With the 2nd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Lions select?

Submitted by MinorforPresident on

Assumin Suh goes #1 overall to St.Louis what's your guess on who the Lions will take? Todd McShay is predicting Gerald McCoy (DL-Oklahoma). My personal guess is Eric Berry (S-Tennessee). But I'd really like to see them trade down and get two picks in the first round and address the OL and secondary.

big gay heart

January 4th, 2010 at 3:12 AM ^

I felt the Lions draft last year was excellent so I wouldn't be opposed to them trading down and getting a number of picks.

But, I really like Berry. The secondary was so awful last year, he and Delmas would be a nice core of young players to build around.

Silverware

January 4th, 2010 at 11:02 AM ^

Last years draft was good but with so many holes you need more picks in the draft..

Trade down for a few more picks.. Please.....

Edit - I am a big fan of Suh but even if he drops to the #2 is he going to give the Lions 2, 3, 5, 7 more wins?

FreetheFabFive

January 4th, 2010 at 4:46 AM ^

I hope and pray the Rams f up their pick and the Lions take Suh, otherwise, I'm with you guys. Trade down and get an extra body or two. I like McCoy, I like Berry, and I like Okung, but I like the idea of getting an extra first round pick this year or next even better.

If Suh is gone, they HAVE to draft a OT to protect Stafford. It's only his first year and he already had a separated shoulder, his kneecap slip out and back into place, and knee surgery. At this rate, he wont last 5 years.

bigbluetrue

January 4th, 2010 at 6:41 AM ^

to send their 2nd and 34th pick to the Seattle Seahawks for their 6th, 14th and 38th pick, or to San Fran for their 13th, 16th , and 45th pick assuming Suh is still there @ 2.

Robbie Moore

January 4th, 2010 at 7:56 AM ^

Your trade is a franchise left tackle for two lower number ones and a swap down in number twos. The price should be Suh for two number ones and a number two. If needs be, the Lions could throw in a 4th round pick. Someone will pay this price. And if I'm wrong, the Lions get Suh.

Assuming he is there at the number two pick, which I doubt.

Beavis

January 4th, 2010 at 2:24 PM ^

I'm totally lost to your logic.

#2 overall pick for 3 picks in the top 50? And if they don't like that, the Lions can just throw in a fourth rounder and it will be OK?

LOL to that sir. Maybe you don't have to give up your second rounder, but most def your third rounder this year, or a second rounder next year.

Also, what is all this about Suh? He won't be there when the Lions are picking, yet for some reason it sounds like you think he's going to the Lions. Please explain.

DoubleMs

January 4th, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^

Offense, without a Quarterback, you cannot play. I think they will pass up on Suh and try to pull a good QB, since they have had nothing but flops. Bradford went up, I think there's a good chance they may take him... or Detroit might get beat out to trade down.

Tater

January 4th, 2010 at 6:55 AM ^

I'm with the "trade down" contingent. If Suh is avaliable, he would be a great pick, but I can't see the Rams being stupid enough not to pick him. Of course, like the Lions, the Rams didn't get where they are now by making intelligent picks on draft day, so you never know, but the chances are not very good for Suh being available at number two. Even if he is, one possible negative is having too high a percentage of the cap being used on two players: Stafford and Suh.

By trading down, they could get two players for less than what they would have to pay Suh at number two. A team with this many holes needs more players. Last year's draft worked out pretty good for the Lions. I would have preferred that they take Oher at #20, but Stafford and Delmas worked out well.

We'll see if last year's OK draft was luck or competence soon.

NorthSideBlueFan

January 4th, 2010 at 10:06 AM ^

Teams do not want to move up and have to pay the kind of money a #1 or #2 pick requires unless there is somebody that is a total can't miss and is desired by multiple teams. Unfortunately, this year there are a lot of great players but no real "oh my god" types behind Suh. Berry is awesome, but does anyone really see a team moving up to grab him or McCoy at 2? I don't.
So while I agree that it would be smart to trade the #2 pick to help in the rebuilding effort, I just don't see anyone that teams are dying to take other than Suh.

CRex

January 4th, 2010 at 7:53 AM ^

I'd be fine with them taking one of the top tackles, Russel Okung or Trent Williams. There are also some really good DTs (not SUH good, but really good) on the draft board right now, Jared Odrick and Dan Williams.

I really like the Okung move myself. Backus has been in the league for 9 years and needs to be replaced. A stud tackle would really help the running game and Stafford clearly needs more protection.

littlebrownjug

January 4th, 2010 at 7:57 AM ^

He may be the best prospect at the OL position, but he never has impressed me enough to even consider taking him in the top 5. He is not the next Walter Jones, Orlando Pace or John Ogden, and I think that it would be a serious reach to draft him high. I would love to see them draft Berry for a few reasons. First, assuming Suh goes ahead of him, he will be the best player left on the board. Second, he can play corner and safety, and is a once in a generation type of talent. Third, I think that it will be hard for Detroit to trade down, because teams just don't trade up to the top any more due to the salary implications of a move like that.

Take the best player on the board regardless of position, and try to plug holes through free agency. Given how many holes Detroit has, they should just take the best player on the board at each selection.

Bleedin9Blue

January 4th, 2010 at 7:58 AM ^

I personally would be very opposed to taking Berry with the second overall pick. I just don't think that it's a good idea to take a safety with a pick that high.

I watched most of the Virginia Tech v. Tennessee game and although Berry was good, he didn't have an impact on every single play (or even quite a few plays). Now, it's true that to some degree a great safety can affect a play just by being there, but compare how much Berry affected the game compared to how much Suh affected the game. It's a big difference, Suh had to be game-planned around on every down (and even got in on some offensive plays too).

Thus, I'd say that if Suh is there they should take him but I'd be fine with trading down. I would be quite mad if they took Berry (or any other safety) with the number 2 pick.

But that's just me (and my brother in-law).

Beavis

January 4th, 2010 at 2:27 PM ^

You forgot Ed Reed, who was held in a higher regard compared to those two coming out of college.

Also, I wouldn't have taken Sanders that high. I don't think he was rated that highly (because of his size) and his injuries are a REAL problem at the NFL level. Just sayin.

kriegers

January 4th, 2010 at 8:10 AM ^

I hope a QB really shines and St. Louis takes said QB since they were looking at the QB from Washington before he decided that he was returning for his senior year, but if Suh is gone, then trade down ASAP.

I know people really like Berry, but I'm generally against using 1st round picks in back-to-back years on the same position, but the lions pass coverage is so bad, might be worth picking Berry (another safety) with #2 this year.

Finally, I'm a bit worried about whether the Lions financially afford the #2 pick this year...

AC1997

January 4th, 2010 at 8:05 AM ^

My feeling for the last 3-4 drafts for the Lions has been that they need to draft only people with an "L" in their name, meaning offensive line or front seven on defense. I realize that the secondary has been horrid but I think you fix that problem by getting guys up front who can pressure the passer and stop the run.

Trading down makes a ton of sense, but as we saw last year there just aren't teams that want to do that because of the cost involved - especially in a year without obvious franchise QBs.

So if you stay at #2 I think you target the best OL or the second best front-seven guy. (Though I haven't spent any time looking at draft rankings yet.)

GunnersApe

January 4th, 2010 at 8:08 AM ^

Pick a side and build it up. I hate when they take skill players early. Build the DL or OL then go after some DB's.

They should trade back if they can, even if Suh is there, Detroit can't afford top ten $ when ever they fix the Salery Cap/CBA. I'd rather have 4 picks in the 2ed and 3ed rounds over one 1st one 2ed one 3ed. Feb 3ed and the NFL draft is my X-mas I love all the new toys even though some are going to bust.

wishitwas97

January 5th, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^

is a 1st rounder and is the best OG to come out of college rank since Steve Hutchinson. He's huge, strong and athletic. His initial punch is very powerful and he is rumored that he can play at LT(similar to Brandon Albert).

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

January 4th, 2010 at 8:54 AM ^

I'm not with the trade-down contingent. Normally I am, but there's too much talent up top at the very positions the Lions need. I want Suh, but I'd be happy with McCoy or Joe Haden too. I agree we don't really want to pick Berry that high. But any of the above three would be great. Anything else and I'm starting the Fire Mayhew bandwagon.

TroyNienberg

January 4th, 2010 at 9:16 AM ^

I hate to be the buzzkill to the trading-down thought but with the way these rookie contracts get bigger and bigger each year, whoever they draft with the 2nd pick will be getting close to Stafford-like money.

I really can't see them trading down for multiple picks like they use to be able to do since nobody wants to pay that player top money. I bet if you offered the 2nd pick for the 10th pick straight up, the team with the 10th pick wouldn't do it.

michiganfanforlife

January 4th, 2010 at 9:20 AM ^

I really don't believe someone mentioned McCoy as a possibility. Did you hear that the Lions already drafted a franchise QB that's making millions and putting a big dent in their cap? Trading down sounds good, but no one will do it. The top spots in the draft have become so expensive that no team wants them. Who is the player that somebody has to have so badly they will trade up to #2 to get him? The top 2-15 are full of good, but not great players.

The majority of you want offensive line help, and that is smart money. Take a look at all of the OL's drafted in the top 10 the last 10 years. The vast majority of them started right away and were contributing every game. You cannot say that about many other positions, so this is your best bet. Now you just need to evaluate who is the best fit for your offense. Do you get an athletic, quick OL with good hands - or do you get a beast/mauler for the run game?

the Bray

January 4th, 2010 at 9:45 AM ^

St. Louis is not drafting Suh and the Lions are not drafting Berry.

The Rams took Long last year in the first round. Taking Suh this year would put way too much money into a DL on a team that has many, many needs elsewhere.

Likewise, the Lions have a solid safety in Delmas who is making a decent amount of money. Paying Berry #2 pick money and having two safeties making a lot isn't going to fly.

MinorforPresident

January 4th, 2010 at 10:08 AM ^

But if STL doesn't take Suh then who do they take at #1? They need a QB but there is not one in this year's draft that imo deserves to be picked number 1 overall. To me the only "slam dunk" player is Suh based on consistency game in and game out over the past year.
I'd love to see the Lions get 2 picks in the teens and get a good OL and then possibly look at the best corner or safety available. Someone like Taylor Mays may be available in the 15-20 range.

tricks574

January 4th, 2010 at 1:07 PM ^

Like what San Fransisco did with Alex Smith. He was considered by many to be the best QB available, even though there were tons of questions about his ability to succeed at the next level. Pretty much every top QB this year is a better pro prospect that Smith, Bradford has a much better body, is crazy accurate, and has a better arm, McCoy is crazy accurate too, has similar arm strength, but is more athletic, and Clausen played in a pro offense, better arm strength, and none of them have tiny, teenage girl hands.

We will have a much better idea of the Ram's pick after the combine. Bradford can ease the doubts about his injury and arm strength in drills, Clausen could make a huge impression in passing drills and might be an underrated athlete, and...gulp...Tebow might even look good enough to make people think he'll be a pro. I don't think he will, but then again I never thought Matt Jones could be picked in the first round as a WR.

Noahdb

January 4th, 2010 at 9:58 AM ^

When you've won four games in three years, you can't afford to reach. Take Eric Berry. The Lions have four holes in their secondary.

If someone is willing to trade up to the #2 spot, by all means, listen. But this is going to be one of the deepest drafts in a LONG time and everyone is going to want picks, picks, picks. THIS would have been the year to have three picks in the top 33.

If you can trade back, there are so many holes with the Lions that you can go in any direction. If the best player on the board is anything other than a QB or a TE, you can draft them. But ideally, you'd drop back a couple of spots and get McCoy.

If the Lions stay at #2...I would go with Berry. With the second pick in the second round, I'd go with Bruce Campbell, left tackle from Maryland. 6-7, agile, and can play either tackle spot. That would let you move Jeff Backus to guard.

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

January 4th, 2010 at 11:11 AM ^

Three holes in the secondary. Delmas actually displays the ability to tackle, unlike most of the rest of the team. That's why I'd be less excited with Berry than with a lineman - safety is only half a need.

If the Rams are stupid and pass on Suh and he's there for the Lions, he's got to be the pick. But their previous highly-selected lineman was a DE, so they're still in the market for someone in the middle.

Blue Ninja

January 4th, 2010 at 10:03 AM ^

The Rams may very well take either Okung or a QB. There are some good QB's coming out in this draft; Locker, McCoy, Bradford and Clausen. Maybe one of them will shine enough to be a franchise QB. Either way my guess is Suh will be there and if he is the Lions need to grab him. If they don't and trade down then they need to get an OT.

BTW, ESPN has Berry listed as their #1 prospect with Suh #2 and Gerald McCoy #3. The only obvious problem I see with their draft board is no Graham in the top 32.

NorthSideBlueFan

January 4th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^

St. Louis was really interested in Locker, but he decided to come back for his senior year at UW.
In addition to that, it is likely none of the other QB's will grade out high enough to be worthy of the #1 overall pick even though the Rams desperately need a QB.