Lions Articles:
Lions pleased with strength of 2011 draft class: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Pleased-with-Strength-of-2011-Draft-Class/93c14881-2a3e-40d7-845c-86d6c00cc918
Mayhew draft presser quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Draft-Presser-Quote-Sheet-Martin-Mayhew-4-30/2df86800-fee1-4388-b0f5-6c9d8809dbdb
Lions GM coach pleased with quality of small class: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110430/SPORTS0101/104300395/1126/Lions-GM--coach-pleased-with-quality-of-small-draft-class
NFL draft recap - Fairley adds bite to Lions d-line: http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010591/1049/sports01/NFL-draft-recap-Fairley-adds-bite-Lions-D-line
Lions continue long trend of selecting talent over need: http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010627/1049/sports01/Lions-continue-long-trend-selecting-talent-over-need
With NFL lockout reinstated, draftees left to workout on their own: http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010634/1049/sports01/With-NFL-lockout-reinstated-draftees-left-work-out-their-own
Three sure things, surprises, and sleepers from the draft: http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010632/1049/sports01/Three-sure-things-surprises-sleepers-from-NFL-draft
Lions notes - 7th rounder a big tackle from small school: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/04/30/sports/pro/doc4dbca2d6537f0663667743.txt?viewmode=default
Lions get their LB, but not until the 5th round: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/04/30/sports/doc4dbc90a5d5a27500632065.txt
Detroit Lions 2011 Draft: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/draft/2011/team/30/detroit-lions
Scouting Reports:
Lions draftees - so who are these guys? http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010629/1049/sports01/Lions-draftees-who-these-guys-
Draft Analysis:
Analysis of Detroit Lions picks: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/teams?team=det&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft%2fteams%3fteam%3ddet
Rick Gosselin's draft gems (Fairely is his round 1 gem): http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/nfl-draft/20110430-rick-gosselin_s-nfl-draft-gems.ece
NFP Sunday Blitz (there's stuff on Fairley in there and also Leshoure is picked as a best value pick): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-3332.html
Don Bank's thoughts ( He discusses the Lions): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/04/30/nfl.draft.saturday/index.html
Draft steals and reaches (Fairley is picked as a steal): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/04/30/draft.steals.reaches/index.html
PFW's round 7 analysis: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/04/30/highest-ranked-players-who-went-undrafted
10 things we learned from the draft (#4 is on the Lions and their d-line): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/10-things-we-learned-from-the-2011-NFL-draft?urn=nfl-wp1684
Lockout uncertainty leads to draft filled with reaches (#2 is on the Lions and how they will be the team to challenge GB): http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/draft/story/15008486/lockout-uncertainty-leads-to-draft-filled-with-reaches
Overall winners and losers (#8 - Lions are winners): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/2011-NFL-draft-overall-winners-losers-043011#photo-title=Winner:%20Detroit%20Lions&photo=29759960
5 Big winners (Lions are one of them): http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/super-bowl-champs-even-stronger-on-offense
Winners and losers (Lions are winners): http://www.torontosun.com/2011/04/30/zize-winners-and-losers-at-the-nfl-draft-tables
Grades:
Free Press Writer Grades (Albom gives the Lions a B- and predicts an 8-8 record for 2011, Birkett gives the Lions a B+ and predicts 8-8, Monarrez gives the Lions a C+ and predicts 8-8, Rosenberg and Drew Sharp both give the Lions a B and predict 8-8 and 6-10 respectively): http://www.freep.com/article/20110501/SPORTS01/105010650/1049/sports01/Free-Press-writers-grade-Lions-2011-draft
Detroit Lions Draft Review (Lions get a B+): http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4399703
CBS' Rang's grades (Lions get an A-): http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/draft/story/15008443/final-nfl-draft-grades-and-analysis
CBS' Prisco's final grades (Lions get a B+): http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/draft/story/15008226/final-draft-grades-bucs-giants-texans-earn-top-marks
Foxsport's draft grades (Lions get an A-): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/2011-NFL-draft-grades-for-each-team-043011
MSNBC draft grades (Lions get an A-): http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/42843785/ns/sports-nfl/page/2/
SN's draft grades (Lions get an A+): http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-04-30/nfl-draft-grades-lions-patriots-ace-their-tests-jets-swing-and-miss
NY Post grades (Lions get an A): http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/serby_scores_the_teams_and_their_v5MoxT9Obc52vehItRGmdl
Undrafted Players:
Highest ranked players who went undrafted: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/04/30/highest-ranked-players-who-went-undrafted
When lockout ends, these undrafted players will get the call: http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/draft/story/15008583/when-lockout-ends-these-undrafted-players-will-get-calls
Scout's top undrafted free agents: http://cfn.scout.com/2/1068135.html
Scout's 2nd tier undrafted free agents: http://cfn.scout.com/2/1068760.html
SN's top 20 undrafted players: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-04-30/best-of-the-rest-top-20-undrafted-players
Best available undrafted free agents: http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=5339
Video:
Lions draft grade (Schein gives the Lions a A+): http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=a3da5038-6918-4699-a5e8-aeb15d300f15&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral
Draft winners and losers (Schein picks the Lions at the 2:00 mark): http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=66a84b1f-c622-42d8-bfdd-d81f80f4ae9f&from=foxsports/nfl/teams
Lions Day 3 recap: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/video926116109001
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