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With Detroit Lions training camp about to begin, it's time for another 53-man roster prediction. Here are my picks to make the team:
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QB Matthew Stafford QB Dan Orlovsky QB Kellen Moore QB Garrett Gilbert RB Joique Bell RB Ameer Abdullah RB Theo Riddick RB George Winn RB Zach Zenner RB Desmond Martin FB Michael Burton FB Emil Igwenagu WR Calvin Johnson WR Golden Tate WR Lance Moore WR Corey Fuller WR Jeremy Ross WR TJ Jones WR Ryan Broyles WR Andrew Peacock WR Greg Salas WR Vernon Johnson WR Jarred Haggins |
TE Eric Ebron TE Brandon Pettigrew TE Joseph Fauria TE Jordan Thompson TE Casey Pierce TE David Ausberry OT Riley Reiff OT LaAdrian Waddle OT Cornelius Lucas OT Michael Williams OT Corey Robinson OT Xavier Proctor OG Laken Tomlinson OG Larry Warford OG Manny Ramirez OG Torrian Wilson OG Al Bond C Travis Swanson C Taylor Boggs C Darren Keyton C Braxston Cave |
DE Ezekiel Ansah DE Jason Jones DE Larry Webster DE Darryl Tapp DE Devin Taylor DE Corey Wootton DE Phillip Hunt DE Kerry Hyder DT Haloti Ngata DT Tyrunn Walker DT Caraun Reid DT Gabe Wright DT Jermelle Cudjo DT Roy Philon LB DeAndre Levy LB Stephen Tulloch LB Tahir Whitehead LB Kyle Van Noy LB Josh Bynes LB Travis Lewis LB Julian Stanford LB Brandon Copeland LB Jerrell Harris LB Kevin Snyder |
CB Darius Slay CB Rashean Mathis CB Quandre Diggs CB Alex Carter CB Nevin Lawson CB Josh Wilson CB Chris Owens CB Crezdon Butler CB R.J. Stanford S Glover Quin S James Ihedigbo S Isa Abdul-Quddus S Don Carey S Nate Ness S Isaiah Johnson S Brian Suite S Taylor Mays K Matt Prater K Kyle Brindza P Sam Martin LS Don Muhlbach |
Going into camp, the main positions I'm interested in watching are wide receiver, offensive tackle and cornerback. There are plenty of other positions with camp battles set to take place, but at wide receiver, for example, there are three or potentially even four spots up for grabs. At offensive tackle, meanwhile, players are mainly competing for backup spots, but the health of LaAdrian Waddle will play a big role in determining who makes the team. He's currently on the PUP list, but I don't expect that to continue into the regular season. Then, at cornerback, the Lions have an intriguing battle for the nickelback job, and that could help determine some roster spots as well.
What does your 53-man roster look like for the Lions going into training camp?