Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 5-13-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions UDFA profile: OT Cornelius Lucas: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7731/lions-udfa-profile-ot-cornelius-lucas

Which teams' position groups are still most muddled after the draft? (The Lions secondary is mentioned): https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/which-teams--position-groups-are-still-most-mudded-after-the-draft-155301790.html

Here comes the hard part: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-05-12/nfl-draft-2014-undrafted-free-agents-signed-advice-to-make-team-roster-practice-coaches-attention

2014 NFL Draft: NFC undrafted free agents to watch (for the Lions it's OT Cornelius Lucas): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24559656/nfl-draft-nfc-undrafted-free-agents-to-watch

Franklin gets his chance: http://www.therolladailynews.com/article/20140512/SPORTS/140519684/-1/sports

Local Media:

Twentyman: Lions Sign 11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-11-undrafted-rookie-free-agents-/a2b45448-9398-422d-ae60-572548e3df66

Lions hope undrafted Cornelius Lucas can follow LaAdrian Waddle's path: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140512/SPORTS0101/305120115/0/sports0101/Lions-hope-undrafted-Cornelius-Lucas-can-follow-LaAdrian-Waddle-s-path

Lions' kicker competition down to Freese, Tavecchio; team signs 11 rookie free agents: http://www.freep.com/article/20140512/SPORTS01/305120190/detroit-lions-kicker-udfa

Detroit Lions cut 8 players (including Carlin Isles), sign 11 undrafted free agents (including a QB): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_cut_8_players_in.html

Detroit Lions CB Chris Houston posts photo from hospital bed, week after team declined to rule out surgery: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/week_after_gm_martin_mayhew_sa.html

Column: Defense wins championships ... but so does offense: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/column_offense_wins_championsh.html

Detroit Lions say they weren't targeting safeties in NFL draft: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_werent_targeting.html

Lions notes: More on TJ Jones, Nate Freese: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/5/12/5708090/lions-notes-tj-jones-nate-freese

2014 Lions Draft:

National Media:

A scouting report on Lions WR TJ Jones: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7725/a-scouting-report-on-lions-wr-tj-jones

New Lions K Freese has an accurate leg: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/7747/new-lions-kicker-nate-freese-has-an-accurate-leg

Clayton's Mailbag (he answers a question on why the Lions drafted Ebron): http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10918301/final-thoughts-2014-nfl-draft-clayton-mailbag

Five best 2014 NFL Draft bargain picks: AFC North and NFC North (for the Lions it's Travis Swanson): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349809/article/five-best-2014-nfl-draft-bargain-picks-afc-north-nfc-north

Preps to pros: Recruiting rankings for first-rounders ranged from 2 to 5 stars (Ebron was a 3 star recruit): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349734/article/jadeveon-clowney-khalil-mack-show-recruiting-ranking-disparity

10 players teams will regret passing on in 2014 NFL Draft: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349767/article/2014-nfl-draft-10-players-teams-will-regret-passing-on

Six for Monday: Juniors will still enter NFL Draft in droves: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/24559408/six-for-monday-cautionary-tales-wont-stop-juniors-from-entering-draft-in-droves

Leaving early for NFL Draft a riskier proposition every year: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24559565/leaving-early-for-nfl-draft-a-riskier-proposition-every-year

Draft Review: NFC North: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Draft-Review-NFC-North.html

Grading The Nfl Draft Grades: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/75229906/nfl-draft-grades-espn-cbs-sports-fox-sports-do-they-matter#!MZfkK

Local Media:

Tim and Mike: breaking down the 2014 Draft: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-Breaking-down-the-2014-Draft/9859e885-7e29-4f3f-a905-16bb895508b3

Greg Cosell Analyzes Lions' Draft Picks: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Greg-Cosell-analyzes-Lions-draft-picks/845c09e4-0cd8-476e-bbd9-71612499c39e

Greg Cosell Analyzes Lions' Draft Picks (5-12-14): http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Greg-Cosell-analyzes-Lions-draft-picks/845c09e4-0cd8-476e-bbd9-71612499c39e

Lions feel they got 'big-play' players in draft: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140512/SPORTS0101/305120029/0/sports0101/Lions-feel-they-got-big-play-players-draft

ESPN's McShay likens Lions' Kyle Van Noy to Titans' Akeem Ayers: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140512/SPORTS0101/305120103/0/sports0101/ESPN-s-McShay-likens-Lions-Kyle-Van-Noy-Titans-Akeem-Ayers

Lions believe kicker Nate Freese will be the guy to fill Jason Hanson's shoes: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140512/SPORTS0101/305120030/0/sports0101/Lions-believe-kicker-Nate-Freese-will-guy-fill-Jason-Hanson-s-shoes

Predicting NFL draft is impossible task, but fans stay tuned: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140513/SPORTS0101/305130019/Predicting-NFL-draft-impossible-task-fans-stay-tuned

McShay says Lions did well with Ebron: 'I really like the pick, to be honest': http://www.freep.com/article/20140512/SPORTS01/305120166/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-nfl-draft-picks

Mel Kiper: Detroit Lions should have selected Odell Beckham Jr., not Eric Ebron: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/mel_kiper_detroit_lions_should.html

Todd McShay: Kyle Van Noy's instincts should ease NFL transition, but LB struggles taking on blocks: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/todd_mcshay_kyle_van_noys_inst.html

Detroit Lions not concerned with rookie kicker Nate Freese's range: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_lions_not_concerned_wi.html

Good, bad and the ugly of Detroit Lions 2014 NFL Draft, according to Pat Caputo: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140512/good-bad-and-the-ugly-of-detroit-lions-2014-nfl-draft-according-to-pat-caputo

How the Detroit Lions NFL Draft compares to their NFC North Rivals: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-compares-to.html

Lions' draft grade will depend on Ebron, secondary: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/lions-draft-grade-will-depend-on-ebron-secondary-051214

Complete List: Detroit Lions 2014 Draft Picks, Highlights, Stats, Videos: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/12/complete-list-detroit-lions-2014-draft-picks-highlights-and-stats-video/

Nevin Lawson talks about being picked by Lions: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/5/12/5708380/2014-nfl-draft-nevin-lawson-lions-pick

Grades:

Now it's time to judge: Grading the 2014 NFL Draft (Lions get a B-): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/now-it-s-time-to-judge-grading-the-2014-nfl-draft-051214#img_11

Video:

Local Media:

Video - 2014 NFL Draft Grades: Lions: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/video/2014-nfl-draft-grades-lions-051214