NFL Draft Night - As It Happens.

[RandyMarsh]

Hard to believe it was only like 5 years ago that Jax was in the AFC Championship game and appeared to have one of the best young rosters in the league.

[Motown Bombers]

The thing for me with Jacksonville is that they threw around a lot of money on good but not great players. It's really the same thing Quinn did but the Lions under Quinn were a lot closer to contention. 

[buddha]

the lions have never had the situation jax is in.  the lions had stafford on a massive contract  from day one and moved from that to another huge deal with goff.

which is not to say they cant win with that, but they have never been in jax's current position.

[MichiganCardinal]

8 minutes ago, buddha said:

if there is one organization (other than detroit) who will definitely fuck up a career, its jacksonville under shad khan.

If you think Williams was upset with being drafted by Detroit (I don't but I saw that speculation), just remind him, at least it's not Jacksonville or Houston.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[KL2]

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

When was the last time the Lions traded up like this in the 1st round? I feel like they traded from the early 2nd to late 1st to draft Best and I believe that trade was with Minnesota or to get ahead of Minnesota. 

To be fair, it's hard ot trade up from 3. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

It was reported on Pat Mcafee's show that the Lions made an offer for Deboo Samuel last night. No word on what the Lions offered.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Mr.TaterSalad

[Hongbit]

I don’t believe for a second that Williams was disappointed to picked by the Lions.  Dude was still limping on the stage just a few months from major knee surgery.  He had to be ecstatic that he was still picked high.    
 

 DJ Chark is the one that may not be so happy the Lions picked Williams but that’s the business of the NFL 

[kdog]

Laken Tomlinson is good. The lions abomination of an OL coach(Ron Prince) basically hated him. They traded him to a smart org in SF and he turned it a core guy for them.

Now he signs a huge deal with the Jets. Lions ineptitude almost screwed another player.

[Motown Bombers]

I think it's been reported that Williams was upset three receivers were drafted ahead of him. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Just now, Hongbit said:

I don’t believe for a second that Williams was disappointed to picked by the Lions.  Dude was still limping on the stage just a few months from major knee surgery.  He had to be ecstatic that he was still picked high.    
 

 DJ Chark is the one that may not be so happy the Lions picked Williams but that’s the business of the NFL 

I think Williams was surprised, based on the limited contact the team had with him prior to the draft, but that does not mean that he was disappointed.

I don't think Chark will mind though. Teams need more than two competent WRs, he's on a one-year deal, and the WR the Lions took may not even be 100% to start the year.

[Motown Bombers]

Just now, MichiganCardinal said:

I think Williams was surprised, based on the limited contact the team had with him prior to the draft, but that does not mean that he was disappointed.

I don't think Chark will mind though. Teams need more than two competent WRs, he's on a one-year deal, and the WR the Lions took may not even be 100% to start the year.

It may even help Chark as teams will roll safety coverage to Williams to prevent the deep ball. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys draft board during press conference . . .

 

[Hongbit]

8 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I think Williams was surprised, based on the limited contact the team had with him prior to the draft, but that does not mean that he was disappointed.

I don't think Chark will mind though. Teams need more than two competent WRs, he's on a one-year deal, and the WR the Lions took may not even be 100% to start the year.

Chark won’t mind because this is the business of the NFL.   Things change. He had other options and chose the Lions as team without speed WR to showcase himself for a year and try the market again in 2023.

[Longgone]

Wish list:

Boye Mafe, edge

Trey McBride, te

Nick Cross, s

Tariq Woolen, cb

Troy Andersen, lb

Skyy Moore, wr

Christian Watson, wr

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Will Williams even be ready for the first 6-8 games of the season? If not, Chark will have all the time in the world there to showcase himself.

[Hongbit]

12 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys draft board during press conference . . .

 

His cognitive abilities are declining fast.   

[Mr.TaterSalad]

1 minute ago, Longgone said:

Wish list:

Boye Mafe, edge

Trey McBride, te

Nick Cross, s

Tariq Woolen, cb

Troy Andersen, lb

Skyy Moore, wr

Christian Watson, wr

I don't think I would double down on Edge/DE or WR at this point. My new wishlist for tonight is

1. Malik Willis/QB

2. Nakobe Dean/LB

3. Jaquan Brisker/S

4. Chad Muma/LB

5. Leo Chanal/LB

6. Christian Harris/LB

7. Kenneth Walker III/RB

8. Breece Hall/RB

[RandyMarsh]

7 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Will Williams even be ready for the first 6-8 games of the season? If not, Chark will have all the time in the world there to showcase himself.

If push came to shove Id imagine he'd be able to go by the start of the regular season but if the Lions were smart they'd take it slowly, no need to rush him back at this point. 

I know not everybody is the same and Adrian Peterson is a freak specimen but I remember one year he had an even more serious ACL injury along with an MCL too that happened in the playoffs so after Jameson's and he was back at 100% by the start of the following regular season. 

Edited April 29, 2022 by RandyMarsh

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

If push came to shove Id imagine he'd be able to go by the start of the regular season but if the Lions were smart they'd take it slowly, no need to rush him back at this point. 

I know not everybody is the same and Adrian Peterson is a freak specimen but he got I remember one year he had an even more serious ACL injury along with an MCL too that happened in the playoffs so after Jameson's and he was back at 100% by the start of the following regular season. 

Agreed, we are contending for anything next year, so we don't need to risk another injury with Williams. I'd give the kid as much time as medically needed to fully recoup and heal. If it means he misses the first 4-5-8 games or more of the season, I am ok with that.

[Motown Bombers]

They may just put Williams on the PUP list. 

[buddha]

15 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I don't think I would double down on Edge/DE or WR at this point. My new wishlist for tonight is

1. Malik Willis/QB

2. Nakobe Dean/LB

3. Jaquan Brisker/S

4. Chad Muma/LB

5. Leo Chanal/LB

6. Christian Harris/LB

7. Kenneth Walker III/RB

8. Breece Hall/RB

they better not take a running back at 46.

[mtutiger]

36 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys draft board during press conference . . .

 

The more recent Super Bowls and relative success compared to the Lions obscures what a joke of a franchise they are.

[RandyMarsh]

Kyler Gordon or Brisker are who Im hoping for. 

[Motown Bombers]

1 minute ago, mtutiger said:

The more recent Super Bowls and relative success compared to the Lions obscures what a joke of a franchise they are.

If it weren't for the refs, the Cowboys would have accounted for the Lions only two playoff wins.