It's Official: Lions select Matt Stafford #1
- Thread starter Sgt John
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Fire
in the hole
Agree with what was said about the others.
The best of Backus was never that good and has gotten worse. He needs to be replaced ASAP.
I have hopes that Loper will be better than Ramirez, and may even possibly take over at LT.
Sgt John
Sith Lord of T&A
You make a valid point. You certainly dont want your SS leading the team in tackles.
Looking at whats out there, your choices are to stay with Lenon or take a look at the oft injured Nate Webster
Sgt John
Sith Lord of T&A
My mistake, there appear to be a few others of dubious quality possibly available (Age listed would be as of 9/1/2009:
- Napoleon Harris, Vikings. Age: 30.
- Brad Kassell, Jets. Age: 29.
- Gary Stills, Rams. Age: 35.
- Teddy Lehman, Bills. Age: 27.
- Brandon Moore, 49ers. Age: 30.
- Robert McCune, Ravens. Age: 30.
- Kris Griffin, Browns. Age: 28.
- Dontarrious Thomas, Vikings. Age: 28.
- Mike Humpal, Steelers. Age: 24.
- Junior Seau, Patriots. Age: 40.
- Derek Smith, Dolphins. Age: 34.
ExperiencedRookie
Well-Known Member
Im a bit shocked at the level of bashing on the Detroit "mistake" of passing on an O line in the 1st round. They picked up Pettigrew, who might be a bigger help for Stafford than a rookie O lineman. Not only can Pettigrew stay in to outside block, but he can also be a nice safety valve for Stafford. No matter if Oher was on the line or not, Stafford is still going to see a lot of pressure and need to get rid of the ball. Now he has a big middle of the field target to quickly toss it to.
For immediate impact and QB help, I think Pettigrew was the perfect pick.
For immediate impact and QB help, I think Pettigrew was the perfect pick.
Mustang Jones
Banned
Seems like a lot to say about the Lions, a team that is clearly not worth talking about.
The Raiders are in better shape and hardly worth talking about. Maybe a Death Pool mention for Weird Al.
and yet, I can't turn away from this thread and must post in it.
It's like an instant replay of a slow car crash
The Raiders are in better shape and hardly worth talking about. Maybe a Death Pool mention for Weird Al.
and yet, I can't turn away from this thread and must post in it.
It's like an instant replay of a slow car crash
Runnik's Hambones
Active Member
:nod: Classic.
Fire
in the hole
Too bad it's a long term rebuilding project. There were plenty of good TE's available in the 3rd and 4th rounds this year. A potentially great LT at 20 would have been a better choice I think.
Fire
in the hole
Like the Murtha pick also, but check out this highlight video of fellow 7th rounder Follett. The dude hits like a Murtha Focker. Hell of an open field tackler as well. I have no doubts he will make the team as a special teams player.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGw04KvGZVk"]YouTube - Zack Follet Career Highlights[/ame]
Runnik's Hambones
Active Member
This is why I disagree somewhat with the Pettigrew pick. I don't think the Lions should bank on an instant turn-around. I feel like the mindset has to be rebuild. Stafford, fine, but you NEED to back this up. You've invested too much money and faith into the young guy to not build around him. Cook, Coffman, the list goes on for TEs that were available later in the draft.
Cooley Cadets
Banned
You and Fire are correct that the TE talent was pretty nice deeper into the draft but for the most part they were pass catching or blocking TEs not the total package like Pettigrew. I think this kid could really stand out from the others in this draft class and although I would not have made that selection it was definitely a nice investment by the Lions.