Getting Ready for the Draft

by Sean Yuille on Mar 26, 2009 1:07 AM EDT in NFL Draft

In case you haven't already, make sure to check out the "2009 NFL Draft HQ" in the right sidebar. It includes the following things:

Draft Tracker - The order for all seven rounds of the draft. It will be updated during both days of the draft to let you know who the latest picks are.
Lions Draft Picks - Similar to the tracker, there is a table listing the Lions' current picks. It will also be updated when the picks are made.
SBN Mock Draft - The logo links to the latest write-ups over at Mocking the Draft, and the tracker provides a table of the picks that have been made. Pride of Detroit selected Aaron Curry with the top overall pick, by the way.
NFL Draft Widget - A handy draft widget from NFL.com.

Coming soon I will have a mock draft database and a draft board with my rankings of the top three players at each position. Expect those to be added to Draft HQ in the coming weeks. Also, I am going to post plans for a Pride of Detroit mock draft sometime soon, so look out for that.

As far as the actual two days of the draft go, I will have open threads and live updates galore during both days. I have live-blogged the draft the last two years, but this year I will provide live updates in the comments section of the open threads and post new stories when the Lions do something.

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Looking forward to it.

I actually found this site because of your coverage last year. I haven’t left since. So I’m psyched. Also, this is the first draft in which I have a laptop ready, making for quick commenting.

by Hyperion Ecta on Mar 26, 2009 2:57 AM EDT reply actions

I'm getting ready for the draft too.

I hate to say it, but I’m looking forward to the real thing, and not any mock draft. The juice is flowing freely and I am drinking heavily. I wasn’t real high on Mayhew and Lewan being in charge, but they way they seem to be on page with the coach/staff gives me hope. Everyone seems to be on the same path. No one is veering off, Coach says the same thing as the Manager and President. It’s like all three of em are in one chair, playing one hand, on one table.

by BIGWalt2990 on Mar 26, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

You're right

I had my doubts about Mayhew, to me he was just another Millen-puppet. I was content with clearing any stench of Millen left on the Lions team, and clearing out any staff recommended by Millen (even the players he drafted) but until Mayhew decides to draft Michael Crabtree 1st overall, I commend him for doing such a great job with so little pieces.

This is off-topic but does anybody else think Millen is a great sports commentator? For being such a horrid GM he actually makes some good points

by detpistons3 on Mar 26, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions

It will be interesting

Detroit has seemed to always be only a step or two behind to competing and winning! I’m hoping for a 180! Guess we can do nothing but put trust in the guys in charge at this point!

JJ Fe

by Rydaddy617 on Mar 27, 2009 8:49 AM EDT reply actions