OT: Lions Sign WR Golden Tate
@ttwentyman: Golden Tate just agreed to a 5-year deal with the #Lions. Edit: 5 year, 31 million, per Josina Anderson.
Looks like we might not draft Watkins or Evans with that 1st. Let's get a decent corner please!
I don't think Lions will target CBs at 1st round either. They are firmly behind Houston and Slay as the starter. They also have Bill Bentley at nickel CB. It's S that they need help more than CB with the departure of Delmas.
at nickel CB last year IMO.
Hmm supposedly Mayhew attended Anthony Barr's (UCLA LB) pro day workout. We definitely need linebackers.
I dont know where everyone thinks we need a lb? We have 2 signed for good money and Tulloch is top 10 mlb and levy played like a pro bowler last year. Plus u only have 3 lbs on the field like 30% of the time. So unless mack falls to 10 lb is the lions moststacked position. I would like shazier cause he runs as fast as CBS and would never come off the field. U need only 2 stud lbs in a 4 3 scheme. If there's no injuries. I say lions take Watkins if they can if not mike Evans or Erbon. An ideal draft would be to trade back and get more picks. Deep deep draft.
Detroit could become Revis Island. Bucs just cut him for salary cap reasons. Save the pick for a safety or more receiver depth.
The Lions do need one more solid starter at receiver on top of Calvin and Golden Tate.
He wouldn't take a paycut from 16MM at tampa bay. Could we afford him?
before signing Tate and re-signing Bell. There's no cap space for Revis. Need to have at least 5 million for draft picks.
I hear Charles Woodson is available. That guy was pretty good at football.
I think they would have received much better value by drafting Gallon in the later rounds rather than signing Tate... Did Dumars have something to do with this???
Tate is an established proven young WR who is productive as opposed to unproven rookie who is strictly a slot WR. Tate can line up at Z and slot WR whereas Gallon can't.
True, and Gallon could have been signed for less than 10% of what they paid Tate.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
When you can get a quality rookie OT on this salary scale...you do it! Especially when the CB depth is better in the late 1st/early 2nd
Lewan or Jake Matthews in Round 1
CB like Roby, Dennard or Fuller in Round 2
A Safety like Lamarcus Joyner or Ahmad Dixon in Round 3
The Iowa TE CJ Fiedorowicz in Round 5
An ILB...maybe Bullough in Round 6
A C to take over for Raiola, like Gabe Ikard from Oklahoma in Round 7
A QB that you don't want to risk losing as an uFA, like James Franklng of Mizzou in Round 7
a OT in the 1st round when they already have their starting OTs in Reiff and Waddle for the next 10 years? That move makes no sense whatsover.
Gabe Ikard is a C that struggles in man blocking scheme and is better suited for ZBS. He's not a fit for the Lions.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:42 PM ^
Name one team that has kept both of it's tackles for an extended period of time.
This is the time of thinking that is the reason the Lions have been medicore. Look at how SF and Seattle have built their teams. You have to draft young talent at key positions and build depth.
Look at how the Lions built their DL that has been one of the best over the past 3-4 years. You have to do that with every position. That way when guys leave as FA you're not starting back over, scrambling to spend a ton of money on another FA or relying on a potential rookie.
This mentality that you get things just good enough and then avoid it has to stop. Just because you have Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate doesn't mean you avoid the WR position for the next 10 years.
I would still take Watkins if he were available, and maybe even trade up to get him. Just go full on Broncos/Saints. Megatron, Watkins, Tate, Bush, and Bell with our stellar O-Line? Now we're cooking.
I am not convinced the Lions would not still draft Watkins, Evans or Eric Ebron (TE) unless they are absolutely sold on a CB or LB.
Good work Detroit. Solid pickup.
Wow. Now that's a big pick-up.
rabble rabble Notre Dame grad rabble rabble
Does anybody expect me to root for Golden Tate? Perhaps so, if I were a fan of the Detroit NFL franchise. Fortunately I am not.
I remember the years when the Pistons featured Kelly Tripucka, Bill Laimbeer and Adrian Dantley. All I saw, was a bunch of guys from Notre Dame and later IU (Isaiah Thomas).
Far easier, just to regard professional football and basketball as exoplanets; to be observed from afar without any real connection.
Being regarded as one of the most negative posters on here even I am turned off by your antagonism. Your comment sucks.
Why do you presume anyone here cares who or what you root for?
Then you're not a real Lions fan. You're a Michigan fan who pretends to like the Lions. That's fine, just don't call them you're team when you root against them.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:24 PM ^
I'm not a fake Lions fan, or a wannabe Lions fan. I'm not a fairweather Lions fan, or a heartbroken Lions fan. I'm not a good Lions fan, or a loyal Lions fan.
I am a Michigan fan (alum) who doesn't even pretend to be a Lions fan.
And it's "your" not "you're." I would expect Michigan grads, and not Lions fans, to know that.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:08 PM ^
Thanks for the response, even though it wasn't directed towards you.
The grammar lesson was great too. My previous correct uses clearly indicate a lack of understanding rather than a mistake.
Good move. Now for the love of good help the secondary.
Clinton-Dix, Justin Gilbert, or Calvin Pryor have to be their targets now right?
I still think Lions goes offense or Mack in this area. I rather have Lions draft Jimmie Ward in 2nd round. He's better than 3 of them listed above IMO.
OK State CB.
This is great for my dynasty fantasy team!
Detroit Lions - where #2 WR's go to die.
Is he going to be the #2 WR or slot? I assumed slot...
He didn't play slot for Seattle most of the time. We need a legitimate wide receiver on the other side of Calvin to avoid teams shutting the offense down whenever they double Calvin.
that guy is a stud...thats who I would draft
FS is the only one that they have a big need with the cutting of Delmas. I like Houston (if he bounce back), Slay and Quin as the starter plus Bentley at nickel.
Am I the only one who thinks this wasn't that impressive of a move? If this takes the place of potentially trading up for Watkins or drafting Mike Evans, I think it's a mistake. He's 5'10 and played on the best team in the NFL. We need a bigger target opposite Calvin.
prefer 'good' to 'big.' We already had big in Durham. We still do have big in Fauria. Not quite sure what playing on the best team in the NFL has to do with anything.