Thursday 3-17-11 Morning Lions Links

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Lions / Draft Articles:

Stafford is the man for the Lions; he just needs an offensive line:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110316/SPORTS18/110316035/1049/sports01/Reader-column-Matthew-Stafford-man-Lions-he-just-needs-an-offensive-line

Undersized Spartan Eric Gordon has big talent:  http://detnews.com/article/20110317/SPORTS0101/103170346/1126/Undersized-Spartan-Eric-Gordon-has-big-talent

Would the Lions be better off trading up or trading down?:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/would-the-lions-be-better-off-trading-up-or-trading-down

Mystery mock from an AFC team scout (Lions take OT Nate Solder):  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81ec96b7/article/elite-defensive-players-go-early-in-scouts-mock-draft?module=HP_cp2

The shutdown corner mock (Lions take OT Anthony Castonzo):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Mock-Lockout-Edition-1-16?urn=nfl-wp260 

Walterfootball Mock (Lions take Tyron Smith with #13, Stefen Wisniewski with the #44 pick, Rashad Carmichael with #75 pick, Nate Irving with #106 pick, OLB J.T. Thomas with #151 pick, and RB Darren Evans with #179):  http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php

Limited demand hurts already low value of RBs:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81ecb9aa/article/limited-demand-hurts-already-low-value-of-running-backs

LB Adrian Moten ran 4.49 today:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-Maryland-LB-Adrian-Moten-ran-a-449-today.html

Liget, Leshoure stand out at Illinois pro day:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/16/liuget-leshoure-stand-out-at-illinois-pro-day

Another one on Illinoise pro day:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/27938664

Pro Day results listing:  http://walterfootball.com/proday.php

RB Roy Helu on the rise:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Sources-Nebraskas-Roy-Helu-on-the-rise.html

Scouting report - WR  Tandon Hoss:  http://www.kffl.com/a.php/127430/160/nfl-draft/2011-NFL-Draft-Scouting-Report--Tandon-Doss--WR--Indiana

NFL Articles:

Owners should override competition committee on CJ rule:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/16/owners-should-override-competition-committee-on-calvin-johnson-rule/

Proposed kickoff changes would lessen the excitement:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ecb8f4/article/proposed-kickoff-changes-would-lessen-the-excitement

Kickoff rule changes will probably pass:  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6223922

Evaluating potential rule changes:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Mike-Pereira-NFL-rule-changes-Calvin-Johnson-catch-analysis-031611

Why competition committee made a huge mistake on CJ rule:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/03/17/why-the-compition-committee-made-a-huge-mistake-regarding-the-calvin-johnson-rule/

CBA Articles:

Burnett calls Goodell a liar:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Kevin-Burnett-calls-Roger-Goodell-a-liar.html

NFL to judge - Don't unseal TV contract case info:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-03-17-tv-contract-info_N.htm

NFLPA should drop any efforts to attack NFL's antitrust exemption for broadcasting:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/16/nflpa-should-drop-any-efforts-to-attack-nfls-antitrust-exemption-for-broadcasting/

Blogs:

LB Bruce Carter visits with the Lions:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/03/16/north-carolina-lb-bruce-carter-visits-lions/

Propose rule changes marginalize special teams:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/16/proposed-rule-changes-marginalize-special-teams/

Video:

Depth at guard and center:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81ecaf1f/Depth-at-Guard-and-Center