Morning Lions Links for Thursday 4-16-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

What the Detroit Lions do without George Johnson:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16590/what-the-detroit-lions-do-without-george-johnson?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Reviewing Detroit Lions' interior linemen:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16543/reviewing-the-detroit-lions-interior-linemen?ex_cid=espnapi_public

LeCharles Bentley worked on Larry Warford's mental game this offseason:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16602/lecharles-bentley-worked-on-larry-warfords-mental-game-this-offseason?ex_cid=espnapi_public

George Johnson finally found a happy ending in Tampa Bay:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/tampa-bay-buccaneers-detroit-lions-george-johnson-new-contract-041515

Local Media:

Lions' Caldwell wades deep in evaluating draft pool:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/04/15/jim-caldwell-takes-active-role-draft-preparation/25820097/

Detroit Lions gain fifth-round selection in draft pick swap with Tampa Bay Bucs:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_gain_fifth-round.html

Report: Detroit Lions trade DE George Johnson to Tampa Bay Buccaneers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_trade_de_george.html

2015 Draft Articles:

O'HARA'S DRAFT PREVIEW: Defensive line:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-DRAFT-PREVIEW-Defensive-line/a61fece9-bf1e-427f-b1ec-a626f4172aef

Former U-M QB Devin Gardner taking NFL visits:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2015/04/15/devin-gardner-nfl-draft-football/25814017/

Lions draft preview: Defensive tackles should be high priority:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/04/15/lions-draft-preview-defensive-tackles-should-be-high-priority/25840281/

Country's No. 1 punt returner, Tyler Lockett of Kansas State, takes pre-draft visit to Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_host_kansas_stat.html

Running back a wild card for Detroit Lions in first round of draft, says NFL Network analyst:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_running_back_dra.html

Detroit Lions 2015 NFL draft prospect: Miami running back Duke Johnson:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_2015_nfl_draft_p_18.html

Detroit Lions 2015 NFL draft prospect: Florida State OL Cameron Erving:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_lions_2015_nfl_draft_p_20.html

Looking at interior line prospects for the Lions in the 2015 draft:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16548/looking-at-interior-line-prospects-for-the-lions-in-the-2015-draft?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Jaelen Strong has broken bone in wrist, likely needs surgery:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485583/article/jaelen-strong-has-broken-bone-in-wrist-likely-needs-surgery

Indiana's Coleman posts impressive 40 time:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485586/article/tevin-coleman-of-indiana-runs-439-40-at-his-pro-day

Washington Redskins hosting Florida edge rusher Fowler on Wednesday:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485545/article/dante-fowler-jr-visiting-the-redskins-on-wednesday

Washington CB Peters to make pre-draft visit to hometown team:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485544/article/marcus-peters-works-out-for-falcons-will-visit-raiders

NFC West team to work out Baylor QB Petty this weekend:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485598/article/st-louis-rams-to-work-out-baylor-qb-bryce-petty

Taxing to slow down these guys: Agholor leads draft's top returners:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485526/article/2015-nfl-draft-top-six-returnspecialist-prospects

Steelers LB coach 'very interested' in Utah pass rusher:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485496/article/nate-orchard-excited-about-meeting-with-joey-porter

2015 NFL Draft positional overviews: Quarterbacks:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485360/article/2015-nfl-draft-the-skinny-on-this-years-quarterbacks

Elite pass rushers lined up for pre-draft visits to the Jets:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000485533/article/five-things-certain-to-happen-in-2015-nfl-draft

Scouting SEC: Arkansas' top prospects in 2015 NFL Draft:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25149937/scouting-sec-arkansas-top-prospects-in-2015-nfl-draft

Zach Zenner draft diary: Pressure, what pressure?:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-draft-zach-zenner-diary-south-dakota-state-running-back-041515

Shelton leads NFL draft’s defensive tackle crop:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2015/04/15/danny-shelton-leads-nfl-drafts-defensive-tackle-crop/25790175/

NFL draft positional rankings: Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota at QB?:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-draft-positional-rankings--jameis-winston-or-marcus-mariota-at-qb-145216425.html

SI 64: No. 12: LSU OT La'el Collins:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/15/2015-nfl-draft-rankings-si-64-lael-collins

SI 64: No. 11: Michigan State CB Trae Waynes:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/15/2015-nfl-draft-ranking-si-64-trae-waynes-michigan-state

Buyer beware: Safety draft class is talented but flawed:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/14/2015-nfl-draft-safety-rankings-landon-collins-eric-rowe-derron-smith

Learning how to see players from a scout's perspective:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/04/15/2015-nfl-draft-how-scout

2015 NFL Draft Preview: QB Brett Hundley:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2015-nfl-draft-preview-qb-brett-hundley/

Josh Keatley’s WR Big Board:   http://www.detroitlionsdraft.com/2015/04/josh-keatleys-wr-big-board/

Video:

National Media:

Lions need to get younger at cornerback:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16573/lions-need-to-get-younger-at-cornerback?ex_cid=espnapi_public