2023 NFL Draft As-It-Happens

[Tenacious D]

[AlaskanTigersFan]

Serious question..... is Jake Moody the best kicker in this draft? The Lions have one 4th rounder, three 5th rounders and a 7th. We should burn a 5th on the best kicker in the draft. Whether thats Moody or not. I just honestly don't know who the best is......

[Hongbit]

I feel worse for Hooker than Goff.  There are better places for him to go with a clearer path to the starting job.  

[Motown Bombers]

Just now, Tenacious D said:

Pretty sure the Lions checked out his medicals and were fine with him.

I'm sure they did and they drafted him knowing he's likely not going to be on the roster to start the season so he doesn't add depth, at least to start the season. 

[Tenacious D]

Love trolling the KC fans 

[sagnam]

Just now, Hongbit said:

I feel worse for Hooker than Goff.  There are better places for him to go with a clearer path to the starting job.  

This 100%

[RandyMarsh]

I don't hate the pick given our situation and the amount of picks we have had but I would've rather drafted Tillman to really solidfy the offensive weapons.  

[AlaskanTigersFan]

Just now, Hongbit said:

I feel worse for Hooker than Goff.  There are better places for him to go with a clearer path to the starting job.  

Definition of trade bait.... Look at San Fran right now....... They were asking for a late 1st or early 2nd rounder for their backup QB......

[MichiganCardinal]

Just now, Tenacious D said:

We do.  Very odd reaction to getting depth at a position where we needed it.  If Hooker had stayed healthy, he goes in the first round, maybe to Indy.  Great value in the 3rd round, especially where we don’t have any glaring holes elsewhere (and are not done drafting).

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. But.

He was on a Burrow-like trajectory with what he was doing at Tennessee until he tore his ACL. He was a Heisman contender on a 9-1 Tennessee team and then he went down and everyone saw his age and injury and shied away.

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. He was probably never going to go 1.1 because of his age and Young/Stroud being there. But the upside is there, and if he had stayed healthy and won the Heisman, he's probably looking at going #4 to the Colts. In the 3rd round, even if the worst case scenario comes to fruition and he never even sees the field, it's a 3rd round bust. Kind of like Iffy is looking like.

If it wasn't clear, I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. 

[sagnam]

 

 

[RandyMarsh]

I think the thing I hate most is going to be listening to radio folks call for Hooker to start the moment Goff plays bad or the Lions lose a game. 

[sagnam]

Brad Holmes makes no mistakes.  This was the right pick at the right time.

Edited April 29, 2023 by sagnam

[sagnam]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

I think the thing I hate most is going to be listening to radio folks call for Hooker to start the moment Goff plays bad or the Lions lose a game. 

Don't listen to the radio.  That's a stupid fan problem, not a roster building problem.

[buddha]

1) brad holmes will not draft a qb because we have jared goff and he's awesome;

2) the lions wont draft a mobile qb because that's stupid and see #1;

3) brad holmes is awesome and we shouldnt question his draft picks because none of them have been duds.

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brad holmes drafts mobile qb hendon hooker.

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i have questions!  lol.

[Motown Bombers]

2 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I think the thing I hate most is going to be listening to radio folks call for Hooker to start the moment Goff plays bad or the Lions lose a game. 

I feel better with Campbell handling this QB situation than McVay. 

[buddha]

3 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. But.

He was on a Burrow-like trajectory with what he was doing at Tennessee until he tore his ACL. He was a Heisman contender on a 9-1 Tennessee team and then he went down and everyone saw his age and injury and shied away.

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. He was probably never going to go 1.1 because of his age and Young/Stroud being there. But the upside is there, and if he had stayed healthy and won the Heisman, he's probably looking at going #4 to the Colts. In the 3rd round, even if the worst case scenario comes to fruition and he never even sees the field, it's a 3rd round bust. Kind of like Iffy is looking like.

If it wasn't clear, I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. 

love it!

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, buddha said:

1) brad holmes will not draft a qb because we have jared goff and he's awesome;

2) the lions wont draft a mobile qb because that's stupid and see #1;

3) brad holmes is awesome and we shouldnt question his draft picks because none of them have been duds.

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brad holmes drafts mobile qb hendon hooker.

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i have questions!  lol.

I was pretty clear before the draft I didn't want to draft a QB so I'm not sure who this is directed at. 

[sagnam]

4 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. But.

He was on a Burrow-like trajectory with what he was doing at Tennessee until he tore his ACL. He was a Heisman contender on a 9-1 Tennessee team and then he went down and everyone saw his age and injury and shied away.

I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. He was probably never going to go 1.1 because of his age and Young/Stroud being there. But the upside is there, and if he had stayed healthy and won the Heisman, he's probably looking at going #4 to the Colts. In the 3rd round, even if the worst case scenario comes to fruition and he never even sees the field, it's a 3rd round bust. Kind of like Iffy is looking like.

If it wasn't clear, I'm not calling Hooker Joe Burrow. 

well said

[Hongbit]

Remember that time when MichiganCardinal said Henson Hooker was better than Joe Burrow.  

[buddha]

just imagine how many girls in detroit will be walking around with "Hooker" jerseys next year!

[Tenacious D]

Just now, Hongbit said:

Remember that time when MichiganCardinal said Henson Hooker was better than Joe Burrow.  

Only thing I’ll remember from this entire draft 

[Jason_R]

We can’t tell whether the draft is successful for three years, but we can tell that it is awesome right now.

This has to be the most entertaining Lions draft ever. It’s like a Michael Bay movie. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Wouldn't put it past Holmes to package the 4th and a 5th (and maybe Swift) to move back into the late 3rd if he sees someone he really likes. It would be difficult for five more players at this stage to make this team.

[sagnam]

Just now, Hongbit said:

Remember that time when MichiganCardinal said Henson Hooker was better than Joe Burrow.  

God dammit.  Day 2 posts are so much better than day 1.

[MichiganCardinal]

1 minute ago, Hongbit said:

Remember that time when MichiganCardinal said Henson Hooker was better than Joe Burrow.  

There it is. 😆