In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case are joined by Jeff “The Riz” Risdon to talk about the Lions 2018 draft performance. It wasn’t without controversy, but there was some great value to be found as well. We do an overall assessment and then take you through a player by player analysis. We also take a look at the UDFA and tryout class and dig in on some important upcoming dates in July. We also give a quick review of the Live Draft Party and talk about where we are taking it, and what it means for our listeners (turned viewers). Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel – it helps us out a great deal, and ensures that you get to take part in all of the fun upcoming events as they happen.
As if we were shot out of a cannon, we insult Case at the top of the show, and it only gets better from there. We start off by analyzing the draft from the 100,000 foot view. We talk about the team’s approach, what we liked, what we didn’t, and what we can interpolate from Bob Quinn’s draft strategy. We break them all down, Frank Ragnow, Kerryon Johnson, Tracy Walker, Da’Shawn Hand, Tyrell Crosby, and Nick Bawden. There’s a lot to be seen in the coming months that will inform us about how this team approaches the game of football, and it’s going to be a ton of fun watching it all unfold. The first shot has been fired, and overall (spoiler alert), we like what we see.
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After that we dive into the Lions Undrafted Free Agent and tryout class of 2018. Chris starts in on the John O’Korn pick, and then seeks to calm the nerves of the people who are facepalming over the idea of having a guy on the team that has already disappointed the state of Michigan so much already. We then walk through the top UDFA prospects and help folks know what to look for in the top players of the bunch.
Lastly, we break down the schedule for May letting everyone know what to expect in the upcoming month.
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