Thursday 1/19/12 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Lions could be interested in a few underclassman prospects:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-could-be-interested-in-a-few-underclassmen-prospects/3ec97cef-9690-4fc4-a106-7a65ed6fcc8b

2011 Position breakdown - TEs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Tight-Ends/9afbbcc2-67f8-4f04-87ff-b15092025b62

Hanson and Wendling share Lions Special Teams award:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/19/jason-hanson-and-john-wendling-share-yale-lary-special-teams-mvp-honors/

Free Press:

5 early entry draft prospects who could interest the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120119/SPORTS01/120119022/5-early-entry-draft-prospects-who-could-interest-Detroit-Lions

Mel Kiper Jr. - Lions need CB help, but draft class thin:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120119/SPORTS01/120119040/ESPN-s-Mel-Kiper-Jr-Lions-need-cornerback-help-but-2012-NFL-Draft-class-thin

Lions Season Grades:

CBS:

C Dominic Raiola (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931521

G Stephen Peterman (He gets a B+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931439

G Rob Sims (He gets a B+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931322

T Jeff Backus (He gets a B+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931290

T Gosder Cherilus (He gets a B-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931318

G Dylan Gandy (He gets a B-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931232

T Corey Hillard (He gets a C+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16931227

Draft Articles:

Ranking the Shrine Game's top prospects:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Ranking-the-Shrine-Games-Top-10-prospects.html

FAU's Morris among Shrine Players to follow for 2012 Draft:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d82623e36/article/faus-morris-among-shrine-game-players-to-follow-for-2012-draft