Tuesday 3-1-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Lions reportedly put 1st, 3rd round tender on Avril:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110301/SPORTS01/110301078/1049/Lions-reportedly-put-1st-3rd-round-tender-DE-Cliff-Avril

Lions cornering the market?:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/03/01/11/Open-Mike-Lions-cornering-the-market/landing_lions.html?blockID=430321&feedID=3862

How much stock goes into the combine:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/How-much-stock-goes-into-the-NFL-Combine.html

Combine notes - breaking down the DBs:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Combine-notes-breaking-down-the-DBs.html

Combine day 6 stock report:  http://walterfootball.com/combine2011stock6.php

Combine results by position:  http://walterfootball.com/combine.php

Quinn deals with brain tumor, NCAA suspension:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2011-02-28-robert-quinn-john-elway_N.htm

Will Jimmy Smith's talent outweigh his character concerns:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Will-Jimmy-Smiths-talent-outweight-character-concerns.html

Scouting report - ILB Martez Wilson:  http://www.kffl.com/a.php/127305/160/nfl-draft/2011-NFL-Draft-Scouting-Report--Martez-Wilson--ILB--Illinois

Post combine mock (Lions take Nate Solder):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-mock-draft-after-Scouting-Combine-analysis-rankings-030211

SN's mock draft (Lions take DE Cameron Jordan):  http://warroom.sportingnews.com/nfl/draft/2011/mockdraft/1.html

Owners make it easy to pick a side in labor war:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14756554/owners-make-it-easy-to-pick-a-side-in-labor-war

Profiles of NFL 32 owners:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/01/profiles-of-nfls-32-team-owners

Blogs:

Amukamara answers questions about speed:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/01/amukamara-answers-questions-about-speed/?module=HP_spotlight

Van Dyke is officially the fastest prospect at combine (A look at the top 10 for DBs and also the top 5 overall):  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/01/officially-van-dyke-is-combines-fastest-player/?module=Combine_CP

Combine cred - Strength or speed:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/01/combine-cred-strength-or-speed/

Video:

Day 4 standouts:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e8d984/Day-4-Standouts

Combine day 4 player of the day:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e8d3ec/Combine-Day-4-Player-of-the-Day

Ahmad Black interview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e8cf13/Ahmad-Black-interview

Brandon Harris interview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e8c983/Brandon-Harris-interview

Amukamara interview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d81e8ca61/Prince-Amukamara-interview