Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 2-20-13

Articles:

Burleson says Best should shut it down:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130219/SPORTS01/130219046/detroit-lions-jahvid-best-nate-burleson?

Sapp says he called Lions 2012 slippage, expects bounce back:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130219/SPORTS01/130219047/detroit-lions-tigers-warren-sapp?

Better to avoid big money players in this year's free agency:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130220/SPORTS01/130219105/detroit-lions-salary-cap-free-agency

Running game is key to Lions revival says Tony Dungy:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130219/SPORTS0101/302190359/1126/sports0101/Run-game-key-Lions-revival-Tony-Dungy-says

Offseason Forecast - Detroit Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000140392/article/offseason-forecast-detroit-lions

Draft:

Lions ahead of the evaluation curve as scouting combine begins Thursday:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-ahead-of-the-evaluation-curve-as-the-NFL-Scouting-Combine-begins-Thursday/c5a1d3fa-fb4d-4acb-bb96-7abeb7de8271

NFL Scouting Combine Preview - RBs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFL-Scouting-Combine-Preview-Running-backs/240249de-3685-4d96-ab96-2030c7ea1aca

Analyst - Lions should be able to get speedy tailback in the draft:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130219/SPORTS01/130219034/detroit-lions-2013-nfl-draft?

NFL Scouting Combine Preview - NFC North:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/53215/nfl-scouting-combine-preview-nfc-north

NFL combine - Intriguing players to watch:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-Combine-Intriguing-players-to-watch.html

NFP Draft rumblings:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Draft-Rumblings-What-NFP-is-hearing-from-around-the-NFL-7024.html

2013 combine 10 players to watch:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/21732735/2013-combine-10-players-to-watch

2013 NFL combine - CBs:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/21733225/2013-nfl-combine-press-corners-to-the-rescue

NFL Scouting Preview - Defense:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/02/19/2013-nfl-draft-scouting-combine-preview-defense/

Combine Preview - A team by team guide:   http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/0ap1000000140376/article/2013-nfl-draft-manti-teo-luke-joeckel-could-fit-teams-needs

Female kicker will compete at regional combine for first time:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000140423/article/female-will-compete-at-regional-combine-for-first-time

Ezekiel Ansah, Margus Hunt show youth can way to start football:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000140402/article/ezekiel-ansah-margus-hunt-show-youth-can-wait-to-start-football

Top 10 WRs in the 2013 draft:   http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap1000000140419/top-10-wide-receivers-in-the-2013-nfl-draft

Mock Drafts (CBS added another mock draft.  Brinson has the Lions picking Luke Joeckel.   Walt from Walterfootball changed his pick from Bjoern Werner to Ezekiel Ansah, Draft tek changed their pick from Dee Milliner to Dion Jordan):   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-mock-draft-round-up-11.html