Morning Lions Links for Thursday 2-14-13

Happy Valentines Day!

Articles:

Lions are hoping coaching changes add new perspective to team challenges:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-are-hoping-coaching-changes-add-new-perspective-to-team-challenges/e92f351c-4b15-4d4f-9a79-8b9e8bc0b12d

A look at who the Lions should target in free agency:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Twentyman-and-OHara-look-at-who-Detroit-Lions-should-target-in-free-agency/d964c6a4-6a8e-4bae-871e-61dcfc46c6c2

Free agent Safety George Wilson to visit the Lions this week:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/02/13/report-free-agent-safety-george-wilson-to-visit-lions-this-week/

ESPN Stats and Info and "The Calvin Johnson effect":   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/02/13/espn-stats-and-info-and-the-calvin-johnson-effect/

Suh's base salary jumps $1 million in 2013:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130213/SPORTS01/130213098/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-salary?

After further review Kiper says Lions drafts under Mayhew haven't been very good:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130213/SPORTS01/130213055/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-mel-kiper?

Avril says there's a 50-50 chance he'll return to the Lions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130213/SPORTS01/130213096/detroit-lions-cliff-avril?

Safety George Wilson could be good fit for the Lions:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/02/safety-george-wilson-could-be-good-fit.html

Lions - The Calvin Johnson Effect:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/53154/lions-the-calvin-johnson-effect

Perfect Matches (Adam Rank thinks Percy Harvin would be a perfect match with the Lions):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000138846/article/greg-jennings-to-dolphins-among-perfect-playerteam-matches

Who will be our next elite QB (Stafford has a 30-1 chance):    http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-will-be-our-next-elite-quarterback.html

USA Today's All Joe Team (Fairley made this team):    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/02/13/all-joe-team-alex-smith-joe-flacco-colin-kaepernick/1915075/

Draft:

NFC North - A look at the most recent mock drafts:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-North-A-look-at-the-most-recent-mock-drafts/c8b44fa6-cbde-40b2-a8be-ebcc5c8d882a

Passing on impact DE in first round would be risky business for the Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130213/SPORTS0101/302130432/1126/sports0101/Passing-impact-DE-first-round-would-risky-business-Lions

Possible Lions pick Dee Milliner talented but lacks 'elite skill set':   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130213/SPORTS0101/302130438/1126/sports0101/Possible-Lions-pick-Dee-Milliner-talented-lacks-elite-skill-set-

Milliner not perfect, but best CB available:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/02/13/sports/doc511c019133774878951871.txt

Margus Hunt, Ezekiel Ansah emerge in search for next JJ Watt:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000138815/article/margus-hunt-ezekiel-ansah-emerge-in-search-for-next-jj-watt

The combine chronicles - LBs:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-Combine-Chronicles-Linebackers.html

Combine Preview - RBs:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/21697649/nfl-combine-running-back-class-could-be-historic-for-wrong-reason

Draft trends - Lighter LBs continue to set the pace:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/draft-trends-lighter-linebackers-continue-set-pace-001325169--nfl.html

Video:

Tim and Mike discuss Lions free agents:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-discuss-Detroit-Lions-free-agents/0bd2bbab-fc66-4108-a7d6-a15f7205a8f6

Is Stafford making too much?:    http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/50799251#50799251

Avril takes free agency seriously:    http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/50802338#50802338