Official Draft Discussion Thread

[Asteinebach]

We have 2 7th round picks that I'd love to see us go out and get Edwin Baker and Aaron Corp, QB from Richmond.

[Scotty D]

Originally Posted by Asteinebach

We have 2 7th round picks that I'd love to see us go out and get Edwin Baker and Aaron Corp, QB from Richmond.

Lets get Vontaze!

[WMD]

97.1 has been annoying me.. They're all pretty much saying we MUST pick a CB in Round 2. I guess they want a CB just to get one? That's something Matt Millen would do. Like, "Hey, Courtney Upshaw was still there for us, but we passed on him to get that Cornerback we needed. We picked Dwight Bentley.. You know, because we needed a Cornerback. Had to fill that need."

Anyways, there's a few players I'd like to trade up for, but for the most part I'll be happy with whatever falls to us.

[BRAVEHEART]

Originally Posted by Scotty D

Lets get Vontaze!

Yeah boy.

[Brothgar]

I want Josh Robinson!

[WMD]

There goes Janoris.

[Silver & Blue]

Originally Posted by WMD

There goes Janoris.

Really wanted him to fall, but at least Silatolu and Robinson are still on the board.

EDIT: Well we can forget about Silatolu also. Josh Robinson will probably be our pick in that case.

[WMD]

anddd there goes Silatolu.. dag nabbit.

[Prowler]

Haven't determined my preferences in order, but these guys would excite me. I'm cool with double dipping at oline. 2nd rounders have backup type contracts and frankly they could be replacing Backus and Cherilus both by playoff time.

Cordy Glenn
Zach Brown
Vinny Curry
Trumaine Johnson
Josh Robinson
Peter Konz
Bobby Massie
Jonathan Martin
Mike Adams

[Prowler]

only two guys from the list are gone...just a half dozen or so picks left...

[BRAVEHEART]

Ryan Broyles!? Even if he was healthy I would've hated this pick. F'n Garbo by Mayhew and crew.

[WMD]

[Silver & Blue]

We could have picked a receiver later in the draft since its not an immediate need. The one thing I can think that Mayhew was thinking was an eventual replacement for Bureleson, but other than that I'm stumped.

[Prowler]

yeah, I'd give it a C. He'll become a good player, but we're 4 deep now with 2 tight ends added...6 deep at pass catchers...

I would have loved corner or oline.

[georgiafan]

Count me in in not liking the pick

[WMD]

Don't hate it, but we could've done better. I'm confused as to why we passed on any defensive player, or OL.. but whatever, we'll see what happens in Round 3 I guess.

[Silver & Blue]

They better pick Chris Greenwood in the 4th(mainly because I don't think Johnson or Robinson will fall to us in the 3rd) and Cliff Harris in the 7th.

[Prowler]

List of predraft workout players that Detroit brought in that are left

March 12 -- Brandon Brooks, OL, Miami (Ohio)
March 13 -- Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina
March 13 -- Kelechi Osemele, OT, Iowa State
March 19 -- Braylon Broughton, DE, TCU
March 21 -- LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
April 10 -- Kaelin Burnett, DE, Nevada
April 11 -- David Douglas, WR, Arizona
April 11 -- Kevin Murphy, OT, Harvard
April 13 -- Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia
April 13 -- J.C. Oram, OL, Weber State
April 13 -- Dennis Kelly, OT, Purdue
April 16 -- Isaiah Frey, CB, Nevada
April 16 -- Derrick Coleman, RB, UCLA
April 17 -- Josh Kaddu, DE, Oregon
April 17 -- Conroy Black, CB, Utah
April 18 -- Bryce Brown, RB, Kansas State
April 18 -- Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
April 18 -- Rishard Matthews, WR, Nevada
April 18 -- Tyrone Crawford, DE, Boise State

[Prowler]

what are you guys going to do when they spend a 3rd rounder on a RB?

[WMD]

Originally Posted by Prowler

what are you guys going to do when they spend a 3rd rounder on a RB?

I will laugh. Not at the Lions, not because it'd be a not so good pick.. but just because I'm sure there's Lions fans out there who'll say "OH **** THIS TEAM CANT DRAFT RIGHT MATT MILLEN PICKING ALL OFFENSE BUILD THE TRENCHES I GIVE UP SAME OLD LIONS"

[Fred Savage]

Janzen Jackson and Cliff Harris in the 6th and 7th just to keep me sane, please.

I hate this Broyles pick, a couple weeks ago I was thinking if we could snag him in the 4th or so I would be happy. But I just don't understand it in this position with our needs.

Can anyone make sense of this pick? Is there some logic that I am missing because it just doesn't make sense to me? Is this Mayhew and the coaching staffs way of saying that our corners and linebackers are better than we think and what was on the board is not better than what we have now?

[Triumphdog]

The Broyles pick sucks ass...and LaMichael James just went to the 49ers...damn...

[Silver & Blue]

Originally Posted by Fred Savage

Can anyone make sense of this pick? Is there some logic that I am missing because it just doesn't make sense to me? Is this Mayhew and the coaching staffs way of saying that our corners and linebackers are better than we think and what was on the board is not better than what we have now?

I think I can.

Mayhew: "Well Jim, who do you like for our second round pick?"

Schwartz: "I think Konz could be a force on the line, but we also need help in the secondary so we could go for someone like Josh Robinson."

Mayhew: "Yeah those sound pretty good, but I think I have someone who can help us with this pick."

*Millen enters room*

Schwartz: "WTF?! What is he doing here?"

Mayhew: "Don't worry about it Jimmy, me and Matt will take care this."

Schwartz: "But I..."

Mayhew: "I said don't worry about it."

Mayhew: "So big Matt, who do you want with our pick?"

Millen: "Well you know me."

Mayhew: "HaHa, yes I do, you have taught me well, WR it is then."

Schwartz: *Sighs*

[WMD]

Originally Posted by Fred Savage

Can anyone make sense of this pick? Is there some logic that I am missing because it just doesn't make sense to me? Is this Mayhew and the coaching staffs way of saying that our corners and linebackers are better than we think and what was on the board is not better than what we have now?

I assume he's insurance for Calvin since he's on the cover of Madden.. other than that, I don't know. He's good and all, but I'm not sure what the fit is or why it was necessary to pick the #3/4 WR in Round 2.

[Fred Savage]

I would have rather had James than Broyles, and both would have been luxury picks. We need to make some good picks in the next couple rounds.