Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 2-18-14

Lions Articles:

O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Storylines could overshadow prospect workouts at NFL Combine: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-Storylines-could-overshadow-prospect-workouts-at-NFL-Combine/cce4d0bd-79aa-469c-9e12-d05af9121db7

Ditka: Image matters, Matthew Stafford, so turn that Lions cap around: http://www.freep.com/article/20140217/SPORTS01/302170030/Ditka-Image-matters-Matthew-Stafford-turn-Lions-cap-around

Ticker: National writer says Lions QB Matthew Stafford's problem isn't backward cap: http://www.freep.com/article/20140218/SPORTS01/302180030/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-backwards-cap

Despite past history, finding a WR in draft crucial for Lions: http://www.freep.com/article/20140218/SPORTS01/302180029/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-wide-receivers

Former Lions WR coach: Calvin Johnson was immediately great, but it's not enough for him: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/02/former_lions_wr_coach_calvin_j.html

Stacking up the Detroit Lions' biggest salary cap commitments against rest of the NFL: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/02/how_much_of_the_salary_cap_doe.html

Lions notes: Strength of schedule, Megatron, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/2/17/5407870/lions-notes-strength-of-schedule-calvin-johnson

Meet the Free Agents: OL Dylan Gandy: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/5897/meet-the-free-agents-ol-dylan-gandy

The week that was and will be: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/5891/the-week-that-was-and-will-be

Franchise/transition tags: Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/5863/franchisetransition-tags-lions

5 Detroit Lions Who Mean the Most to the Team's Future: http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/02/17/5-detroit-lions-who-mean-the-most-to-the-teams-future/

2014 Draft:

Ranking the best receivers, cornerbacks, safeties in the NFL draft: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/02/ranking_the_best_receivers_cor.html

Mayock's Top 5 by position: http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/0ap2000000326222/article/precombine-position-rankings-for-2014-nfl-draft

Top 10 CBs: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-02-17/2014-nfl-draft-top-10-cornerbacks-scouting-report-analysis-dennard-fuller-roby

Draft's 10 most controversial prospects: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000326191/article/johnny-manziel-leads-most-controversial-prospects-in-14-nfl-draft

2014 Combine Preview: Linebacker: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2014-Combine-Preview-Linebacker/048bdf74-940c-4a81-a6d9-f2041faff280

The combine's must-see prospects: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000326180/article/jadeveon-clowney-sammy-watkins-sure-to-thrill-at-combine

All you need to know about the 2014 NFL combine: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/67844162/nfl-draft-scouting-combine-qa-michael-sam-jadeveon-clowney

Top tight ends to watch at NFL Scouting Combine: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000325940/article/austin-seferianjenkins-should-be-top-te-performer-at-combine

10 players to watch at the 2014 NFL Combine: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/10-players-to-watch-at-the-2014-NFL-Combine.html

NFL Prospect Focus: A.C. Leonard and Nic Jacobs: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-Prospect-Focus-AC-Leonard-and-Nic-Jacobs.html

Ten players to keep an eye on at combine: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/10-players-to-watch-at-the-2014-NFL-Combine.html

Combine storylines to watch: offense: http://nfl.si.com/2014/02/17/2014-combine-storylines-offense/

Combine storylines to watch: defense: http://nfl.si.com/2014/02/17/2014-combine-storylines-defense/

Five players to watch at combine: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_021714.htm

Offensive Positional Big Board: http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2411/20140217/offensive_positional_big_board/

Video - On the Clock - Sammy Watkins:    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000326307/On-the-Clock-Sammy-Watkins

Miscellaneous:

Ex- Lions DB Louis Delmas visiting Pittsburgh Steelers: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000326227/article/exlions-db-louis-delmas-visiting-pittsburgh-steelers

La Canfora reports Falcons and Broncos interested in Delmas: https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/435551105020612608

Chicago Bears sign DE Austen Lane: http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4690529/bears-sign-de-austen-lane