Morning Lions Links for Friday 5-9-14

Lions Articles:

Local Media:

What Does The Addition Of Eric Ebron Mean For Joe Fauria?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/What-does-the-addition-of-Eric-Ebron-mean-for-Joe-Fauria/4d981d02-4e1b-413d-bba1-08d86cbbf84e

The best, worst of Lions' first-round picks since 1994: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/SPORTS01/305090040/nfl-draft-detroit-lions 

Lions draft pick is another head scratch (What Wojo seems to be forgetting is that the Lions have 3 defensive players in the first round in the past 5 drafts.   They've been more obsessed with defense.   They've drafted more defensive players in the previous drafts than offense.   Our first two picks last year were DE and CB.):    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140509/SPORTS0101/305090035/Lions-draft-pick-another-head-scratcher

Addition of Ebron doesn't mean the end for Fauria:    http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/05/detroit-lions-addition-of-eric-ebron.html

Eric Ebron:

National Media:

Lions hope Ebron is a nightmare matchup:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7602/lions-hope-ebron-becomes-a-matchup-nightmare

Rotoworld's Ebron analysis:    http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=CFB&id=131939&line=31815&spln=1

Examiner's Chris Morgan's take on the Ebron pick:   http://www.examiner.com/article/detroit-lions-select-eric-ebron-with-10th-pick

Eric Ebron: How the No. 10 pick fits in Detroit:     http://www.detroitlionsdraft.com/2014/05/eric-ebron-how-the-no-10-pick-fits-in-detroit/

Lions add more firepower to offense:     http://www.packersnews.com/article/20140508/PKR01/305080570/Notebook-Lions-add-more-firepower-passing-game?nclick_check=1

Local Media:

A Closer Look: TE Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/A-closer-look-TE-Eric-Ebron/1547d403-59e4-4822-b448-fa48ff90712f

O'hara: Martin Mayhew Goes Bold With First Pick: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Martin-Mayhew-goes-bold-with-first-pick/af2cbc64-0d67-4790-84c2-0f7172c086e4

NFL draft: Game film was all Lions needed to pick TE Ebron: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/SPORTS01/305090059/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-nfl-draft

NFL draft ticker: Talking heads break down Lions picking Ebron: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/SPORTS01/305090041/nfl-draft-ticker

Ebron gives a ring, now will chase one with the Lions:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140508/SPORTS0101/305080152/0/SPORTS0101/First-round-pick-Eric-Ebron-gives-ring-now-will-chase-one-Lions

Eric Ebron will fill Jimmy Graham-type role in new Detroit Lions offense after NFL draft selection: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/nfl_draft_eric_ebron_will_fill.html 

Lions draft pick Ebron adds another dimension to offense:     http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140508/detroit-lions-draft-pick-eric-ebron-adds-another-dimension-to-offense

Lions, Ebron a perfect fit says Caputo:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140508/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-a-perfect-fit-pat-caputo-says

Analysis of Day 1 of  2014 Draft:

National Media:

Thumbs up, thumbs down for No. 1s (The Lions got a thumbs down.   All the other NFC North teams got a thumbs up):    http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/126546/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-for-no-1s

Browns, Cowboys dazzle while Jaguars baffle on Day 1 of draft (he thinks the Lions should've taken Donald or Pryor): http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap2000000348458/article/browns-cowboys-dazzle-while-jaguars-baffle-on-day-1-of-draft

Recapping Round 1 (he didn't like the pick. He thinks Lions should've went defense): http://mmqb.si.com/2014/05/09/nfl-draft-blake-bortles-jacksonville-jaguars/ 

 NFL Draft Round 1 steals and reaches: Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and more (Ebron is picked as a reach): http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/09/nfl-draft-steals-reaches-blake-bortles-khalil-mack/

NFL Draft Day 1 Winners and Losers (Stafford is picked as a winner):     http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-draft-day-1-winners-and-losers--sam-bradford-still-the-man-in-st--louis-054305739.html

Rotoworld's Recap of Round 1 (He picks Barry Sanders having to advertise for Madden before announcing the Lions pick.  I agree with that.   I hated that and wanted to just hear the pick.   All I heard before the pick was blah, blah, blah.):     http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47131/365/nfl-draft-round-1-recap

Sports Network's pick by pick analysis of the first round:     http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4692347

Walterfootball's Round 1 Winners and Losers (He picks the Lions as losers):     http://walterfootball.com/draft2014winnerslosers.php

Local Media:

Drew Sharp: Forget draft board; Lions taking Ebron wasn't smart pick: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/COL08/305090034/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-eric-ebron-drew-sharp

Mitch Albom: Lions take TE Ebron in NFL draft, but what about defense?: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/COL01/305090032/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-nfl-draft-mitch-albom 

Day 2 of the 2014 Draft:

National Media:

Best remaining prospects after Round 1: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000348452/article/2014-nfl-draft-best-remaining-prospects-after-round-1

2014 NFL Draft: Top talent available entering Day 2: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/24555595/nfl-draft-top-talent-available-entering-day-two

2014 NFL Draft: Second Round Mock Draft (he has the Lions taking DE Scott Crichton): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/24555651/nfl-draft-second-round-mock-draft

Who's left?   Best available players left for round 2:   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/who-s-left-best-players-available-for-day-2-of-nfl-draft-050814

Lee, Carr lead best available players: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/draft-2014/tracker/#bestAvailable

So who is left on the board for Day 2 of the NFL Draft:    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/so-who-is-left-on-the-board-for-day-2-of-the-nfl-draft--uh--who-isn-t--042537945.html

Norris Best Day 2 Available:    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/47132/271/norris-best-available-day-2

 Local Media:

Twentyman: Who Fits The Lions At No. 45?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Who-fits-the-Lions-at-No-45/b42c0e4c-aee3-4e72-8c40-437d7ef8fda5

NFL draft: Players for Lions to watch in today's second round: http://www.freep.com/article/20140509/SPORTS01/305090037/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-second-round-players 

Caputo's top targets for Day 2 of the draft:    http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-targets-for-lions-on-second-day-of.html 

Grades:

National Media:

First-round grades for all 32 teams (Lions in the good job, good fit group): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000348409/article/2014-nfl-draft-firstround-quicksnap-grades 

Walterfootball's Round 1 Grades (He gives the Lions a C+):    http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftgrades.php

Local Media:

Katzenstein's Round Grades (He gives the Lions an A):    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140508/SPORTS0101/305090036/0/SPORTS0101/Josh-Katzenstein-grades-every-first-round-NFL-draft-pick

Video:

Local Media:

Joe Lombardi on how Eric Ebron fits the offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Joe-Lombardi-on-how-Eric-Ebron-fits-the-offense/c93d6e1c-149c-44ef-9dbe-09a75e2a0fed

Jim Caldwell on TE Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jim-Caldwell-on-TE-Eric-Ebron/7524583d-bec9-4ff1-ad93-60a41469e634

Martin Mayhew on TE Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-Mayhew-on-TE-Eric-Ebron/ae8945c1-6451-4fa0-91d2-abf4c1483037

Barry Sanders talks about Detroit Lions' selection: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Barry-Sanders-talks-about-Detroit-Lions-selection/9f69465b-5e0e-4cee-83e9-1b34ab011d08

Draft day proposal: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Draft-day-proposal/a4535c66-9c01-43bc-b3e1-057b69e2efd4

Drew Sharp, Carlos Monarrez split on Lions drafting Eric Ebron (video): http://freep.com/videonetwork/3548569238001 

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Don't forget to read the Links from last night:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/05/evening-lions-links-for-thursday-5-10-14.html

and also the scouting reports and articles on Ebron from before the draft:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/05/lions-2014-first-round-draft-pick-eric.html