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Detroit Lions' Week 1 Depth Chart

OFFENSE
Pos. First String Second String Third String
QB 9
Matthew Stafford
11 Daunte Culpepper
5 Drew Stanton
RB 34
Kevin Smith
28 Maurice Morris
21 Aaron Brown
FB 45
Jerome Felton
44
Terrelle Smith


WR 81
Calvin Johnson
12
Derrick Williams


WR 80
Bryant Johnson
86 Dennis Northcutt
16
Yamon Figurs
TE 89
Will Heller
84 Brandon Pettigrew
82 Casey FitzSimmons
LT 76
Jeff Backus
74 Ephraim Salaam
LG 70
Daniel Loper
63 Manny Ramirez


C 51
Dominic Raiola
65
Dylan Gandy


RG 66
Stephen Peterman

RT 77
Gosder Cherilus
68 Jon Jansen
DEFENSE
Pos. First String Second String Third String
LE 92 Cliff Avril
96 Andre Fluellen
94
Copeland Bryan
DT 90 Grady Jackson
98 Landon Cohen

DT 79 Sammie Hill
60 Orien Harris

RE 99 Dewayne White
97 Jason Hunter

OLB 59 Julian Peterson
46
Darnell Bing

MLB 55 Larry Foote
54
DeAndre Levy


OLB 50 Ernie Sims
57
Jordon Dizon


LCB 32 Anthony Henry
41 William James
23
Kevin Hobbs
RCB 31 Phillip Buchanon
29 Eric King
25 Marcus McCauley
FS 40 Marquand Manuel
24 Kalvin Pearson
SS 26 Louis Delmas
30
Ko Simpson


SPECIAL TEAMS
Pos. First String Second String Third String
K 4 Jason Hanson
P 2 Nick Harris


H 2 Nick Harris
LS 48 Don Muhlbach
PR 31
Phillip Buchanon
86
Dennis Northcutt
12
Derrick Williams
KR 21 Aaron Brown
12
Derrick Williams

Information provided by the Detroit Lions' official site.

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Surprises

Not many. The first of which, which is a huge one, is why the hell isn’t Brandon Pettigrew starting? You invest a 1st rd pick on the guy and he’s not 1st string? Questionable, is there an injury I don’t know about?

Second, Marquan Manuel over Ko Simpson and Kalvin Pearson, he had a great preseason, but you alwayss take preseason performance with a grain of salt, I guess he really showed the Lions brass he can play, gotta love that

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Sep 10, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions  

I agree

I’m especially shocked at the Manuel decision…..Pettigrew missed a lot of time in the preseason. Maybe he isn’t ready. Rest assured, he will play regardless.

by KDawg on Sep 10, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heller.....

……played amazing in the presseason in the blocking game…..petigrew will play but Heller should start with the rookie te

by BennieBladesFan on Sep 11, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

what about Sammie Hill

lining up next to Grady. That is alot of cheeseburgers at DT

by JCruize on Sep 10, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll say

I doubt he’ll be there on the first snap.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 11, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

I just have a funny feeling Landon might be there instead of him

The depth chart doesn’t mean much anyway, I reckon. There’s gonna be so much rotation with the D-Line that starter’s won’t feel like em.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 11, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am very impressed that S. L. Hill is starting

I don’t know…maybe its just me, but could we have gotten a “steal”

http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/

by CapitolLions on Sep 11, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions  

I sort of agree CL, but the flip side is that this is a sign of how desperate we are at DT.

Like Staff, I think Hill will learn a lot more on the field than watching. He may get embarrassed at times, but we may end up with a real solid cornerstone of our defensive line.

by NorthLeft12 on Sep 11, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

that is how I took it

I don’t like the 4 guy rotation we have. I would have liked one player I am 100% on.

With that in mind, I watched the Tenn line dominate Pittsburgh last night without any big name guys.

by ATL Lion on Sep 11, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hope our O Line plays as well in the real season as they did in the preseason

I also hope they put Heller/PGrew with Sackus on the left side of the line for max protection on Staff’s blind side.

Also – I am hoping for lots of 2 TE formations to SLOW the game down and keep Brees off the field (easier said than done – I fully realize).

The defense – well lets just hope they hold their own – particularly the secondary. They need to create at least 2 turnovers. Maybe Delmas can jar the ball loose with a bone crushing hit – one in which we haven’t seen since the days of Bennie Blades!!

Prediction: Lions create 2+ turnovers and K Smith runs for >100 yards we have a real shot at winning.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

by NYCLionsfan on Sep 11, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions  

totally agree...

with the prediction, because that would mean that we had a decent time of posession and then our defense held their own against the Saint’s O.

by lions_sucker on Sep 11, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

we need more info on the pettigrew issue

Kevin Smith let em kno, Ernie Sims Break em, Calvin Johnson you already Kno
2009 Detroit Lions 6-10 to 8-8

by DetroitLions 4 life on Sep 11, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Per Killer Kowalski....

Heller will start, but Pettigrew will get more total snaps. Why Heller starts if Pett gets more snaps… beyond me. There’s a whole lotta changin’ goin’ on in Allen Park, but they are still the Lions…. :o)

by DrewsLions on Sep 11, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe because we look to run the ball more?

Heller should know more about the intracacies of run blocking compared to ‘Grew. But from what I hear Pettigrew is a better blocker than receiver, even though he’s great at both.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Sep 12, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

DT

Grady and Hill are big hole pluggers, but Grady might be suspended soon for something he did last year. Whos gonna back up these two OUT OF SHAPE big fellas?? Im concerned, we are gonna be easier to run on than last year. Why did we trade Shaun Rogers again???

by I3usdriver on Sep 11, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

cause then

we would have 3 big fat ass out o shape big men. At least these two are going to give it there all, and not just part of the time.

by davis0169 on Sep 12, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cohen

Landon Cohen had the best pre-season. He’s ready. He’ll play early and often.

by rurede4fb on Sep 11, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions  

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