Lions sign their starting LG?

by ralphgoblue on May 5, 2009 6:13 PM EDT

http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/97008-lions-sign-veteran-g-toniu-fonoti.html

Fonoti was fightning for a starting spot in Carolina ,one of the best OL in NFL

also signed Eric Hicks he will add depth to DL

at least these signing will bring depth 2 of the teams weaker areas and will drop the lower rung players off the depth chart .. thats always a good thing

now go get Foote plz

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6'4 344 28 yrs old and a Guard we will take it

even if doesnt start,it will make Backus,Loper better ( Loper appears to be the LT)

by thunder_god08 on May 5, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

And what makes you think that?

What has ‘appeared’ to make you think that?

by CLF on May 5, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah looks like Loper is LG according to this ( lions Depth char)

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/depthchart

by thunder_god08 on May 5, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

He's competing for tackle.

The official Lions’ depth chart has him listed as such.

by AZ Yooper on May 5, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Looper Will be The LT.....

…..hes a schwartz guy and is better then Backus.

by BennieBladesFan on May 5, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Fonoti is a bit of a headcase...

from what I’ve heard. He was a starter for San Diego and then his play went downhill as well as his behavior. I think this is a stab at depth/resurrection. I wouldn’t pencil him in as starter.

Loper is intriguing, however. Schwartz may know he has something here and that’s why they didn’t draft a guard. Still… he wasn’t starting for the Titans. We’ll see…

by DrewsLions on May 5, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

Was the post on the front page not good enough for you?

And this guy didn’t even play football last year. I doubt he is anything more than depth.

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by Sean Yuille on May 5, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

This was the first that I had heard of the Lions signing Fonoti…..was that in your front page post, cause I must have missed it if it was. I agree that it is unlikely that he will be the starter, since he failed to make the regular season roster of the last two teams he signed with. I assume that it is because of his conditioning, his attitude, or a combination thereof. However, we could be hopeful that he is ready to play ball again. He was a stud at Nebraska, and he was a starter for awhile as a pro. Most likely he was signed for depth, as you stated, but maybe he come into our camp in playing shape and works his way back into a starting role. At this moment, I’m not sure what our best option is at LG and I certainly welcome the addition of a young guy who has experience playing LG in the NFL.

by KDawg on May 5, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Fourth item on the front page

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by Sean Yuille on May 5, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

I see where it says they signed Hicks……but nothing about Fonoti.

by KDawg on May 5, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Here is the quote in the blue:

Seeking to add depth, and perhaps create some training camp competition, the Detroit Lions have added a pair of veterans, neither of whom played in the NFL in 2008.

The team confirmed it has signed defensive end Eric Hicks, and guard Toniu Fonoti to one-year contracts. Financial details were not immediately available.

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by Sean Yuille on May 5, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions