NFL (Grade - 71, Overall Ranking - 118, Positional Ranking -14): http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/darius-slay?id=2540288
SI (Grade - 6.5): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/draft-2013/tracker/#players/125891
NFP (Grade - 6.5, Overall Ranking - 86, Positional Ranking - 10): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=55213
CBS (Overall Ranking - 63, Positional Ranking - 8): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1665311/darius-slay
TFY Draft (Overall Ranking - 59, Positional Ranking - 7): http://www.draftinsider.net/reports/2013/CB/Darius-Slay
Draft Scout: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=96506&draftyear=2013&genpos=CB
What was said about Darius Slay during the Draft Season:
Daniel Jeremiah said Slay has a higher ceiling than Banks (3-25-13): https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/317105656823943169
Scouts Inc Kevin Weindl says Slay projects better to the NFL than Banks (3-7-13): https://twitter.com/KevinW_ESPN/status/309374340082847744
Tony Pauline believes Slay could be drafted ahead of Banks (3-3-13): http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=6805
Articles Before the Draft:
Slay has torn menicus (4-25-13): http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/9206852/2013-nfl-draft-darius-slay-torn-meniscus-sources
Florio on Slay's torn meniscus (4-24-13): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/24/sources-slay-has-torn-meniscus/
Draft features boom or bust prospects (4-23-13): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000162522/article/2013-nfl-draft-features-boomorbust-prospects-like-ziggy-ansah
Jeremiah thought Slay would slip into the first round (4-22-13): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000162281/article/2013-nfl-draft-ten-things-i-believe-amid-all-the-misinformation
Slay profile (4-8-13): http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2013/04/2013_nfl_draft_player_profile_2.html
Darius Slay impresses, Banks struggles at Combine (2-26-13): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000145357/article/darius-slay-impresses-johnthan-banks-struggles-in-40
Slay gets long awaited chance (10-11-12): http://www.reflector-online.com/sports/slay-gets-long-awaited-chance-1.2648531#.UXsc86JJNsc
Miss St. Coach answers a question on Darius Slay (4-17-12): http://auburn.scout.com/2/1178357.html
Video Before the Draft:
Darius Slay highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4kAbAJg-J0
Slay 40 yd dash: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0ap2000000145529/Darius-Slay-40-yard-dash
Articles After the Draft:
Slay says knee not an issue; wants to return kicks too: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Darius-Slay-says-knee-injury-not-an-issue-wants-to-return-kicks-too/3e12de54-34f4-4bc0-9669-538e632681d5
Lions select speedy CB in round 2: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-select-speedy-cornerback-Darius-Slay-in-second-round/a0370673-d779-4ac3-9b4e-dd47b199a3e1
Lions think speedy CB Darius Slay can help them now: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130426/SPORTS0101/304260460/1126/sports0101/Lions-think-speedy-Miss-State-CB-Darius-Slay-can-help-them-now
Lions take speedy Darius Slay, who has a creaky knee: http://www.freep.com/article/20130427/SPORTS01/304270029/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-darius-slay-second-round
New Lions CB Darius Slay handled fatherhood and school en route to the NFL draft: http://www.freep.com/article/20130428/SPORTS01/304280085/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-darius-slay-son
Lions draft speedy CB Slay in 2nd round: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/27/sports/doc517b0c3d38b32176256640.txt
Slay gets a chance to compete with the Lions: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/27/slay-gets-a-chance-to-compete-with-lions/
Lions pick Slay: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Lions-pick-CB-Slay-in-Round-2?blockID=896537&feedID=3862
Examiner's Chris Morgan on the Slay pick: http://www.examiner.com/article/detroit-lions-select-cornerback-darius-slay-second-round
Miss St paper on Lions taking Darius Slay: http://blogs.clarionledger.com/msu/2013/04/26/detroit-lions-draft-darius-slay-in-second-round/
Lions draft Slay early in 2nd round: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/22145191/lions-draft-cb-darius-slay-early-in-2nd-round
Clark Judge's Judgements (He picks Darius Slay as winner because he was drafted ahead of Banks): http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/22145437/judgements-lacy-with-something-to-prove-picked-by-right-club
Slay - Rare air for the Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55813/darius-slay-rare-air-for-the-lions
Three CBs, one safety stand out entering second round (Slay is the third best): http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2013/apr/26/nfl-draft-big-board-consensus-three-cbs-one-safety/
Grades:
CBS Prisco gives the Lions a B- for the Slay pick: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22139230/grades-2013-nfl-draft-round-2
Walterfootball gives the Lions a B- for the Slay pick: http://walterfootball.com/offseason2013det.php
Video and Audio from After the Draft:
Video:
Tim and Mike recap Day 2: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-recap-Day-2-of-the-2013-NFL-draft/ffb4e1d1-e8a4-4b6b-8c97-113c7ee8eecd
Lions draft Slay: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-draft-Darius-Slay-No-36-in-2013-NFL-Draft/1e62b7f9-ddea-4bfa-93a5-2f77ade6744a
Slay on being drafted by the Lions: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Darius-Slay-on-being-drafted-by-the-Lions/916c4763-7207-448f-9288-055ba3abb818
Slay draft interview: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000164580/Darius-Slay-2013-NFL-Draft-interview
Mayhew and Schwartz on Slay: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-Mayhew-and-Jim-Schwartz-on-Darius-Slay/0ae40011-5591-468a-8589-6bb42138e647
Birkett breaks down Darius Slay pick: http://freep.com/videonetwork/2330968148001
Audio:
Slay conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Darius-Slay-Conference-Call----4-26-13/1fa71218-848e-46e2-b03d-7be5bfa78fbf
Darius Slay on ESPN radio: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9216273
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