Every year, it is the say thing for us Lions fans. We always eat whatever they spoon feed us, and we always keep the faith that this is going to be the year that they get better. Well, I'm just about fed up!
This year, the Lions have the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft, so basically they are picking from the middle of the round. Why do I bring this up? Simple, the news going on at the NFL Combine.
DeAngelo Hall has let it be known that he is not likely to return to the Atlanta Falcons next year, and the team is saying that they are looking for first round compensation for his services. The Lions, who are likely to draft a corner anyway, fit the bill to a T to take advantage of this opportunity to get Hall, but they aren't even mentioned as a team in the running.
So, since it looks like the Lions are content on drafting an unproven corner, rather than drafting a proven, and still young veteran, surely they'd be in the market for the services of free agent linebacker Lance Briggs. Linebacker is a major need for the team and Lance Briggs would immediately make the line backing core, that already has stud Ernie Sims, a strength for the team. Not our Lions, it would make too much sense to actually fill a need in free agency.
OK, so, DeAngelo Hall is not an option, and Lance Briggs is too much of a logical fit to pursue, so what about Jonathan Vilma, middle linebacker for the New York Jets? The Jets are rumored to have allowed Vilma to shop for a trade, and again the Lions are in need of every defensive position not occupied by Ernie Sims. Since Vilma is coming off of major knee surgery, surely the Lions could get him at a decent price, maybe some kind of combo of draft picks, or Shaun Rogers, to get a player that once excelled in the 4-3 defense (Detroit runs a cover two, but uses four down linemen and three linebacker). Nope, Lions aren't considered to be in talks with them either.
I'm pretty much on my last nerve with this team. We never are bringing in players who are proven to be players in the NFL, we are constantly drafting poorly and we are always being told to be patient, that a winner is being born, we just need the "football character." The nonsense that continues to come from this team eats at the hearts of all its fans, as for yours truly, I've already conceited that we are just never going to make a serious play at becoming a quality team and it's a shame, the fans deserve a winner with all they've been through.
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