Thursday Notes: Inconsistency Highlights 7-on-7 Drill

by Sean Yuille on Aug 6, 2009 4:32 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Training Camp

Louis Delmas missed practice again today and is officially day-to-day with a knee injury.
Grady Jackson missed the morning session of practice yesterday, but it wasn't because he was injured. Jackson and Ephraim Salaam both only participated in one practice, as the Lions want to slowly ease them into camp, especially Jackson since he had only practiced once since signing with Detroit.
Jordon Dizon and John Standeford missed the afternoon session of practices yesterday due to injury.
Jared DeVries missed the afternoon session on Wednesday as well, though he was out because of personal reasons.
After struggling in the 7-on-7 drill yesterday, the Lions' quarterbacks performed better today.
Drew Stanton's unit was the only one to score in Wednesday's two-minute drill.
Matthew Stafford threw a no-look pass to Calvin Johnson on Tuesday.
The battle for the third running back spot on the roster will likely be between Aveion Cason and Aaron Brown. Both are also returners and are very similar players in general. Brown has age working for him, as he is younger and hasn't had a chance to prove himself. Cason, on the other hand, has the obvious edge in experience. One area where Brown clearly has Cason beat is speed, so we will have to see how big of a factor that plays when the final round of roster cuts arrives.

(More after the jump)

Philip Zaroo of the Highlight Reel has a recap of how the offense and defense performed during practice yesterday. Also in the defense post is a funny moment with offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam.
Jerome Felton has been getting some carries out of a 2-fullback set that features him and Terrelle Smith.
Gunther Cunningham really likes the Detroit area and its people.
Rich Gannon thinks Matthew Stafford will be the Lions' starter when the season opens.
Ernie Accorsi was invited to practice by Jim Schwartz.
With this whole Twitter-fad going on right now, some teams, including the Lions, have prohibited the media from Tweeting while watching practice. What's funny is that any fan with a cell phone can do just that, yet the media aren't allowed to. Something just doesn't make sense about that policy.
Michael Crabtree is threatening to sit out the 2009 season and re-enter the draft in 2010.

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Crabtree...

what a joke!
How much would he lose? 6 mio for the year and a lot more for not playing a year…
No way he sits out.

by Schuxu on Aug 6, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

a.k.a his cousin. Said he would sit out the year. His agent said that is not the case. I think it is funny. That Crabtree was labeled a high maintenance or a diva. So he drops in the draft. Now, he does this. T.O the second coming?

by JCruize on Aug 6, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

This will be worse than Owens. TO, to my knowledge, didn’t have this much media surrounding him prior to the draft, during the draft, and now after the draft, compared to Crabtree. That much attention, being a rookie…I dont know, but it spells disaster to me. If he thought his crap didn’t stink before, how’s it smell to him now that he’s got a billion dollar NFL franchise begging for him to play. Thank god for Calvin Johnson.

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by BIGWalt2990 on Aug 6, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Crabtree

Is probably just scared, coming out of nowhere (Texas Tech) and trying to play with the big boys in the NFL. He is probably worried that he will suck, and so he wants a big contract with a large amount of guaranteed money just in case he can’t cut it at the next level. I don’t blame him for being scared….I never thought he was that good and I really got a laugh when they tried to compare him to Calvin Johnson.

by KDawg on Aug 6, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

crabtree

let me get this straight…..first houshmanzadeh’s pissed about his madden rating, and now this??? utter and complete bitchassness!!!

how quickly he forgets that he was taken 10th overall without going to the combine and coming off of foot surgery. anyone else in his position probably wouldn’t have even been touched in the first round. hey crabtree, i have an idea!! how about getting on the field, outplaying heyward-bey, and EARNING the 20mill!!!

by big smoove on Aug 6, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

Personally...

I am loving the Crabtree drama. Since the draft. All I heard from the 49er fans. And their sports talk radio. Was how they got the steal of the draft. Crabtree was going to make them a playoff contender.

by JCruize on Aug 6, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions