it’s motivational thing, for him to realize he needs to earn a spot, not just be handed it. But, he’s about the size of Gos, maybe a little bigger. A good couple inched on Backus & ABOUT 30-40#.

was it taken down off of nfl.com? did it fall through??

We need depth on the O-line and he will provide it and push starters to perform at their best…..this was a great move by the Lions.

I’m unsure whether he’ll start or not, I still see Backus being our LT, but Salaam might keep him on his toes at least. Maybe Backus could find a career year this season (if that is even possible).

and now he’s a Lion. cool!

I agree. Good pickup. I always liked Salaam (I always used to draft him late in Madden). He wasn’t that bad in games either, what few I saw (Texans don’t make TV that often). He’s a good solid player at a cheap price. He’s tall, strong, can play either tackle position, ……..and he was funny in that commercial. At the very least Salaam gives us depth and competition at OT like we had with Jonathon Scott, and he’s a better player than Scott. We need OL depth badly, so I agree with KDawg, this looks like a great move. The only knock on him as a young player was that he wasn’t very smart, but most young players have that learning curve. He’s been in the league for a few years now, and knows what to do. I’m very happy he’s here. =) Now go get Rod Hood and a NT!

You often hear about teams “protecting” a player in their defense who might lack range or experience. Could this be an example of that? The other day S Louie Delmas said that in every team drill, he’s been lined up on the same side as Henry. Hmmmm. Not only does that let Delmas benefit from Henry’s experience, but it also lets Delmas use his speed to cover a bit for Henry’s lack of range. Each covers for the other, in a different way. I agree, it’s starting to sound like Hood is about the money and wants to stir up a bidding war…..so we may need to find a way to make it work in the secondary with what we have.