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As the session with Lewand was breaking up, a few reporters continued to poke and prod about the...

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As the session with Lewand was breaking up, a few reporters continued to poke and prod about the No. 1 overall pick. After revealing the Lions would unveil their new logo next Monday, I thanked Lewand for helping me set my schedule for next week then asked in jest when they planned on signing Matt Stafford so I could pencil that into my planner, too. "I didn't know Aaron Curry changed his name," Lewand joked back.

Lewand was just joking and obviously you probably shouldn't read anything into it, but the comment was interesting. Aaron Curry has sort of seemed like the odd man out with regards to the top pick, as Matthew Stafford and Jason Smith are generally the two mentioned most by the media. It was good to simply hear Lewand mention Curry. Birk's Eye View: Stafford or Curry? You decide