Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 5-9-14

Lions Articles:

Local Media:

O'hara: Megatron Has The Most To Gain From Ebron Addition: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Megatron-has-the-most-to-gain-from-Ebron-addition/db80f406-24c2-41a7-97b3-e93764d7ed0a

Joseph Fauria's aspirations curtailed by Detroit Lions' first-round selection of Eric Ebron: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/joseph_faurias_aspirations_cur.html

2014 Draft:

National Media:

Potential Lions picks on Day 2 of NFL draft: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7628/potential-lions-picks-on-day-2-of-nfl-draft

NFL draft: Top 10 prospects still available: http://q.usatoday.com/2014/05/09/top-10-prospects-still-available-louis-nix-kony-ealy-derek-carr-marqise-lee/

Nfl Draft: First-round Wrap-up (he picks the Ebron pick as a puzzling move): http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/74840804/nfl-draft-first-round-analysis-jadeveon-clowney-blake-bortles-johnny-manziel#!Lx9Bp

NFL Draft 2014: Carr, running backs, green-room refugees still on board for Day 2: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-05-09/nfl-draft-2014-second-day-round-two-three-best-players-remaining-derek-carr-garoppolo-marqise-lee-zach-mettenberger-kody-ealy-carlos-hyde

SI's Round 2 Mock Draft (he has the Lions taking DE Kony Early): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20140509/2014-nfl-mock-draft-round-2-houston-texans/

NFP Second Round Mock Draft (he has the Lions taking LB Chris Borland): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Second-round-mock-draft-9123.html

PFT's Second Round Mock Draft (he has the Lions taking DT Timmy Jernigan): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/09/pfts-round-two-mock-draft/

Rotoworld's Silva's Day 2 Mock (he has the Lions taking CB Stanley Jean Baptiste in round 2 and WR Robert Herron in round 3): http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47140/60/silvas-second-day-mock-draft

Local Media:

Detroit Lions prospects to watch on Day 2 of the 2014 NFL draft: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_prospects_to_wat_2.html

Kony Ealy or a defensive back to Detroit Lions in second-round mocks of NFL draft: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/kony_ealy_or_a_defensive_back.html

Eric Ebron:

National Media:

Some numbers behind Ebron & 1st round: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7614/some-numbers-behind-ebron-1st-round

Eric Ebron: Lions will use me like Saints use Jimmy Graham: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/09/eric-ebron-lions-will-use-me-like-saints-use-jimmy-graham/

Local Media:

Eric Ebron Pick Popular With Brian Baldinger: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Eric-Ebron-pick-popular-with-Brian-Baldinger/61099128-90e2-464c-af15-481da9ccb6dd

National reaction lukewarm to Lions' pick of Eric Ebron: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/SPORTS01/305090105/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-nfl-draft-grades

What they're saying: Analysts not wild about Lions drafting Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140509/SPORTS0101/305090075/0/SPORTS0101/What-they-re-saying-Analysts-not-wild-about-Lions-drafting-Eric-Ebron

Eric Ebron confident he'll put charge into Lions' electrifying offense: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140509/SPORTS0101/305090109/Eric-Ebron-confident-he-ll-put-charge-into-Lions-electrifying-offense

Column: Eric Ebron won't be a popular NFL draft choice, but he makes sense for Detroit Lions: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/column_eric_ebron_wont_be_a_po.html

Detroit Lions listened to trade offers before selecting Eric Ebron in NFL draft: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_tried_to_trade_t.html

Detroit Lions' Eric Ebron breaks even with friend Jadeveon Clowney on pair of draft-day bets: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_eric_ebron_break.html

Eric Ebron Is A Bad Pick For The Lions [BLOG]: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/09/eric-ebron-is-a-bad-pick-for-the-lions-blog/

Ebron Talks Signing With Lions, Dropping Passes, Comparisons To Graham: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/09/ebron-talks-signing-with-lions-dropping-passes-comparisons-to-graham/

Caldwell, Lombardi Discuss How Lions Will Use Ebron In New Offense: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/09/caldwell-lombardi-discuss-how-lions-will-use-ebron-in-new-offense/

Fans rightly boo Eric Ebron selection by Lions: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/fan-rightly-boo-eric-ebron-selection-by-detroit-lions-in-nfl-draft/25894972

Martin Mayhew discusses Eric Ebron pick: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/5/9/5699708/2014-nfl-draft-martin-mayhew-eric-ebron-pick

Caldwell, Lombardi discuss Eric Ebron pick: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/5/9/5699608/2014-nfl-draft-jim-caldwell-joe-lombardi-eric-ebron-pick

Grades:

National Media:

NFL Draft 2014 grades: How each team fared in the first round (he gives the Lions a B-): http://www.mlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/05/nfl_draft_2014_first-round_gra.html

Video:

Local Media:

Eric Ebron introductory press conference: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Eric-Ebron-introductory-press-conference/4e8cfd29-7770-4785-8cd9-1c4ab3070cb4

Twentyman one-on-one with Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Twentyman-one-on-one-with-Eric-Ebron/ba76e7c1-c74c-48e4-b589-bc5cd58f6a58

Eric Ebron on becoming a Lion: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Eric-Ebron-on-becoming-a-Lion/5b0be862-534d-4aa3-bd81-2109d047719e

Eric Ebron on his draft day experience: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Eric-Ebron-on-his-draft-day-experience/b0d62642-233b-4cd2-8365-a0bf3d8fe0cc

Dave Birkett: First round didn't go right for Lions, but here's what they can do now (video): http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/3550139950001

Detroit Lions reporters react to team's selection of North Carolina TE Eric Ebron: http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/05/detroit_lions_reporters_react.html