Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 4-26-12

Ziggy Ansah Articles:

Lions take a gamble on former basketball standout Ansah:    http://www.freep.com/article/20130426/SPORTS01/304260030/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-ziggy-ansah

National experts like the pick of Ansah:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130426/SPORTS01/304260078/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-grades

Lions gamble with Ziggy Ansah, but not by much:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130426/OPINION03/304260427/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-gamble-Ziggy-Ansah-not-by-much

Ansah's BYU coach says potential is unlimited:    http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/04/detroit-lions-ziggy-ansahs-byu-coach.html

Curious pick for the Lions, again:    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/26/curious-pick-for-the-lions-again/

Rob Parker on the Ansah pick:    http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/detroit-lions-fill-a-need-in-nfl-draft/-/3994064/19905428/-/9v8obez/-/index.html

Meet Ziggy and welcome him to Detroit at Ford Field tonight:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/meet-ziggy-ansah-and-welcome-him-to-detroit

Ziggy's mom was hoping a team in Utah would draft him:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/26/ziggy-ansahs-mom-was-hoping-a-team-in-utah-would-draft-him/

Kirwan's round 1 reactions (He thinks Ansah was impressive in his interviews):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pat-kirwan/22143958/round-1-reactions-senior-bowl-pays-off-big-for-manuel-ansah

32 facts about 32 NFL draft picks:   http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/32-facts-about-32-nfl-draft-picks/

USA Today's first round analysis:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/25/nfl-draft-first-round-one-selections/2112739/

10 Questions after the first round (Garafolo thinks the Lions picking Ansah was the biggest gamble in the first round):    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2013/04/26/2013-nfl-draft-second-round-questions/2115647/

Making sense of the draft (Barnwell of Grantland thinks Ansah has the best hope and best attrition out of Jordan, Jones and Werner):    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9214101/bill-barnwell-day-one-nfl-draft

Draft:

Lions actively shopping the 36 pick according to Jason LaCanfora:    https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/statuses/327841634454745089

What names could be in the mix for the Lions tonight?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/What-names-could-be-in-the-mix-for-the-Lions-today/ed6ba6e9-54ca-4b55-ab4d-1128f64ee9f1

O-lineman among Lions options for round 2-3:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130426/SPORTS0101/304260438/1126/SPORTS0101/Offensive-linemen-among-Lions-options-Rounds-2-3

On the Lions and a look at the second day of the draft:    http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2013/04/on-detroit-lions-and-look-at-second-day.html

Candidates for Lions on day 2 of the draft:    http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Candidates-for-Lions-on-Day-2-of-draft?blockID=896375&feedID=3862

NFP's top 10 players still available:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Top-ten-players-still-available.html

Te'o to the Lions?  Maybe or maybe not:    http://www.freep.com/article/20130426/SPORTS01/304260087/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-manti-te-o

Scout's First round review:    http://det.scout.com/2/1287112.html

Schrager's day 1 winners and losers (He picks the Lions as losers):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/First-Round-NFL-Draft-Winners-and-Losers-042513#tab=photo-title=Loser%253A+Detroit+Lions&photo=31719338

Top 20 best available:    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/43153/325/top-20-best-available

Grades:

Rob Rang's Draft Grades for Round 1 (He gives the Lions a B+):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22140249/2013-nfl-draft-grading-the-first-32-picks

Detroit News' Josh Katzenstein grades the first round picks (He gives the Lions a C+ for the Ansah pick):    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130425/SPORTS0101/304250492/1126/SPORTS0101/In-photos-Josh-Katzenstein-grades-every-first-round-pick

SI's Chris Burke grades the Lions Ansah Pick (He gives the Lions a B):   http://nfl.si.com/2013/04/25/ziggy-ansah-selected-no-5-by-detroit-lions/

Prisco's Round 1 Grades (He gives the Lions an A+ for the Ansah pick):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22139226/grades-2013-nfl-draft-round-1

Walterfootball's Grade for Ansah (He gives the Lions a B+):    http://walterfootball.com/offseason2013det.php

AL.com Grades (He gives the Lions a t B+ for the Ansah pick):   http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/04/nfl_draft_2013_grading_the_fir.html

Miscellaneous:

LSU CB Tharold Simon arrested on draft night:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22144115/2013-nfl-draft-lsu-cb-tharold-simon-arrested-on-draft-night

Tons of lineman drafted, but Te'o waits for day 2:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/26/tons-of-linemen-drafted-but-teo-waits-for-day-2/

Video:

Herman Moore - One on one with Ziggy Ansah:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Herman-Moore-one-on-one-with-Ziggy-Ansah/057388d2-576e-4039-823c-feeb4aec1a2d

Ansah 2013 draft inteview:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000163725/Ezekiel-Ansah-2013-NFL-Draft-interview