I was sitting here thinking Schwartz old longtime boss Fisher has two picks this year (16, 22) and I have a funny feeling The Lions will work out a trade with the rams if either top OT (fisher or joekel is on board at #5) . In the scenario I have thought up would benefit the lions and rams both, the lions would move down to pick 16 and receive 48th(rd2), 112th(rd4), and 176th (rd6) total trade value 1,511 (according to http://walterfootball.com/draftchart.php) the rams would also recieve our 7th round pick along with the fifth overall for a trade value total of 1,712.6 so per the charter this would work for both teams. This would then give the lions 8 picks and still a possibility of obtaining compensatory picks moving forward. Granted this is hopes, but i think it would benefit the entire team and this is how i would use the picks we now have......(FYI BOLD=EQUALS TRADED PICKS)
ROUND 1 #16
TAVON AUSTIN WR/RB/KR/PR
ROUND 2 #36
DAVID AMERSON CB/S
ROUND 2 #48
MARGUS HUNT DE
ROUND 3 #68
BARRETT JONES C/G/T
ROUND 4 #112
DEVIN TAYLOR DE
ROUND 5 #133
ROBERT LESTER S
ROUND 6 #164
HUGH THORTON G
ROUND 6 #175
CHRIS GRAGG TE
POSITIONS COVERED IN DRAFT (WR/OG/C/DE/CB/S/TE)
Mayhew also says they are focusing on 9 of our free agents these are who i would keep plus two of the exclusive rights players
2. Louis Delmas
3. Deandre Levy
5. Lawrence jackson
6. Sammie Lee Hill
8. Jason Fox
9. Willie Young
exclusive rights
Joique Bell and Ricardo silva
I would focus on three free agents that are not currently on the team and they would be.....
Reggie Bush RB (DOLPHINS)
Ramon Harewood OT/G (RAVENS)
Nick Roach LB (BEARS)
my opening day roster would look like this after all said and done
OFFENSE 25 PLAYERS
QB = STAFFORD, HILL, MOORE
RB = BUSH, LESHOURE, BELL, BEST
WR1=JOHNSON, BURLESON,D. THOMAS
WR2=AUSTIN, BROYLES, M. THOMAS
TE =PETTIGREW,SCHEFFLER, GRAGG
0T1=BACKUS, HAREWOOD
OG1=SIMS,AUSTIN
C =RAOILA, NAGY
OG2=JONES, THORNTON
OT2=REIFF, HILLIARD
7 NEW FACES ON OFFENSE
DEFENSE 25 PLAYERS
LE=JACKSON/HUNT
DT1=SUH/WILLIAMS
DT2=FAIRLEY/HILL
RE=YOUNG/TAYLOR
OLB=LEVY/PALMER
MLB=TULLOCH/LEWIS/MESSINA
OLB=WHITEHEAD/ROACH
CB1=HOUSTON/BENTLEY/GREENWOOD
CB2=AMERSON/GREEN
FS=DELMAS/SILVA
SS=LESTER/JOHNSON/CAREY
5 NEW FACES ON DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS 3 PLAYERS
MUHLBACH LS
SIGN A KICKER IF HANSON RETIRE
AND SIGN A PUNTER UNDRATFED OR FREE AGENT
In conclusion the offense is even more explosive now with stafford having new weapons and protection and a slightly revamped defense.
TELL ME WHAT YOU GUYS THINK??? ALL DRAFT PICKS WERE BASED OFF PROSPECT RANKINGS POST COMBINE UPDATE http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings USING KIND OF THE SAME FORMAT IN SELECTING AS I USED IN ONE OF MY PREVIOUS POSTS http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/2/2/3943424/my-personal-mock-draft-game-4-above-5-below