Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 4-17-13

Articles:

Stafford wants to break records on the field, not with his contract:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Matthew-Stafford-wants-to-break-records-on-the-field-not-with-his-contract/43f3663d-1052-4e77-abfe-1d1c09387266

Stafford was a key part of the recruiting efforts this offseason:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Matthew-Stafford-was-a-key-part-of-recruiting-efforts-this-offseason/4bd689e3-9434-41f8-9a77-50f14036da90

Stafford wants talent around him:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130416/SPORTS01/130416006/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-contract-extension-doesn-t-want-to-break-records

Stafford embraces becoming total leader:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130417/SPORTS0101/304170316/1126/sports0101/Lions-QB-Matthew-Stafford-embraces-becoming-total-leader

Newest Lions RB reports for workouts:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/17/sports/columns/doc516d20494a583750931641.txt

Minus Titus Young, young WRs given opportunity:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/17/sports/doc516d955027061355360153.txt

Seifert chat:   http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/47687/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

Draft:

Fans can vote for the top 5 picks in the DetroitLions.com mock draft:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-fans-can-vote-for-their-top-five-picks-in-the-Detroitlionscom-Mock-Draft/44369786-9f18-400d-8270-538d7f7aea4b

Lions host RB Lataivus Murray and S Jonathan Meeks for pre-draft visits:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-host-RB-Latavius-Murray-and-S-Jonathan-Meeks-for-pre-draft-visits/e4a914b4-92c3-4631-9db4-5c9e49b4adb0

Dion Jordan says playing DE in 4-3 would simplify things:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Dion-Jordan-says-playing-defensive-end-in-4-3-would-simplify-things/31ed2213-56e1-4174-9910-415e6ea74500

Lions  hosted Dion Jordan:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130416/SPORTS01/304160085/Lions-scheduled-to-host-Oregons-Dion-Jordan-on-draft-visit-today

On the Lions need for immediate impact:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/55233/on-the-lions-need-for-immediate-impact

Billick's NFC North Draft Preview:   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfc-north-draft-needs-green-bay-packers-chicago-bears-minnesota-vikings-detroit-lions-041213

How Ezekiel Ansah became draft's top DE:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/9172873/2013-nfl-draft-how-ezekiel-ansah-became-draft-top-defensive-end-espn-magazine

Ansah drawing comparisons to Giants Jason Pierre Paul (there's also a listing of the top DE prospects in this aricle):    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/nfl-draft-byu-ansah-drawing-jpp-comparisons-article-1.1318468

Draft buzz - Fisher open to playing RT:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000160212/article/draft-buzz-eric-fisher-willing-to-play-right-tackle

Chance Warmack, Jonathan Cooper demand top 10 attention:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000160245/article/chance-warmack-jonathan-cooper-demand-top10-attention

Desmond Trufant ready for the NFL:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-04-16/nfl-draft-2013-desmond-trufant-brothers-first-round-second-cornerback

WR Keenan Allen's drug test was red-flagged:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22084830/report-cal-wr-allens-combine-drug-test-red-flagged

Matching CBs with team defensive philosophies (A NFL scout this CB class is a B+):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pat-kirwan/22084252/nfl-draft-matching-cornerbacks-with-team-defensive-philosophies

Breakdown of Chris Burke's board:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/04/16/2013-nfl-draft-big-board-5-0-breaking-it-down/

Draft Rumblings - Risers and fallers from around the NFL:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Draft-Rumblings-Risers-Fallers-Around-The-NFL-8805.html

An early look at NFL draft props:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/An-early-look-at-NFL-draft-props.html

The Cosell Doctorine, Pt. 1 - Wild card WRs set the tone more than ever:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cosell-doctorine-part-1-wild-card-receivers-set-163054246--nfl.html

The Cosell Doctorine, Pt. 2 - Ranking the WRs is an impossible task:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cosell-doctorine-pt-2-ranking-receivers-impossible-task-152311174--nfl.html

Patterson, Austin lead pack of WR prospects:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/16/top-5-wide-receivers-nfl-draft/2089423/

2013 draft tiers - elite prospects, blue chips and red chips:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000160229/article/2013-nfl-draft-tiers-elite-prospects-blue-chips-and-red-chips

Chris Burke's final top 40 board:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130416/2013-nfl-draft-big-board-5/?sct=uk_t12_a3

Mock Draft Round-up (There's a couple updates):   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-mock-draft-round-up-18.html

Miscellaneous:

Titus Young's twitter bio has him looking to play defense:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/04/titus-youngs-twitter-bio-has-him.html

Video:

Stafford on building leadership:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Stafford-on-building-leadership/09ae72d0-256c-428d-8198-b4002b541c8f

Stafford on Reggie Bush:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Stafford-on-Reggie-Bush-/22e05094-d2e4-4930-8413-6cadfdf7ffef

Stafford on having everyone back:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Stafford-on-having-everyone-back/1fe63013-64ba-43d7-a2b9-3853562b51f4

Stafford on contract extension:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Stafford-on-contract-extension/90347539-d1c7-48a8-b6e9-73c449d58d4e

Stafford's sense of humor:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Staffords-sense-of-humor/0fdbca18-7220-4e0f-88ec-9bae72f6e0e4

First Draft - Barkevious Mingo:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-first-draft/0ap2000000160519/First-Draft-Barkevious-Mingo

Best non-first round CBs:   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/rSL4s7c_cQCd/best-non-first-round-corners