Tuesday 3-1-11 Morning Lions Links

Articles:

Cliff Avril looking forward to next season, despite possible lockout:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110301/SPORTS0101/103010331/1126/Lions--Cliff-Avril-looking-forward-to-next-season--despite-possible-lockout

It's anybody's guess whom the Lions will take in the first round:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110301/SPORTS01/103010395/1049/sports01/It-s-anybody-s-guess-whom-Lions-will-take-1st-round-draft

Maurice Morris was valuable insurance for the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110301/SPORTS01/103010439/1049/sports01/Maurice-Morris-valuable-insurance-Lions

Lions depart combine:  http://det.scout.com/2/1052009.html

Report - league will lockout the players even if the players decertify:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/28/report-league-will-lock-players-out-even-if-union-decertifies/

Top 5 DEs and OLBs:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-combine-hybrid-defensive-players-including-von-miller-excel-022811

Julio Jones need foot surgery:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Julio-Jones-to-have-foot-surgery-Alabama-NFL-draft-022811

Day 3 wrap:  http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/09000d5d81e8a54a/article/alabamas-dareus-making-case-to-be-first-dt-taken-in-draft?module=HP_cp2

Monday's combine winners and losers:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Scouting-combine-Monday-winners-and-losers;_ylt=As2dQlu6_Xj9urqSVYtzdJ5DubYF?urn=nfl-327869

Combine DE/LB risers and sliders:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/02/28/combine.dl.lb/index.html

Peterson, Amukamara race to be top CBs:  ttp://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/speed-thrills-peterson-amukamara-race-to-be-top-corner

Questionable past follows Jimmy Smith to combine:  http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17506387

Blogs:

Possible Lions target disappoints at combine:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2718

Videos:

Best value LBs:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e8a16f/Best-value-players-LBs

Combine surprises:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/video806922644001