Detroit Lions Notes

Notes: Analyst believes Chris Long 'a good fit' with Lions

Chris Long makes a lot of sense in Detroit.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Feb 17, 2017, 11:00am EST

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New England Patriots v New York Jets

Make Tanier of Football Outsiders and Bleacher Report thinks that Patriots defensive end Chris Long would be a good fit with the Detroit Lions. As you may remember, Long admitted he nearly went to the Lions during last year’s free agency period.

Matthew Stafford is good friends with Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, as evidenced by their church league basketball championship team last year. It appears the Lions quarterback is hanging out with the league MVP again this offseason:

Felt like I was the Bachelorette on her 2 on 1 date last night...except on this episode we find out that one guy is actually married to one of my best friends (@kbstafford89) and has twins on the way! #PlotTwist #MissYouKelly

A post shared by Sarah Ryan (@sryan03) on Feb 15, 2017 at 7:22am PST

Speaking of quarterbacks, the Lions could be in the market for one now that Dan Orlovsky isn’t part of the team’s future plans. Pro Football Focus listed the top 10 quarterbacks set to hit free agency. Orlovsky did not make the list.

Tim Twentyman profiled five running backs to watch at the upcoming NFL Combine.

Remember that time Calvin Johnson ran a 4.35 40-yard dash? I miss that guy.

#Repost @nfl ・・・ 6-foot-5. 239lbs. With... a 4.35 40-yard dash?! Yup. That's Megatron. #tbt #NFLCombine

A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Feb 16, 2017 at 7:16pm PST

Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport believes Riley Reiff is the one free agent the Lions must re-sign.

Miles Killebrew told a story about fronting the bill as a rookie to a Utah radio station:

@MilesKillebrew Detroit Lions safety tells Devin about his rookie dinner bill @SUUFB Great rookie year for #35! pic.twitter.com/cD0AgEMeze
— Sports Radio 97.7FM (@devdixon) February 16, 2017

Former Lions offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz has a new YouTube series breaking down offensive line play. His first episode on the “inside zone” concept is pretty informative: