Stanley70

I think they may get a CB early. And maybe Zeitler.

I think Iffy needs an oppourtunity to start somewhere, which ain't happening with the Lions next year. Levi depends on dollars, and contract length. He has the back fusion surgery which makes him a gamble. If he takes a 1 or 2 year deal he may, but i would guess he doesn't come back. Barnes is the one i am not sure on. He is a SAM and has 2 sacks in the last 3 years. He otherwise fits as a run defender with some versatility. If they want to improve the pass rush they may target a SAM in the draft or free agency. Will be interesting.

Cobb was an educated guy from a wealthy family, when most players at that time were not. The "rubes" resented him and he hated them right back. He also hated the other team, umpires, ownership,probably the fans that gave him a hard time as well. His own father thought a career in baseball was beneath him. He was 18 when his mother shot him which drove him to a maniacal/hostile will to succeed and prove that his father was wrong. So basically anyone writing about him back then would probably have found numerous people in and around the game that hated him and would be happy to share/invent stories about him. I think Stumps book is a little accurate, it just leaves out a lot of the good things Cobb did and the context in which some to the negative stories happened. Which only look worse as time passes and the social norms of the day are forgotten.

In Arnold the Lions traded up to get a player they liked at a position of need. I don't think they trade up to get someone who is not a need, at least that early in the draft. They will probably follow the same formula this year. Unless they don't resign/replace starters Davis, Levi, and Zeitel they will focus on the pass rush most likely early. If a player falls that they have rated too high to pass up would be the exception.

Sounds like Josh Paschel, pass.

Jamo had already taken and end around for a TD earlier, they probably hoped the DB's would all be worried about that and maybe left a receiver open. He just shouldn't have thrown that up for grabs.

The fact the Jamo threw the pass to a covered receiver was the problem. Not sure how they coach that play but if the WR is covered he should either tried to run or throw it away.

They still put up over 500 yards of offense, Ben wasn't the problem. With how bad the defense was playing he probably felt they needed to take some chances to keep up.

I was a huge fan in 1984, and had been for about 10 years so i followed as most of that team as they came up thorugh the minors. I subscribed to The Sporting News and Baseball Digest and bought a bunch of preseason mags like Streets and Smiths. It seemed like they were due for a divisional title, they were pretty good in 82 and 83 but from the start they exceded everyones expectations. I wasn't old enough to remember the last ttime they had been in the playoffs so 84 was the first time going through that for me. The rest of the Detroit sports teams were horrible during this era too. I enlisted in the Army after HS and went to basic on October 4, so i missed the entire playoff run. And the first few weeks in basic you aren't even allowed to read newspapers, so the only way i could follow them was looking at the front page of the USA Today at the PX as we walked by. My friends recorded it for me and so i was able to see the games later on.

Wright i think graded out as average as a blocker. And he doesn't bring much to the table as a receiver aside from being able to find an open area in a zone. All the other non-Laporta TE's aren't great blockers either. I wouldn't be surprised to see them target an abover average blocker in the draft like AJ Barner.

I thought Titus Young ran the wrong routes on purpose and Shawn Jefferson was ready to fight him on the sideline. I don't believe he played another game after that.

He's a Ohio guy and a great recruiter. It's a huge get for Sherrone.

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You may have to wait until the draft.

They have a lot of guys on the team that are going to get paid soon so i think thath they don't wan't to add many long term commitments. Davenport and Davis are both signed for just next year.

Walter Football gave the Bears a "Millen" grade for the Swift signing lol.

They could trade for one, that was the Rams MO with Ramsey and Stafford. You pay in draft picks though.

The Jets just took Breece Hall. Although he has been injured and teams like two backs these days.

The circumstances now are far different than they have been in the first two years. Not only do they have a much better team but they are in a better postion cap wise as well. One of The Athletic's rumor guys said the Lions are looking to add a top flight corner this off season. Personally that is what i'd like to see. If you rely on the draft and the mid level free agent bin it's probably 50/50 that you get a guy better than Cam Sutton.

Holmes has shown he will trade up to get a player they value. If they want a CB that looks like a starter right away they probably will have to trade up.

I think the big question is will they go after a big fish in FA or bring in a few affordable types like they have been. I'd like to see them bring in another impact guy for the defense, either at CB or someone who can get to the QB. I know they have a few big contracts coming up though so they may not want to go that route. If they avoid the big guys in FA they should look into trading up in the first to get a more immediate impact guy.

I think there is virtually no chance the Lions don't pay Goff. The risk is just not worth it now that they are actually a superbowl contender, with him playing as well as he has.

You wonder what would Johnson could do with another similarly skilled QB in this offense. Like say Mac Jones or David Carr. I think Goff's accuracy and his QB processor speed would separate him from guys like that. The potential for taking a chance on a guy like that to save cap space would not be worth it. If the Lions did let Goff go and their handpicked replacemant failed it would burn up all of the fan support they have now.

That is a good point. In the Baltimore game he threw some ugly passes, just looked it up and it was a 16 mph wind in that game.

It was this guy: