Morning Lions Links For Wednesday 4-24-13

Articles:

Lions dust off usual post arrest statement:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/23/lions-dust-off-the-usual-post-arrest-statement/

Burleson initially declined to be special draft correspondent:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Nate-Burleson-initially-declined-invite-to-be-special-draft-correspondant/6cc6559a-6043-402f-b4e2-6d732ee5d528

Report - Lions trying to trade down in the draft:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130423/SPORTS01/304230077/detroit-lions-2013-nfl-draft-espn-adam-schefter

Lions Ronnell Lewis arrested after bar altercation, police say:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130423/SPORTS01/304230118/detroit-lions-ronnell-lewis

Lions now have two players arrested in less than a month:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130423/SPORTS0101/304230455/1126/Lions-DE-Ronnell-Lewis-tasered-arrested-fight-outside-Oklahoma-bar

No. 5 pick has led to a mix of stars, busts in NFL draft:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130423/SPORTS01/304230050/detroit-lions-2013-nfl-draft

Brian Xanders the X Factor:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/04/detroit-lions-draft-brian-xanders-x.html

Best and worst draft picks for each team (For the Lions the best is Barry, the worst is CRog):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/best-worst-NFL-draft-picks-for-all-32-teams-041913#tab=photo-title=Detroit+Lions&photo=31698017

Lions must bolster lines after losses:   http://www.toledoblade.com/DaveHackenberg/2013/04/24/Lions-must-bolster-lines-after-losses.html

Stafford gives elementary students a recess surprise:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/matthew-stafford-gives-elementary-students-a-recess-surprise

Five teams in the top 12 want to move down:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/23/report-five-teams-in-top-12-want-to-move-down/

Redrafting the 2010 draft (Prisco has the Lions taking DE Jason Pierre Paul with the #2 pick and DE Carlos Dunlap with the #30 pick; he has Suh being drafted by the Raiders at #8):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/22116620/redrafting-2010s-first-round-big-changes-after-bradford-at-no-1

Blitz percentages from the past 3 years (The Lions are 31 in the NFL):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/04/23/neils-nfl-daily-april-23-2013/

Draft:

Tim Twentyman breaks down what he considers to be the Lions 5 greatest needs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-breaks-down-what-he-considers-to-be-the-Lions-five-greatest-needs-heading-into-the-draft/5299a9c8-7be9-4cae-a721-5d7a474194f9

Fan mock draft with voting for Lions #5 pick:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Fans-send-Dee-Milliner-to-Eagles--time-to-vote-for-the-Detroit-Lions-at-No-5/44369786-9f18-400d-8270-538d7f7aea4b

NFC North - Draft rumors surround the Lions, Bears, Packers and Vikings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-North-Draft-rumors-surrounding-the-Bears-Lions-Packers-and-Vikings/9a480645-64b4-47f0-8854-f9c6a66d4a52

First round draft scenarios:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130424/SPORTS01/304240025/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-2013-jim-schwartz

Birkett analyzes Lions draft needs at DB:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130424/SPORTS01/304240014/detroit-lions-defensive-backs-NFL-draft

Second chance could land CB Hayden in first round:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130424/SPORTS01/304240015/d-j-hayden-houston-nfl-draft

Lions think big at no. 5:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130424/SPORTS0101/304240325/1126/Lions-think-big-No-5

In photos - O-lineman the Lions might draft:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130424/SPORTS0101/304240301/1126/In-photos-Offensive-lineman-Lions-might-draft

Lions Draft - WR not top priority:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/23/sports/doc5176dce611595076637435.txt

Lions Draft - DE a priority:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/04/detroit-lions-draft-defensive-end.html

How the top 10 should play out:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-04-23/2013-nfl-draft-eric-fisher-dion-jordan-geno-smith-top-10-draft-picks

Path to the draft - Do the Lions want Lane Johnson:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000162803/article/path-to-the-draft-recap-do-detroit-lions-want-lane-johnson

Alabama DJ Fluker - I took money in college:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/23/sports/college/5d3ab959-1483-4d2b-96bb-86954bdc12b7.txt

LaSalle's Willson on NFL draft radar:   http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/04/23/willsons-stock-for-nfl-draft-on-the-rise/

Eric Fisher is carrying the weight of Central into NFL draft:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/23/sports/columns/doc51770057d2b75059371837.txt

CMU product Fisher has future:   http://det.scout.com/2/1286204.html

Schefter thinks Joeckel and Fisher will be the first players off the board:   https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/326790593021890561

Dee Milliner has had 5 surgeries:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/9203650/2013-nfl-draft-dee-milliner-had-five-surgeries

Draft features boom or bust prospects like Ansah:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000162522/article/2013-nfl-draft-features-boomorbust-prospects-like-ziggy-ansah

NFL draft next step in Ansah's impropable trek:   http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56202732-88/ansah-byu-draft-nfl.html.csp

Ansah all the rage in the NFL:   http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/56202385-88/ansah-nfl-byu-ziggy.html.csp

Lane Johnson, Tyler Eifert create buzz:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000162558/article/2013-nfl-draft-rumor-mill-lane-johnson-tyler-eifert-create-buzz

Dee Milliner still top CB according to info from 22 teams:   http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=7005

Is Jarvis Jones stock rising?:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/23/georgia-linebacker-jarvis-jones-nfl-draft-i-make-plays-everywhere/2107007/

Lattimore - I'll be ready by week 1:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/04/23/marcus-lattimore-injury-rehab-south-carolina-2013-nfl-draft/2106441/

Kindo of a phony - One team takes Manti Te'o off it's draft board:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000162525/article/manti-teo-falls-off-one-teams-board-for-2013-nfl-draft

The shutdown 50 - #7 Jonathan Cooper:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-50-north-carolina-og-jonathan-cooper-020745384--nfl.html

Evaluating WRs by size and speed:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Evaluating-wide-receivers-by-size-and-speed.html

The countdown has begun:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-countdown-has-begun.html

GM - Worst draft in the past 10-12 years:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike-freeman/22122564/gm-worst-draft-in-past-10-to-12-years

Chiefs are likely to draft Eric Fisher with #1 pick:   https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/326909160866332672

Eagles narrow list to four players at #4:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000162684/article/philadelphia-eagles-narrow-list-to-four-players-at-no-4

The Eagles are trying to trade back:   http://www.philly.com/sports/eagles/?wss=/philly/sports/eagles/nfl_draft/&id=204315581

Barkevious Mingo is connected to the Eagles more and more:   https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/326833798694182912

Mayock - Raiders to take Lane Johnson or Sharrif Floyd:   http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/260189/mayock-raiders-to-take-floyd-or-lane-johnson

Discuss elite traits:   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/43104/321/discussing-elite-traits

10 late round sleepers who could surprise - part II:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/10-late-round-sleepers-who-could-surprise-Part-II.html

Potential impact UDFA's:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130423/2013-nfl-draft-wes-welker-watch/

Overrated/Underrated Prospects:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130423/2013-nfl-draft-overrated-underrated/

Rang's underrated team of prospects:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/22116814/2013-nfl-draft-barkley-leads-rangs-gang

Breaking down top 43 players into 3 prime groups (Lions will consider a guard if Fisher and Joeckle are gone and they can't trade down):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/jason-la-canfora/22123100/draft-tiers-breaking-down-top-43-players-into-three-prime-groups

Rang's big board:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22123177/big-board-top-tier-doesnt-impress-you-look-deeper

SN's Optimum Scouting Big Board:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-04-23/2013-nfl-draft-big-board-ranking-the-class-1-250

Mock Draft Round-Up (There's been several updates):   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-mock-draft-round-up-19.html

Miscellaneous:

Bettis thinks the NFL is devaluing the RB position:   http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/jerome-bettis-thinks-the-nfl-is-devaluing-the-running-back-position/

Video:

Burleson's top 5 underrated WRs:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000162434/Burleson-s-top-five-underrated-receivers

Burleson's top player for 2013:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000162402/Burleson-s-top-player-for-2013

Teams with toughest decisions in top 10 (They discuss the Lions first):   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap2000000162487/Toughest-decisions-in-the-top-10

Top 5 defenders in the NFL:   http://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/nfl/draft/2013/04/23/2107581/

Diamonds in the rough - RBs:   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/fZoS21RvGG_j/diamonds-in-the-rough-running-backs

Barnhart's under the radar prospects:   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/3ahogbmDLkIg/tony-barnhart-on-prospects-under-the-radar

Teams looking to trade down in the draft:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9202613

Bjoern Werner - An unexpected journey:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-am/0ap2000000162433/Bjoern-Werner-An-unexpected-journey

First Draft - Dion Jordan:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-first-draft/0ap2000000162414/First-Draft-Dion-Jordan

Questions remain for NFL draft prospects:   http://sports.yahoo.com/video/questions-remain-nfl-draft-prospects-230000950.html

Biggest needs for NFC North teams:   http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/2104807/nfl-draft-biggest-needs-for-nfc-north-teams/

Draft - First round buzz:   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/videos/Fy4xsicbvldB/nfl-draft-firstround-buzz

Audio:

Hill and Schlereth preview the Lions draft:   http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9205083