Morning Lions Links for Friday 4-12-13

Articles:

Lions sign left footed kicker Harvard Rugland "Kickalicious":   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/04/11/lions-sign-left-footed-kicker-havard-rugland-kickalicious/

Spievey can have charges dropped upon completion of counseling:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/04/11/report-amari-spievey-can-have-charges-dropped-upon-completion-of-counseling/

Barry Sanders to face Jerry Rice in the Semi-finals:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/04/11/barry-sanders-to-face-jerry-rice-in-semifinals-of-madden-cover-vote/

It's a shame, but Hanson won't get in the HOF:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130411/SPORTS01/130410050/jamie-samuelsen-blog-detroit-lions-jason-hanson-should-but-wont-get-in-hall-of-fame

Spievey enrolls in family violence program; charges should be dropped:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130411/SPORTS01/130411029/detroit-Lions-Amari-Spievey-enrolls-in-family-violence-program-charges-should-be-dropped

Lions need to draft defense in the first round:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/12/sports/columns/doc51661a3198403554379442.txt

NFC North kicking update:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55125/nfc-north-kicking-update

10 players from 2012 poised for bigger roles (Riley Reiff is one of the players):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000159282/article/ten-players-from-2012-nfl-draft-poised-for-bigger-roles

Draft:

Safety Cody Davis and Specialist Sam Martin visit the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Safety-Cody-Davis-and-specialist-Sam-Martin-visit-the-Lions-Thursday/4d8cf08e-fe47-4626-8a4d-cef5e810fca7

O'Hara's draft preview - Rating WRs and TEs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHaras-Draft-Preview-Rating-wide-receivers-and-tight-ends/8df6530f-b85e-4e17-aeb7-d639634c4f42

Ziggy Ansah's meteoric rise:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/04/detroit-lions-draft-ziggy-ansahs.html

Ansah's rise could land him in Detroit:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Ansahs-rise-could-land-him-in-Detroit?blockID=890905&feedID=3862

Lane Johnson a reach at no. 5?:    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55110/lions-lane-johnson-a-reach-at-no-5

Ansah learns football on the fly:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/10/ziggy-ansah-nfl-draft/2072429/

Milliner, Mathieu scouting reports:   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/04/11/milliner-mathieu-scouting-reports

Arthur Brown determined to thwart NFL's offensive golden era:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/04/11/arthur-brown-determined-to-thwart-nfls-offensive-golden-era/

Comparing Mingo and Jones:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/46768/comparing-barkevious-mingo-and-jarvis-jones

NFP's overrated and underrated prospects:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFPs-OverRated-UnderRated-prospects.html

Busts and Booms in the draft:   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2261/20130411/8th_annual_bras_and_dynamite_(2013_nfl_draft_edition)/

Are draft choices from big time programs less risky:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Are-draft-choices-from-bigtime-programs-less-risky.html

CB Rankings:    http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-04-11/2013-nfl-draft-cb-cornerback-rankings-milliner-rhodes-mathieu

TE Rankings - Sleeper alert:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000159180/article/2013-nfl-draft-tyler-eifert-travis-kelce-top-tight-end-rankings

Rob Rang's Big Board Update:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22051681/big-board-clean-medical-checks-give-lotulelei-hayden-boosts

Brandt's top 100:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000159226/article/hot-100-luke-joeckel-ezekiel-ansah-top-toughtocall-draft-class

Mock Draft Round-Up (There were a couple updates):    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-mock-draft-round-up-17.html

Video:

Draft War Room - Detroit Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-path-to-the-draft/0ap2000000159066/Draft-war-room-Lions

Sport Science - Denard Robinson:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55119/sports-science-denard-robinson

First draft - Jonathan Cooper:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-first-draft/0ap2000000159064/First-Draft-Jonathan-Cooper

Potential surprise first round picks:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-am/0ap2000000159034/Potential-surprise-first-round-picks