OT - Lions shouldn't draft Suh (not April Fool's article by Caputo)

But you never know with the Lions...We could end up with Dez Bryant.

DT or Okung. While I like Berry, I think the #2 spot is high for his position.

So far, nothing I have read leads me to believe that the Lions will take anyone other than Suh or McCoy. Now there could always be some team that offers enough for them to make a trade of picks or something, but honestly either of those two would do well for the Lions.

now that they have corey williams i'd like to see them try really hard to trade down. it would be great if they could get berry somewhere around 6-7 instead of 2.

the Lions pulled off a hell of a draft. Barring injury, I don't see how they don't go Suh, other than they see something in McCoy; most services have Suh and McCoy as 1 and 1a when it comes to DT's. There's also talk of getting an "O" lineman to protect Stafford. Whatever they decide, I'm looking forward to this draft and see if they can pull off a second straight good draft.

Extending on the OP's point,so we shouldn't draft anyone b/c no college player faces players as good as in the NFL? Thats just terrible logic.

"didnt play against an NFL caliber oline" is stupid because NO ONE plays against NFL caliber prospects every game. berry definitely did not play against NFL talented quarterbacks(*cough tebow) every game and derrick morgan didnt face great olines in the ACC. as for being undersized: are u kidding me? just cuz he doesnt weigh as much as terrance cody doesnt mean the man is undersized. ive never seen anyone arm tackle colt mccoy with one arm until i saw suh dominate that game. too much of a beast to NOT take in my opinion. i also think that its stupid for the rams to even be CONSIDERING taking bradford over suh, but thats just me.

Is an idiot. He has the mental capacity of a 2 year old child, and this article is the equivalent of "OMG SHINY SHINY SHINY KEYS!!!!!" Suh is the 100 percent slam dunk choice at #2 if he's there, he is a physical freak coming off the most dominant season in NCAA history at his position, and would fill the Lions biggest need, a disruptive force in the middle of the D-line.

Pat Caputo knows nothing about football, he once said that the offensive line doesn't matter, and his example was the Vikings not winning the super bowl.

Best situation would be to trade down for the Lions and pick up multiple players on the D side. However, trades don't happen often for picks that high in the NFL draft. Therefore, just have to go with who you think will help the team the most.

IMO you win the games in the trenches and although Corey Williams and Sammie Hill are both good, it would be real nice to get a great DT. A great DT might not get the high #s of sacks that a great DE gets, but they can wreck havoc, stop the run and make the players around him better. Either Suh or McCoy appear that they will fill that role.

Id be very happy with any of the following:

-Suh
-McCoy
-Okung (Can't argue against a pick to help keep Stafford healthy)
-Trading down to get starting OT, CB, possibly Spiller, and a couple more draft picks

Caputo did.

If that's what Pat Caputo thinks, then I'm completely sure that we should draft Suh.

Suh is the biggest difference-maker in the draft. If the Lions don't take him, it would be like the Pistons having the second overall pick and not taking Carmelo Anthony.

Suh elevated a team with barely over .500 talent otherwise to a few seconds away from winning the Big 12 title game. I really don't think anyone else in the draft can say anything remotely close to that.

Ideally they could trade down only a short way. They could interest the Redskins, who appear to want to take Clausen, by allowing them to jump up and grab a QB with no chance of losing out on their guy, while the Lions would drop to 4, pick up another pick or two, and still end up with whichever of Suh or McCoy that the Bucs didn't take. Or getting their pick of the two if the Bucs took Berry or Okung. And pay their guy as the #4 pick instead of the #2.

That would be a good situation for the Lions, still getting a guy they want while adding picks and paying a bit less money to the guy they wanted. Who knows if the Skins would do it, but if Shanahan wants Clausen, they might do it to ensure they get him.

If Okung can be a pro-bowl level tackle in the NFL, I think that may be the best choice. As stated many times before, D-tackles generally don't get #2 pick money, even as established stars. Does it make sense to tie up that much money in a player that is probably overpaid almost regardless of his performance? I don't know.

I'd probably rent a time machine and see who had the better career--but what do I know.

Wait to see if Bradford is a for-sure for St. Louis....throw the pick out there to see who is interested. You know Suh is at the top of most boards so you might find someone stupid enough to make a crazy offer. If you don't get the right offer, hold and take Suh. I think people are thinking about this way too much....the guy was an absolute game changer regardless of position. There's no other player in the draft (besides maybe Berry) who could have such an impact at the next level.

You take the guy who had stats equivalent to entire defensive lines at Florida, Alabama, and Texas with 2000s Nebraska talent around him. This isn't hard.

I really dislike all the talk about DTs not getting the pay of the #2 draft spot. Who cares? You draft the best player at your position of need. If he changes the pay curve, so be it. If he's a bust, then he's a big bust. But if you need a DT you get the best one available.

He's listed at 6-4 313 lbs. How's that too little ? Caputo, you have no clue !!!!!!

But in that game, he was not facing nearly the same caliber of player he will see in the NFL.

If that isn't the stupidest thing I've ever seen a reporter write....

I mean, let's just not draft anyone then.

My take on the draft? "Dear Mr. Mayhew: I want a defensive tackle. So Suh me. Sincerely, Every Lions fan."

One of the greatest things about moving out of Michigan was that I no longer had to listen to Pat Caputo or his idiotic rants.

I've been saying for a while we should take Russell Okung over Suh. We already have Corey Williams and Sammie Lee Hill at defensive tackle. We need a offensive tackle like Okung a lot more than another defensive tackle.

If Suh is available when the Lions pick and they choose someone else, I will be unsurprised.

I have to laugh at how basically no one outside of the Big 12 knew who Suh was until he had a big game against Texas, at which point he suddenly had a last-minute national Heisman campaign launched on his behalf and was touted as a guaranteed NFL superstar. I'm already tired of hearing about him.

I would take Suh first. If Suh isn't available then I would take Okung over McCoy. I'd rather have the best offensive lineman than the second best defensive lineman, assuming all three are legitimate top 5 picks. It also bugged me that McCoy only bench pressed in the low 20 reps with 225lbs. That just kind of raises a red flag to me.

with the second pick should select Brandon Graham. He of course wont be, and based on what I have read, he probably wont even be selected among the top 15 players.