Need Some Help With Mock Draft For Lions [REVAMPED]

I’m betting Okung. OL is a major problem.

our o line is not so great either, but our d line is our biggest priority

http://draftdebacled.com/publisheddraft.aspx?mdid=3421

thats a link to mine i have Cincy going TE Jermaine Gresham.. what you think??

but IMO Berry or Morgan or McCoy would be pick if suh is gone

would be Berry. Not so much because our team needs a safety, but more because that seems to be the way this staff likes to draft by taking the best player available. And from everything I’ve heard, Berry is right behind Suh as top player goes.

Well before Haden or McClain. It is gonna be a close call I think. I just think McCoy gives us the inside pass rush that we desperately need.
I would not get bent out of shape about any of those four [Berry, Okung, McCoy, or Morgan] going to the Lions at #2.

Hopefully there would be some interest in someone trading up, but I would not count on it.

In that order. We know our O-Line is atrocious so OL help is obvious, but do we get a LT when Backus remains at least decent? I don’t know, Cherilus has struggled so maybe he is on the out, but that’s another 1st round pick down the drain. But then, as others have brought up, Okung could play guard to start off and we all know we need a guard. Maybe that is the way to go.

Berry on the other hand seems to be a strong player and if placed beside Delmas could provide us with a strong secondary (if a CB is also picked). However, I don’t think Safety is in such a great need, well, at least compared to other positions.

McCoy provides us with a talent on the D-line, but as some have said, he doesn’t dominate like Suh and I’m afraid without another good player on the DL, he might have trouble dealing with the blocking he will inevitably get.

If Suh isn’t there our #1 priority is take the best OL or DT. From what I have read the next BPA at either of those positions AFTER SUH is Russell. I would be happy with that pick but estatic if we landed Suh.

St. Louis – CLAUSEN is your SAVIOR!!

The positional value of a left tackle at #2 is better than another safety. But I do agree that Morgan could be another option when this all sorts itself out.

the good news is that for the second year in a row we get to reap the benefits of competent managment and, hopefully, another solid draft class like 2009.

Really hoping that Mayhew didn’t learn too much from Millen – my guess is he didn’t. A lof of NFL people said Mayhew was a real “up and commer” despite his ties with Millen. Let’s all hope………..and pray……………and PARTY if we land SUH

I have the Rams taking Jimmy Clausen and our Lions getting Suh…….but if you have the Rams taking Suh, then……….

We need another safety. Berry might be the 2nd best defensive player in this draft. He’s a perfect fir as a LS alongside Delmas. Both are super aggressive, are fast, can cover, have ball skills, can tackle and hit people. Both have great awareness, anticipation, and an inner fire.

Definitely not Gerald McCoy. Mortal lock. Bad fit here, better as a Tampa 2 DT. Too small, too weak to play here……possible bust wherever he lands. He won’t land here. Not Gunther’s kind of DT. Bad fit. Schwartz wants the team to get bigger and more physical. You don’t do that by getting smaller and weaker. Makes no logical sense.

Haden’s a nice player, perfect fit here, fast, athletic cover CB with good man coverage and good ball skills…….but it seems like a reach at #2.

McLain not really on our radar……Larry Foote has done well here, still has tread on the tires, wants to resign and retire here.

Okung is a possibility, but we run a downhill power blocking scheme now, ditched the zone blocking. Okung would be fine at LT, but continuity is favored here and no signs of dumping Backus. We have an opening at LG, but Okung not as good a fit there in our scheme…..he’d be a better guard in a zone-blocking scheme. Instead of drafting LT Okung to learn LG in the NFL, then switching him back to LT later, have him learn again, and hope it all works out………we’d be safer to just take a LG with a lower pick and leave him at LG, and address LT another time.

Eric Berry seems like the obvious choice in the unlikely chance we don’t get Suh at #2. However, I still think it’s Clausen #1, Suh #2.

Good luck with your mock!

Who would not want a safety combo of Steve Atwater(a.k.a Delmas) and Ed Reed (a.k.a. Berry)?

Derrick Morgan after the great feedback from you guys I am heavily considering Derrick Morgan/ Eric Berry/Gerald McCoy, I am considering revamping the poll.. what do you guys think of Morgan at no.2? I’ve read up on Gunther Cunningham and it seems like Derrick Morgan could provide the pressure he wants to have. It seems Cunningham wants to blitz and bring pressure, this is also why I am heavily considering Eric Berry, who would allow them to be able to do just that. My only problem with Berry is the position of him being drafted. Sean Taylor was drafted 5th overall and he was an extraordinary talent, which makes me question if no.2 overall is too high for a elite safety to be drafted? I need your thoughts guys because I’m completely torn on this one Derrick Morgan could generate great pressure for you guys along with Ernie Sims & Delmas while Berry provides a positive as well