best value. It's why I wish I had some sort of reason to root for the Steelers as it would make my life much easier. Alas, I grew up a Raiders fan and live in Michigan now, so........ I'm screwed.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:19 PM ^
Has there ever been an NFL draft that didn't draft a Big Ten player in the first round?
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April 25th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
All Fisher did was show up to the Senior Bowl to get where he is. Lewan would've went third at worst I think.
April 25th, 2013 at 10:50 PM ^
L-O-LIONS! Is this a little kid stuck in a grown man's body?
What's that college football criminality championship that EDSBS does? It seems like the Lions really want to win the professional version of that. Over / under on weeks until this guy does something dumber than wearing 3-D glasses to the biggest night of his life?
~Herm
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April 25th, 2013 at 10:33 PM ^
LOL
All of the top offensive linemen are flying off the board. Good luck with that Lions.
Sad Stafford.
April 25th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^