Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 4-23-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Kiper: Assessing the Lions’ draft needs: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7260/kiper-assessing-the-lions-draft-needs

Team Report: Detroit Lions: http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2430/20140422/team_report_detroit_lions/

Managing draft day: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Managing-draft-day.html

Local Media:

O'HARA: Veteran center Dominic Raiola has become accustomed to change: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Veteran-center-Dominic-Raiola-has-become-accustomed-to-change/ad63d145-d138-4e21-ae11-7c40495d5518

NOTEBOOK: Lions practice without Ndamukong Suh: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-practice-without-Ndamukong-Suh/80e27b78-dc24-48de-aa37-91376a9922fa

Ndamukong Suh does not attend Lions minicamp, neither does Houston; CJ didn't practice: http://www.freep.com/article/20140422/SPORTS01/304220129/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh

Lions invite five players to compete for roster spots at minicamp: http://www.freep.com/article/20140422/SPORTS01/304220082/detroit-lions-roster-minicamp

Drew Sharp: Lions coaches, players scared to tell Suh he's wrong: http://www.freep.com/article/20140423/COL08/304230043/ndamukong-suh-detroit-lions-minicamp

Lions notes: New coaching staff, new energy on field; Raiola notices 'calm feeling': http://www.freep.com/article/20140423/SPORTS01/304230045/detroit-lions-new-coaches-new-energy

Lions Gab: What we've learned in recent years about NFL draft: http://www.freep.com/article/20140423/SPORTS01/304230064/detroit-lions-gab

What coach Jim Caldwell is saying after his first Lions minicamp: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140422/SPORTS0101/304220109/What-coach-Jim-Caldwell-saying-after-his-first-Lions-minicamp

Lions' Dominic Raiola, Stephen Tulloch like what they see from Caldwell regime: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140422/SPORTS0101/304220110/Lions-Dominic-Raiola-Stephen-Tulloch-like-what-they-see-from-Caldwell-regime

Ndamukong Suh's absence from Lions' minicamp doesn't bother teammates: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140422/SPORTS0101/304220095/Ndamukong-Suh-s-absence-from-Lions-minicamp-doesn-t-bother-teammates

Chris Houston still injured as Detroit Lions kick off minicamp: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/chris_houston_still_injured_as.html

Detroit Lions teammates missing Ndamukong Suh, confident he'll catch up quickly when he returns: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_lions_teammates_missin.html

Detroit Lions draw almost entire roster to voluntary minicamp, but not Ndamukong Suh: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_lions_draw_almost_thei.html

Column: Ndamukong Suh's absence becoming a distraction for Detroit Lions: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/column_ndamukong_suhs_absence.html

Jim Caldwell pleased with team's concentration as Detroit Lions push tempo on first day of minicamp: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/jim_caldwell_pleased_with_conc.html

Dominic Raiola OK with Detroit Lions drafting his successor: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/dominic_raiola_ok_with_detroit.html

Detroit Lions' Larry Warford youngest player on CBSSports writer's list of top under-25 players: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_lions_larry_warford_yo.html

Ask Kyle: Do the Detroit Lions have a legitimate interest in trading up in the draft?: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/ask_kyle_do_the_detroit_lions.html

Detroit Lions notes: Dominic Raiola, StephenTulloch impress Jim Caldwell: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140422/detroit-lions-notes-dominic-raiola-stephentulloch-impress-jim-caldwell

Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh absence noticed at minicamp: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140422/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-absence-noticed-at-minicamp

The Lion's CAN'T Re-Sign Suh Now: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/04/22/the-lions-cant-re-sign-suh-now-opinion/

Tulloch On Absence Of Suh: 'We All Would Like Him To Be Here': http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/04/22/tulloch-on-absence-of-suh-we-all-would-like-him-to-be-here/

Voluntary minicamp opens without Suh: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/voluntary-minicamp-opens-without-suh-042214

Lions notes: Schedule release update, Ebron, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/4/22/5637744/lions-notes-schedule-release-eric-ebron

Caldwell's comments from Day 1 of Lions minicamp: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/4/22/5641838/lions-minicamp-jim-caldwell-quotes

2014 Draft:

National Media:

Lions continue visits with top picks: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7263/lions-continue-visits-with-top-picks

Stud OLB visits Detroit, but to pair him with Suh, Lions need to trade up: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342900/article/khalil-mack-says-hed-be-excited-to-play-with-ndamukong-suh

Who's in play for teams drafting in top 10?: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342902/article/2014-nfl-draft-teambyteam-firstround-scenarios

Jeremiah: Five safeties in this draft are good enough to start as rookies: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342802/article/ha-ha-clintondix-is-1-of-5-safeties-who-could-start-as-rookies

Say what? Analyst says Thomas further along than Newton was as passer: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342828/article/analyst-qb-thomas-further-along-than-cam-newton-was-in-11

Report: Brawl involving Gamecocks set off by prospects' objection to pot: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342822/article/report-pot-cause-of-brawl-involving-gamecocks-prospects

Who'll wait longest in the green room? (Latimer is picked as one of the possible players that could have the longest wait): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000343044/article/teddy-bridgewater-could-have-longest-wait-in-2014-nfl-draft

Clemson's Watkins excited to show what he's made of at 2014 draft: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000343105/article/sammy-watkins-ready-to-showcase-himself-at-2014-nfl-draft

Brandt: Texans could pull off draft-then-trade scenario with Clowney: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000343007/article/brandt-houston-texans-could-trade-no-1-overall-pick

SI 64: No. 10: Pittsburgh's Donald: http://nfl.si.com/2014/04/22/the-si-64-no-10-dt-aaron-donald/

SI 64: No. 9: Clemson's Watkins: http://nfl.si.com/2014/04/22/the-si-64-no-10-dt-aaron-donald/

NFL Draft Under the Microscope: Ohio State LB Ryan Shazier: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-draft-under-the-microscope--ohio-state-lb-ryan-shazier-151723381.html

Justin Ellis Draft Profile: http://www.detroitlionsdraft.com/2014/04/justin-ellis-draft-profile/

Local Media:

OHARA'S DRAFT PREVIEW: Rating the linebackers: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-DRAFT-PREVIEW-Rating-the-linebackers/6fd4011b-b1f1-42d2-a65e-9509f3fc6dfb

TWENTYMAN: Lions host the versatile linebacker Khalil Mack: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-host-the-versatile-linebacker-Khalil-Mack/0ceb2984-27e4-44aa-aca9-8837577e1697

Top-5 draft prospect Khalil Mack visits Detroit Lions because 'you never know what can happen': http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/top-5_draft_prospect_khalil_ma.html

NFL Draft 2014: Khalil Mack and Tom Savage rising, plus more news and rumors: http://mlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/04/savage_mack_creating_plenty_of.html

Detroit Lions 2014 NFL draft prospect: Indiana wide receiver Cody Latimer: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_lions_2014_nfl_draft_p_19.html

Video:

National Media:

Emphatic Evans: Suh must be at workouts: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000343116/Emphatic-Evans-Suh-must-be-at-workouts

Is Logan Thomas' future at tight end?: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-path-to-the-draft/0ap2000000342877/Is-Logan-Thomas-future-at-tight-end

Local Media:

Raiola on new head coach Jim Caldwell: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Raiola-on-new-head-coach-Jim-Caldwell/45e5f65a-2f9b-49fa-873f-3660fe76ca46

Tulloch on Suh's absence: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tulloch-on-Suhs-absence/25a67fcf-6c40-409a-92c6-b084d8485eb4

Caldwell on the first day of voluntary minicamp: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-the-first-day-of-voluntary-minicamp/53d5413d-4b1d-4079-8102-b50b45800ced

Video: Detroit Lions writers discuss Ndamukong Suh's absence from Detroit Lions voluntary minicamp: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/04/video_detroit_lions_writers_di.html