Defensive Back Drills At the Combine Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the final day of the Combine. Only the defensive back workouts remain, and then we all get to spend the next few days in anticipation of the free agency period. These players are…
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Defensive Line And Linebacker Drills At The Combine Tomorrow
The herd thins out at the Combine, as the number of position groups operating at the same time drops tomorrow. Teams will be turning their focus to free agency in a few days, but first…
Quarterbacks and Receivers Work Out Tomorrow at the Combine
The first wave have left Indy and are prepping for their pro days. This is by far the most misunderstood set of drills on the field. Yet more measurements, interviews, and bench pressing occurs as…
Offensive Linemen and Running Backs Work Out Tomorrow at the Combine
Tomorrow is the day that the exciting things for Lions fans start happening at the Combine. The kickers, long snappers, and punters are working out today, but I think every Lions fan can agree that…
A Look To Day Two Of The NFL Combine
Day two Of The Combine Is The First Day That There Is Any Real Overlap Between Position Groups. The quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends measure up tomorrow. They also get their medicals, and interview…
The NFL Combine – Looking At OL and RB Measurables – Feb 28, 2017
Tomorrow is the first day that anything happens at the Combine, today is just the official opening, players in the ST/PK/OL/RB groups arrive in Indianapolis. Not many of the first two groups are going to…
The Lions Need an Infusion of Talent at Linebacker
The Lions’ injury woes at the linebacker position left them with the worst group in the NFL for most of the season. Teryl Austin was put in a bad spot, having lost De’Andre Levy, Josh…
Jack Doyle is Exactly What the Lions Need at Tight End
Jack Doyle just put up a similar season to Anquan Boldin. It was his first as a starter in the NFL, after three on the bench. During that time he was known for his special…
Martellus Bennett: Perfect For The Lions Needs, But At A High Cost
Could The Lions Work A Deal To Get Martellus Bennet? Martellus Bennet is a great tight end. He went to the patriots to win a Superbowl, and unlike most players who choose teams based on…
Jermaine Gresham is the Stereotypical in Line Tight End
Jermaine Gresham is one of the better all-round tight ends in the NFL. He stormed the NFL in 2010 out of Oklahoma, recording 52 catches for 471 yards as a rookie. During the first five…
Ryan Griffin’s price is Right for the Detroit Lions
Ryan Griffin is a decent safety valve tight end. The Texans drafted Griffin in the sixth round with the 201st overall pick out of Connenticut. For his first three seasons he served primarily a reserve…
The Lions Need a Jack of All Trades at Tight End for 2017
The Detroit Lions had a problem at tight end in 2016. Their roster was full of one-dimensional players. This was a problem, because it allowed defensive coordinators, safeties and linebackers to know what was coming…
What do the Lions Need at Wide Receiver?
The Detroit Lions had productive seasons from their top three wide receivers in 2016. The trio of Golden Tate, Marvin Jones, and Anquan Boldin were one of the better position groups in the NFL. They…
Kamar Aiken is the Perfect Free Agent Wide Receiver for the Lions
In 2015 Kamar Aiken stepped out of the shadows in the wake of a devastating rash of injuries. He was a 6’1″, 215-pound player from a small school who had shown surprising athleticism at his…