The Fifth Day of Draftmas: April 24, 2017
Draftmas is a gift that keeps on giving, whether you want it to or not. Day three of the draft produces a few players every year that give rise to the popular myth that position…
Getting to Know the 90 Man Roster: Steve Longa
Some players are perfectly comfortable at the NFL scouting combine, and others are not. Steve Longa was one of those who was not. Longa slept in his own bed before his Pro Day and decreased his…
Why Going Tight End Early Could Make Sense For The Lions
While Many Fans Complain, The Detroit Lions May Go Tight End Early In The Draft. Since 2009, the Lions have taken two tight ends in the first round: Brandon Pettigrew 20th overall in 2009, and…
The Fourth Day Of Draftmas: April 23, 2017
This is the fourth day of draftmas where we start to look at other people’s opinions because while I don’t care what anyone else has to say, you probably do. Four Mock Drafts Last year…
The Third Day Of Draftmas: April 22, 217
The third day of draftmas is upon us, and I am not sure about you but I’m hungry. Not that I have been fasting, but I’m not a small man, and based on your twitter…
Darius Slay Needs A Sidekick And The NFL Draft Is A Great Place To Find One
The NFL Draft Is Deep At Cornerback In 2017, Detroit Could Take One To Bolster Secondary Alongside Slay Welcome to this year’s draft overview series. In this series, I take a look at five possible…
Detroit Lions’ New Right Tackle Rick Wagner Is A Pass Blocking Pro On Film
A Film Review Of Lions Free Agent Rick Wagner’s 2016 Season . Rick Wagner Is A Pass Blocking Professional Entering the NFL in 2013, Rick Wagner was praised for his abilities as a run blocker…
The Second Day Of Draftmas: April 21, 2017
For the uninitiated, Draftmas is the gift that keeps on giving. More and more each day as it ramps up in fact. The joy of Draftmas is that it keeps shoving opinions down your throat…
The Detroit Lions’ 2017 Schedule Has Been Announced
The Detroit Lions 2017 Schedule Has Been Released, Check Out The Match Ups Below. While the NFL Draft is coming up next week, the 2017 schedule was released today for all 32 teams in the…
The Eric Ebron Myth
The saga of Eric Ebron has been an interesting one, to say the least. From the moment former GM Martin Mayhew made him the tenth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the tight end…
The First Day of Draftmas: April 20, 2017
Welcome Lions fans to the second annual detroitlionspodcast.com Draftmas celebration. For those of you unfamiliar with this holiday, it is a celebration of the NFL draft. There was a time in Lions history where national…
Getting To Know The Detroit Lions’ 90 Man Roster: Jared Abbrederis
Who Is Jared Abbrederis? If the season started right now, I would bet money that Jared Abbrederis was the Lions third wide receiver. He was ESPN writer Rob Dombrovsky‘s “breakout player” for the Packers in the…
Big Board Fourth Tier: Starters In 2018
The Lions have a lot of impending free agents in the 2018 season. Players like Glover Quin, Ziggy Ansah, and Matthew Stafford, and Eric Ebron all need to be re-signed. In most of those cases,…
The State Of The Detroit Lions’ Backfield Going Into The NFL Draft
Last Year’s Rushing Offense, The Lions’ Backfield, And The Running Game Going Forward. The Detroit Lions’ running game was dreadful last year. It has been dreadful for a long time. Last year the Lions’ backfield…