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- MLive reports that Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson is mentoring Darius Slay. Woodson has worked with Slay in the past, and the two plan to get together again this year to go over film and work on Slay's game. Woodson said that Slay "has a lot of untapped potential," and Woodson views Slay as someone who will be better this year and should really "break out" in his third year in the league (in 2015).
- Via Twitter, here's more from Woodson:
@lions_sb @_bigplayslay9 It is my pleasure, he is a great person and I believe can become a great player!
— Rod Woodson (@RodWoodson26) February 13, 2014
- Gunther Cunningham's new role as a senior coaching assistant for the Detroit Lions will involve game planning for both the offense and defense and being a "resource for general manager Martin Mayhew and the personnel department." Basically, Cunningham will provide the coaching staff and the front office an extra set of eyes and ears in 2014.
- Nate Burleson said this when asked about Louis Delmas being released on Thursday:
They cut Delmas for the same reason they cut Burleson -- to free up cap space.Burleson just learned about the Delmas cutting while on air with @DSports1051. "I don't know why they'd cut him. ... That shocks me."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) February 13, 2014
- Ryan Broyles and Kris Durham both tweeted about Burleson's release:
Hate to see my guy @Nate13Burleson go. He was a great mentor and a great person. Not to be cliche but he's truly been a role model to me.
— Ryan Broyles (@RyanBroyles) February 13, 2014Hate seeing @Nate13Burleson leave Detroit. Couldn't have asked for a better mentor/teammate #LionBlood
— Kris Durham (@KrisDurham16) February 13, 2014
- As noted by Pro Football Talk, a lot of wide receivers are set to become free agents this year, resulting in what should be a "buyer’s market" for teams. That would be good for the Lions, as wide receiver appears to be their top need. Drafting a wide receiver seems inevitable, but the Lions should definitely try to add somebody via free agency first.
- NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah made comparisons between some notable players in this year's draft and players who are already in the league. Of note, he compared Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans to the Chicago Bears' Alshon Jeffery, and he noticed some similarities between LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry and soon-to-be free agent Anquan Boldin.
- This sounds promising:
From Steelers GM MT @EdBouchette: Colbert called the upcoming draft prospects "as deep across the board as any draft I've seen in 30 years"…
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2014
