M2NASA

April 22nd, 2010 at 7:47 PM ^

No-brainer. Best player in the entire draft.

The Lions have had a fantastic off-season and will be a much better team next season.

Jedelman11

April 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^

may the ghost of Matt Millen finally be exorcised...

hopefully this goes better than the last time the Lions picked at #2

Edit: note the "I'm about to get so much money and totally bust" look on Rogers face. Either that, or he was just high as a kite

HartAttack20

April 22nd, 2010 at 7:52 PM ^

Not a fan of the ironic Suh-type chants, but I am a fan of this guy. Seems like a class act guy and he is one hell of a football player. Well done Lions staff, I think we are turning a corner as far as the draft goes. Millen really screwed us. Hopefully this almost entirely new defense should be a big improvement. Let's hope it turns into some W's this year.

CWoodIsMyBoiii

April 22nd, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^

Watching Gerald McCoy cy is the exact reason why I absolutely love college football. These young men put so much time and effort into the sport that they love. It is great to see them take their games to the next level. I love Suh, McCoy, and every other college football player that help make this the greatest sport on the face of the planet!

the_white_tiger

April 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^

They lost the best quarterback and the best tight end in the country for most of the year (or in Gresham's case, all of the year) and lost a bunch of really close games, off the top of my head BYU by one, Texas by two, and Miami by two, none of those at home. They still finished 8-5 but once Landry came in, the shit hit the fan. Oh and other than Williams, their o-line was really bad at the beginning for those losses.

the_white_tiger

April 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^

They lost the best quarterback and the best tight end in the country for most of the year (or in Gresham's case, all of the year) and lost a bunch of really close games, off the top of my head BYU by one, Texas by two, and Miami by two, none of those at home. They still finished 8-5 but once Landry came in, the shit hit the fan. Oh and other than Williams, their o-line was really bad at the beginning for those losses.

Tater

April 22nd, 2010 at 8:12 PM ^

This wasn't the safest pick; it was the only pick. I am flabbergasted that they got it right this time. I know the sport is different, but being a Detroit fan, I am used to stuff like the Darko Debacle happening on a regular basis.

If I hear the words, "there's been a trade," I will cringe until I find out they actually kept Suh.

4godkingandwol…

April 22nd, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^

... what happens if a team surpasses their time limit? I'm sure it doesn't happen, but is there a draft rule book that says if you exceed your limit you get fined or you lose your pick?

GoBlueInNYC

April 22nd, 2010 at 8:51 PM ^

I guess BG won't be going to the Dolphins after all, they just traded their pick to the Chargers. I suppose he could stick around until the 2nd and still go to Miami, but I doubt he'll last that long.

artds

April 22nd, 2010 at 11:18 PM ^

This man (yes, MAN, not kid) is a game changer.

His level of talent only comes along every few drafts or so.

The Lions ended up with the best player in the draft and arguably the best (no pun intended) running back.