Morning Lions Links for Friday 4-19-13

Articles:

Tulloch on Fairley - He's slim, he's focused and he's about his business:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Stephen-Tulloch-on-Nick-Fairley-Hes-slim-hes-focused-and-hes-about-his-business/7fe8d006-097a-4ef0-8235-70b17596fa82

Lions will host Monday night football for a third straight season:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-will-host-Monday-Night-Football-for-a-third-straight-season/8ad2ebeb-3cb5-4e0f-9340-dcf2a23d950d

Mayhew talks Lions in Thursday press conference:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Martin-Mayhew-talks-Lions-NFL-Draft-in-Thursday-press-conference/4e6f533e-e7c1-4d70-bfa2-9ec0f4920e39

Tulloch handicaps competition for open LB spot:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Stephen-Tulloch-handicaps-competition-for-open-linebacker-spot/c267795a-be9d-4d2b-bd62-3d399de705b6

Mayhew goes in depth on draft, free agency:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130419/SPORTS01/304190045/detroit-Lions-Martin-Mayhew-goes-in-depth-grading-draft-evaluating-free-agency

Lions 2013 schedule released:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130418/SPORTS01/130418034/detroit-lions-2013-schedule

Lions offseason workouts - Spievey participating, but not Best:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130418/SPORTS01/130418028/detroit-lions-jahvid-best-amari-spievey

Drew Sharps early picks on how the Lions will go 6-10:    http://www.freep.com/article/20130419/COL08/304190080/Drew-Sharp-detroit-lions-2013-season-predictions

Lions like Kickalicious, but he has to be able to play football:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130418/SPORTS0101/304180474/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-like-Kickalicious-he-has-able-play-football-

Detroit News Lions Predictions (McCosky has the Lions going 8-8, Katzenstein has 7-9, Niyo has 10-6 and Wojo has 9-7):    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130419/SPORTS0101/304190350/1126/SPORTS0101/The-Detroit-News-predictions-Lions-2013-season

Tulloch sees new be on board attitude:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/19/sports/doc5170138df050f407414893.txt

Lions schedule features a Monday night game:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/18/sports/doc51708be8826b5991580951.txt

Lions might take OT with #5 pick:   http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Lions+might+take+offensive+tackle+with+fifth+pick/8264719/story.html

Reiff's versatility valuable in Lions' draft:   http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/78771/group/homepage/

Seifert's Lions schedule analysis:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55378/detroit-lions-schedule-analysis-3

Which teams got hosed in the schedule department (He picks the entire NFC North):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000161341/article/2013-nfl-schedule-miami-dolphins-among-slighted-teams

2010 Draft do-over (He has the Lions taking LB NaVorro Bowman.   He has Suh going to the Redskins at #4):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160991/article/2010-nfl-draft-doover-seattle-seahawks-nab-rob-gronkowski

Looking at trap games and where top teams might stumble (He thinks the Giants could stumble in week 16 against the Lions):    http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/22098671/draft-not-sexy-yet-unpredictable;-well-after-tackles-are-gone

Top 16 skill position groups (The Lions are #14):    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/43078/59/top-16-skill-position-groups?pg=3

Draft:

O'Hara's draft preview - Rating the DBs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHaras-Draft-Preview-Rating-the-defensive-backs/8fe71667-0575-4ae7-a4f1-e5b2659a4056

If Lions make draft trade Mant Te'o could be in play:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130419/SPORTS01/304190047/If-Detroit-Lions-make-NFL-draft-trade-LB-Manti-Te-o-could-be-in-play

Lions won't trade up for the #1 pick:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130418/SPORTS01/130418023/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-martin-mayhew

Analyst - Lions should grab Lane Johnson if Fisher and Joeckel are gone:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130418/SPORTS0101/304180479/1126/SPORTS0101/Analyst-Lions-should-grab-Oklahoma-s-Lane-Johnson-Joeckel-Fisher-gone

Mayhew will likely draw the line at #5:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130419/OPINION03/304190332/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-GM-Martin-Mayhew-likely-will-draw-line-No-5

Lions Draft - Manti Te'o impresses Mayhew:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/19/sports/doc51706e7e38a31377472462.txt

Mayhew discusses Fisher, Milliner:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/19/sports/doc51703eec68e1c823269122.txt

No CBs in Mayock's top 10:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160993/article/mike-mayock-no-cornerbacks-worth-drafting-in-top-10

The definitive draft tiebraker:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000160977/article/2013-nfl-draft-prospect-sequence-list-drives-team-decisions

Is Tennessee's Patterson seen as a project:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160973/article/cordarrelle-patterson-reportedly-seen-as-a-project

Casserly's overrated and underrated prospects (He has Ansah as overrated):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160958/article/2013-nfl-drafts-overrated-and-underrated-prospects

WR DeAndre Hopkins and WR Mark Harrison were in the room that was trashed:    http://tracking.si.com/2013/04/18/nfl-combine-trashed-hotel-room-players/?xid=si_nfl

Dion Jordan looks the part of elite playmaker to be:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/04/18/dion-jordan-looks-the-part-of-elite-playmaker-to-be/

Unpredictable draft (LaCanfora says the Lions could trade down as far as into the 20s, he also said the Lions are seriously considering a guard if they can't trade down):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/22095728/nfl-draft-not-sexy-yet-unpredictable-well-after-tackles-are-%20gone

Size matters for top CBs:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/19/size-matters-top-nfl-cornerback-prospects/2095725/

Draft strategy - Move up or move down:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Draft-strategy-Move-up-or-move-down.html

Underated/Overrated prospects:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/UnderRated-OverRated-Prospects.html

Rob Rang's latest big board:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22091412/big-board-get-ready-for-lots-of-steak-and-not-too-much-sizzle

Brugler's top 100 big board:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/rob-rang/22097696/2013-nfl-draft-top-100-draft-board

Miscellaneous:

The Vikings have worked out Lawrence Jackson:    http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-75494495/

Jacob Lacy visited the Vikings:   https://twitter.com/HBalzer721/status/325012520458911745

Video:

Mayhew on Xanders:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-Mayhew-on-Brian-Xanders/2cde38c7-5bbc-43ed-a811-12234a98e365

Mayhew on Denard Robinson:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-Mayhew-on-Denard-Robinson/ce84c155-2f75-4372-893b-e1581664d8ee

Mayhew on feeling good about the team:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-Mayhew-on-feeling-good-about-the-team/44606a77-a028-4f56-bb3d-c341fd2756b8

Tulloch on the fifth overall pick:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stephen-Tulloch-on-the-fifth-overall-pick/d41253f2-77b5-424e-a498-2dcc14ec3d65

Tulloch on Fairley:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stephen-Tulloch-on-Nick-Fairley/b122b8b2-874f-4c12-9ce5-fdbc4277bb99

Tulloch on draft prospects:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stephen-Tulloch-on-the-draft-prospects/7e2f9982-d9ce-458a-837f-33ef3c7a9158

Tulloch on bringing leadership:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stephen-Tulloch-on-bringing-leadership/2ac89603-87c3-4750-9d7f-3de46a630b3c

Sports Science - Cordarrelle Patterson:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55356/sport-science-cordarrelle-patterson