Evening Lions Links for Friday 4-26-13

Ziggy Ansah Articles:

Ansah's journey from BYU walk on to starter is an interesting story in it's own right:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Ziggy-Ansahs-journey-from-BYU-walk-on-to-starter-is-an-interesting-story-in-its-own-right/47139a75-c515-4c56-874c-955aa8866c16

Ansah embraces his opportunity:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/26/sports/doc517af7b77d035703340164.txt

Ansah destined for Detroit:   http://www.ksl.com/?sid=24945411&nid=498&title=from-cougar-to-lion-byus-ansah-destined-for-detroit

Kragthorpe - How I discovered Ansah:   http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/56221163-77/ansah-byu-ziggy-utah.html.csp

With NFL draft, a glimpse into the risk it takes to build good teams:   http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2013/04/26/with-nfl-draft-a-glimpse-into-the-risks-it-takes-to-build-good-teams/

Best player-team fits for round one (Ansah to Detroit was the third best fit):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000164040/article/best-playerteam-fits-in-2013-nfl-drafts-first-round

Draft:

NFC North - How did the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings fare in the first round:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/nfc-north/article-1/NFC-North-How-did-the-Bears-Lions-Packers-and-Vikings-fair-in-the-first-round/8cd2df1b-2cb8-472c-a5dd-aed486c80570

Lions actively shopping 36th pick:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130426/SPORTS01/304260099/detroit-lions-second-round-nfl-draft

Looking ahead to day 2:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/76307/looking-ahead-to-day-2-2

Most likely landing spots for Te'o, Geno Smith and Matt Barkley (He has Detroit as the most likely landing spot for Manti Te'o):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000164086/article/where-will-geno-smith-manti-teo-and-matt-barkley-go

Gil Brandt's second day gems with best fits (He has Terron Armstead as a best fit with the Lions):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000164049/article/2013-nfl-draft-manti-teo-eddie-lacy-among-secondday-gems

Starters can be found in the third round of the draft:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pat-kirwan/22144166/starters-can-be-found-in-third-round-of-the-draft

Potential second day steals:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_042613a.htm

Almost overnight, market has changed for OTs:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pat-kirwan/22144192/almost-overnight-market-has-changed-for-offensive-tackles

Updated odds for Te'o, Lacy and Geno Smith:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22144290/updated-draft-odds-for-geno-smith-manti-teo-eddie-lacy-

SI's best available in second round:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/04/26/best-available-in-2013-nfl-drafts-second-day/

Mock Draft:

SI's Don Banks has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130426/2013-nfl-draft-second-round/?sct=uk_t11_a3


Rang's second round mock draft - He has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22143918/2013-nfl-draft-more-skill-positions-projected-in-the-second-round

Brugler's second round mock draft - He has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22140392/nfl-draft-second-round-mock-draft

Rotoworld's second round mock draft - He also has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/43149/60/second-day-mock-draft

USA Today's Round 2 Mock Draft - He has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/26/second-round-2-mock-draft/2115423/

Brooks second round Mock Draft - He also has the Lions taking OT Menelik Watson:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000164042/article/secondround-mock-draft-matt-barkley-geno-smith-picked-early

PFT Round 2 Mock Draft - He has the Lions taking OG Brian Winters:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/26/round-two-mock-draft/

NFP's second round mock draft has the Lions taking OT Terron Armstead:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Second-round-mock-draft-9551.html

Count:

OT Menelik Watson - 6
OG Brian Winters - 1
OT Terron Armstead - 1

Video:

Ansah arrives at Lions HQs, meets with Lewand:   http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2330542938001

Ansah - I'm not going to let anybody down:   http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2328582698001

Scouts always had Te'o going in the second round:    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap2000000164155/Rapoport-Scouts-always-had-Te-o-in-second-round


In case you missed the afternoon links:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/04/afternoon-lions-links-for-friday-4-26-12.html