Which Lion's player is most deserving...

The player that you choose should reflect your own personality and your views on what you best like about the player, the Lions, and the NFL in general.

Do you believe in defence and tough hard nosed football or do you like the offence and high scoring games?
Do you admire the grinders and the high effort, every day players or do you like the athletic and dynamic playmakers?
Do you care if your guy is well known and is going to be around for a long time or do you like to “honour” a lesser player who may be gone in a year or two?

I think you also should look at your own body type and pick a player that you are sort of similar too. In my case I look like an underweight CB, but I did not really know the guys we had last year very well. I was going to go with a Lem Barney throwback jersey, but that was a bit of a cop out to me. I felt I should go with a current player to show my support of the current team.
I eventually went with Brandon Pettigrew for reasons which make sense to me, but not many others [I wanted to be different, and I like that Grew is part lineman, part receiver]. My second choice was Cliff Avril.

Good luck with your choice.

If I had to pick a player for you, I think I would choose Nick Fairley. He fits the mental image that I have of you KDawg. And I think that Nick is going to be a great player here.

He makes the word ridiculous seem mediocre. Although, I don’t think you can go wrong with Stafford or Calvin. He is just the most talented football player I’ve seen in a long time. It is argued that a QB is more important, because without them, who will throw them the ball? I firmly believe that Roary could be our QB and Calvin will still be a lock for 100yds and 1 td per game.
I love that Stafford kid, but Calvin Johnson is a man among boys.

Be an early adopter.

It has to be Stafford plain and simple, he was the golden child the moment we took him #1. And now that he is healthy he has produced at a level I didn’t even think he could…

for what he’s accomplished

can’t say that’d be a bad choice…. be ware the knockoff tho from China as they have odd sizes, and might miss numbers. and end up with an Andre Ware throwback

wait till a new deal is done.

Same with CJ.

Personally… You may want to consider the phonz…. Tulloch (again after the deal is done)….

If Calvin gets a long term deal, that’s the jersey I’m buying.

1. will be hung up next to #81 before it’s all said and done. Either of those two are easily recognizable and unflameable, but I’m partial to Stafford.

I voted Cliff guy needs more people repping him. He has been balling out this year! Pun intended but this is a jersey purchase don’t just blow it off who ever your “guy” is thats the one.

He is an amazing player and has a humble attitude.

That is a jersey you will be proud to wear forever. Just like my Barry Jersey.

Oh, wait…Lions…uh…

I have an Eric Wright t-shirt, but no jersey. If I had to buy one…I’d want to be unique, I’d probably go Titus Young or Louis Delmas

We’ve had good receivers in the past. We’ve had great linemen, too. The thing that will distinguish this team from teams of the past fifty years is the quarterback. I currently don’t have a Stafford jersey, but I will before next year (and if the Lions play the Niners in the playoffs, I might have to buy it before then)

If your short little guy, and you are wearing Suh or Calvin it looks like you have Napoleon complex. If you are a big dude, wearing a Titus jersey would look kind of weird.

I can’t see a downside with Megatron. Already one of the best to ever play the position. And he has humility, not an arrogant SOB. All around a good kid, and I identify with that. I almost think that he’s somewhat surprised with his success and is growing into it.

I also think you can’t go wrong with Stafford. Some of the same qualities … talent, level headed, not arrogant. He already has had great success at age 23 and the sky is the limit on his potential. I am SO glad he is our leader and field general.

What sealed the deal was that CJ and I share the same Surname, so it was a no-brainer to choose a jersey with my name on the back !

Then go with a Scheffler 85 jersey.

The most gifted and unique player at his position in the league.

Just devastating to other teams.

If you’d asked this at a different time, I’m sure Suh would have far more than 3% of the vote.

3’s lower than what I thought he’d get.

I like the idea of one you don’t see much. How about LoJack? Could go with Nate. I don’t think I’ve see a Burleson jersey in Detroit, although I’ve been to 2 games since he arrived.

Thank you all for your comments and opinions. In the end, even though I am a big guy and I might risk looking weird or whatever, I chose to purchase the Matthew Stafford jersey for a few different reasons:

1) Stafford is awesome.
2) They did not have a large selection of which I might choose a more obscure player.
3) The Stafford jerseys, for some reason, were the ONLY ones that had a XXXL (56) available!

I will be proud to wear my Stafford jersey, but I think eventually I will get a Calvin Johnson as well. We’ll see about Suh and Fairley, and maybe an Avril someday…:o)

Can’t go wrong with Stafford. He has the qualities you ID’d in your initial post, and he’s IMO a top-five QB in this league. Bonus is, he’s freakin’ 23 years old. You can get a LOT of years out of that jersey !!! Good investment/

Anyone know? And what about those guys selling jerseys at tailgating spots? Where might I find them for Saturdays game?