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by beef99 on Mar 21, 2010 2:09 PM EDT
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With Delmas and Houston in the defensive backfield, I think the Lions should trade the 2nd overall pick for a late 1st rounder, second rounder, and a third rounder. They should then take Patrick Robinson & Kyle Wilson with their first 2 picks, and take Chad Jones in the 3rd. That would give us a defensive backfield with everyone who has a shot at starting having dreadlocks. They could get a nickname like the "Dreaded D-fense". Comment your ideas about this, or possible nicknames for that.
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I like the idea of the trade
even if we could get just wilson and robinson I’d be happy with that draft.
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
Houston is going to be a joke
By week 8 we will all be calling for his head
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I hope your wrong
I fear your right
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
by The Profiler on Mar 21, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Falcons didnt have a DLine
Houston had to cover longer than he should have.If Detroit takes a DT,Lions should be able to get pressure on QBs ,making the secondary better.
outside of Abraham
They really wern’t very effective. I would love to see Houston become a solid starter he just dosen’t have stats to back that up right now.
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
by The Profiler on Mar 21, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
We already did
His name is Corey Williams.
Honorary Driver of the Kyle Wilson Bus and Keeper of the Dreadlocks!
The 313 Missile Squadron: Delmas, Berry, Wilson, Houston......seek and destroy!
Hey, as long as Zack Follett keeps hitting people, he can rap to Barney the Dinosaur for all I care.
upside?
When you’re hoping a player realizes their potential, or has a lot of “upside,” you’re taking the cross-your-fingers-and-pray type of personnel decision.
In the example of Houston, you’re looking at a guy who certainly has all the physical tools to compete in the league, but having said that, why then hasn’t he been a starter? If he was a true starter, wouldn’t he have already been one? Sure the “potential” exists that he’ll figure our how to use his physical tools the right way, but based on the evidence so far, he hasn’t. It’s a coin-flip.
A couple of reasons.
1) Atlanta has had some good corners, talent wise they could be considered among the top teams with corner tandems. He is not the only underachiever there.
2) Why do corners keep leaving Atlanta. You have to ask yourself why they want out of there so bad, what is this like the 3rd or 4th corner in the past 5 years to bolt from their team that was a high draft pick. Something there is wrong for these guys, lack of a pressure from the defensive line, coaching scheme, something.
Houston was a starter in Atlanta
He started 37 games in three years, and the only games he didn’t start he was hurt with a hamstring injury.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
Wade is a project...
Sometimes guys just need a change of scenery. They get in the dog house (are you listening Aaron Brown) and they never get a chance to prove they can play.
I think (and hope) that this is what happened to wade.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
I think so
Plus, I think the Rams head coach is a collosal douche bag.
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That Would be so awesome
Can you imagine seeing everyone with two foot long hair back there? The “dreaded D” would be awesome, Nough said
I like "Dreaded D"
How are we going to get Dreads on Vanden Bosch though?
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
Bosley takes hair from one area and puts it on top
Based on where they would have to take it from, we could then nickname him “scrotum head!”
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
I do like the name
"Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind." - Pride Leader, Sean Yuille, wielder of the Ban Hammer.
2010 Wests Tigers : Current record - 1-1 : Current Position - 11th : Last game - Defeated by Sydney Roosters 44-32
does anybody remember 2004?
the lions moved down only 1 spot, and received a high 2nd rounder as compensation. even if you think thats a lot of compensation, thats still a heck of a lot closer than moving down, potentially 20+ picks for a 2nd, 3rd. ive seen some crazy scenarios on here where we are so desperate to give our pick away that we damn near pay them to take it! unless its a pair of firsts, or something like that, stick with suh/mccoy or for those who dont agree with those 2, berry/okung.
lol
How about Suh/Berry?
I agree with you. If we move down, it should not be more than 4 or 5 slots, and we should get a minimum of a 2nd rounder in return (I want CLE to cough up a 2nd and a 3rd or 4th for a swap of pick 2 and pick 7…and we would still have a shot at Eric Berry).
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Holmgren said today that he wouldn't draft Claussen...
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/3/21/1384068/jimmy-clausen-holmgren-browns-nfl-draft
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
That is a big mistake on Holmgren's part
Jake Delhomme is all done….mark it down. They would do better with Quinn at the helm.
There is nothing saying that the Rams will not draft Suh, so i still believe there is potential for the Browns to move up to get Bradford.
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I was thinking the same thing about trading up to get Wilson
It seems the draft is deep enough in later rounds that we could afford to lose our position in the 2nd to move enough in the 1st to land Wilson. I like the trade.
If we can't get Wilson...
We can get McCourty or Patrick Robinson. So why lose a pick when you will get a good corner?
Wilson looks good, but he isn’t a Deion Sanders type of can’t miss that you have to trade up and get. If he was, he would be off of the board before Haden.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
+1
Not even haden is a Deion Sanders caliber player…
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He's better in some ways
Deion was infamous for not even attempting tackles when he should have, and Wilson is a physical corner, the type that Schwartz likes. Of course he won’t have the cover skills of Deion, but that’s like saying C.J. Spiller isn’t gonna have the quickness of Barry Sanders. It’s not really fair to these guys to compare them to HOF’ers.
I want to draft hall of famers
lol…just like the steelers in the 70’s when they drafted 4 hall of famers in one draft.
Let’s do that this year boys!
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year....Sparky Anderson
Let's hope
"Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind." - Pride Leader, Sean Yuille, wielder of the Ban Hammer.
2010 Wests Tigers : Current record - 1-1 : Current Position - 11th : Last game - Defeated by Sydney Roosters 44-32
by Hyperion Ecta on Mar 22, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
OK, agreed, let's draft Hall of Famers!
Glad to see you’ve come around to Eric Berry.
Honorary Driver of the Kyle Wilson Bus and Keeper of the Dreadlocks!
The 313 Missile Squadron: Delmas, Berry, Wilson, Houston......seek and destroy!
Hey, as long as Zack Follett keeps hitting people, he can rap to Barney the Dinosaur for all I care.
I agree
But overall…..I personally find it very difficult to say that I believe Joe Haden will be a hall of fame caliber corner.
Oh you didn't know?? You're ass better CALLLLLLLL SOMEBODY!!!!!
+1
Honorary Driver of the Kyle Wilson Bus and Keeper of the Dreadlocks!
The 313 Missile Squadron: Delmas, Berry, Wilson, Houston......seek and destroy!
Hey, as long as Zack Follett keeps hitting people, he can rap to Barney the Dinosaur for all I care.
I think we need secondary help but it's all going to be useless if the line isn't good
If the line is average, it’s going to be hard to have better than average coverage, no matter who you have back there.
The same is true on offense. If the line is average, it’s not going to matter who we have back there (unless it was Barry Sanders), we won’t lead the league in rushing.
If we don’t build the lines first, we’re just going to be disappointed when all these top calibur guys suddenly don’t look so good back there for us because there is no pressure. Leigh Bodden and Andre Goodman are prime examples of guys who looked like absolute crap for the Lions and then went on to be impact CBs for other teams.
by WestsideLionsFan on Mar 22, 2010 9:49 PM EDT reply actions
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