Monday 5-2-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Next task for Mayhew - Finish what he started:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110502/OPINION03/105020343/1126/SPORTS0101/Next-task-for-Lions--Martin-Mayhew--Finish-what-he-started

Stafford's return trumps all Lions draft picks:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/02/11/Staffords-return-trumps-all-Lions-draft-/landing_lions.html?blockID=514856&feedID=3862

I'll tell you why the Lions didn't add more defensive help in the draft:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/05/02/ill-tell-you-why-the-lions-didnt-add-more-defensive-help-in-the-draft/

Detroit Lions leading Buffalo Bills in the race for the playoffs:  http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110502/SPORTS0101/105020337/-1/columns/Lions-leading-Bills-race-playoffs

Kiper gives Lions his highest grade in the NFL draft:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110502/SPORTS01/110502054/1049/sports01/ESPN-s-Kiper-gives-Lions-his-highest-grade-NFL-draft

Clayton's draft trends (#4 is on the Lions and how they are on the upswing.  He thinks no team maximized the draft more than the Lions):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6464611

Wrapping up the 2011 draft:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/26657/wrapping-up-the-2011-draft

Monday Morning QB (Peter King likes what the Lions did in the draft):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/05/01/mmqb/index.html

NFL Articles:

Draft business - only NFL business going:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Draft-business-only-NFL-business-going.html

Future far from bright for many veterans:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-draft-and-labor-unrest-may-spell-bad-news-for-veteran-free-agents-050211 

CBA Articles:

NFL argues merit of lockout; players respond:  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6464834&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Grades:

NFP's grades (Lions get an A++):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFC-Draft-Grades.html

Walterfootball grades (Lions get a C+):  http://walterfootball.com/offseason2011det.php

2012 Draft:

CFN's top 50 prospects:  http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/top-50-prospects-for-2012-NFL-draft-050211

Video:

Leshoure's draft day phone call:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/05/02/leshoures-draft-day-phone-call/

Caputo fed up with Lions draft rhetoric (He talks about the Lions draft starting at about the 2:15 mark.  There's a chat too where he discusses the draft.):  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/05/02/sports/doc4dbe30662f00e677390497.txt