Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 4-30-12

Lions Articles:

How do the Lions nine draft picks impact their position groups:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/How-do-the-Detroit-Lions-nine-draft-picks-impact-their-position-groups/2ec2e0ee-8e1a-48a3-aa38-3b0d0821f886

O'Hara - The biggest winner following the draft is Riley Reiff:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-The-biggest-winner-following-this-Lions-draft-is-Riley-Reiff/7e051586-58f5-4491-8436-a0c6963efc21

Kiper - Lions did the best they could in the draft:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130429/SPORTS01/304290126/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-mel-kiper

Lions pondering more moves on both lines, special teams:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130429/SPORTS01/304290060/detroit-lions-martin-mayhew

Kiper - Ansah's development key to Lions playoff hopes:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130429/SPORTS0101/304290431/1126/sports0101/Kiper-Ziggy-Ansah-s-development-key-Lions-playoff-hopes

Lions made solid decisions in 2013 draft:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Lions-made-solid-decisions-in-2013-NFL-D?blockID=897367&feedID=3862

Mayhew - Ziggy was our third choice:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/04/29/mayhew-ziggy-was-our-third-choice/

Detroit rehabilitates DE position via draft:   http://det.scout.com/2/1287864.html

Mayhew satisified with draft picks:   http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Mayhew+satisfied+with+draft+picks/8308153/story.html

Parkland grad QB John Laub headed to the Lions:   http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/mc-laub-lions-20130430,0,5111843.story

Herd's WR/ Returner Andre Snipes-Booker signs with the Lions:   http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/201304290295

Clayton's mailbag (There's a question on the Lions WR position in the short takes section):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9221731/nfl-mailbag-sizing-offensive-roy-candidates

Post draft storylines in the NFC North:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55926/post-draft-storylines-in-the-nfc-north

Kirwan looks at 9 teams with post draft holes (The Lions are one of those teams with their hole at OT):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pat-kirwan/22167447/nfl-draft-may-be-over-but-these-nine-teams-still-have-specific-needs

Monday Morning QB (Peter King thinks the Lions got 2 starters for the next eight years in round 2-3):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130429/nfl-draft-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/?sct=uk_t11_a3

TSN's Lions Review (He gives the Lions a B):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4589181

2012 ADP vs Reality - WRs (CJ is #1):   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/43175/353/2012-adp-vs-reality-wrs

Miscellaneous:

Lawrence Jackson, Jacob Lacey crossed over to the Vikings:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55946/lawrence-jackson-jacob-lacey-cross-over

Examining Pressure - Are left tackles overvalued:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/04/29/examining-pressure-are-left-tackles-overvalued/

2013 draft versus the average - looking at numbers:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2013-NFL-Draft-versus-the-average-Looking-at-the-numbers.html

2014 Draft:

Who are the top NFL draft prospects for 2014:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130429/SPORTS01/304290076/2014-nfl-mock-draft

Video:

Lions tied for worst in the NFC North:   http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2336091746001

Free Press writers chew on which player the Lions will take in the 2014 draft:   http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2336732118001

Audio (these are from April 25-27.   Somehow I missed them):

Schwartz on sirius radio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-on-Sirius-NFL-Radio---4-27-13/2ee91aab-008b-4f47-89c2-469288548f44

Ansah on sirius radio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Ziggy-Ansah-Conference-Call----4-25-13/f487160c-2ff8-48ee-96c4-5df6deada708

Ansah conference call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Ziggy-Ansah-Conference-Call----4-25-13/f487160c-2ff8-48ee-96c4-5df6deada708

Slay conference call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Darius-Slay-Conference-Call----4-26-13/1fa71218-848e-46e2-b03d-7be5bfa78fbf

Warford conference call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Larry-Warford-Conference-Call----4-26-13/0f32be41-0275-4adc-bc70-353259054bf2

Taylor conference call:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Devin-Taylor-Conference-Call----4-27-13/bad827ed-f1a0-452d-b7fd-59e8ec1ed271

Sam Martin conference call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Sam-Martin-Conference-Call----4-27-13/f08b3bb0-3ec2-487c-ba16-1cebfab9fa2f

Corey Fuller conference call:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Corey-Fuller-Conference-Call----4-27-13/afbdab10-ad20-4b95-855d-cdb2e0b15635

Theo Riddick conference call:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Theo-Riddick-Conference-Call----4-27-13/3d4e201e-2a56-413e-a40b-7140db789045

Michael Williams conference call:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Michael-Williams-Conference-Call----4-27-13/0a65b732-9bbc-4e0a-a725-70073471afaa

Brandon Hepburn conference call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Brandon-Hepburn-Conference-Call----4-27-13/213dd879-7825-4c70-8258-a788bda0ad40