Pre-Draft Links for Thursday 4-30-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Martin Mayhew's best UDFA finds for the Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16833/martin-mayhews-best-udfa-finds-for-the-detroit-lions

Analyzing all of Martin Mayhew's draft day trades:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16837/analyzing-all-of-martin-mayhews-draft-day-trades

2015 Draft Needs: NFC North:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/04/30/2015-draft-needs-nfc-north/

Local Media:

Lions top 23 draft picks of all time:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-top-23-draft-picks-of-all-time/187191a9-b326-4337-a10d-42905a55160f

NFL draft: Ranking the Lions' needs by position:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/04/30/nfl-draft-detroit-lions-needs-position/26619989/

Mayhew: I want my draft picks to be Lions whole career:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/04/30/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-picks/26645263/

Chat transcript with Lions writer Dave Birkett:   http://live.freep.com/Event/Chat_with_Lions_writer_Dave_Birkett_55

Former NFL GM: Pick best player available:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/04/30/lions-employ-best-player-available-strategy/26649991/

A history of 23: Looking at what kind of player the Detroit Lions can expect to draft tonight:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/a_history_of_23_looking_at_wha.html

2015 Draft Articles:

Analyst: Four possible first-round picks for Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/04/30/analyst-four-good-fits-for-lions/26634201/

After rough start in Detroit, next stop for Davis is NFL:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/04/29/iowas-carl-davis-hoping-find-home-nfl/26600309/

Detroit Lions reportedly meet with Brandon Scherff, in case Iowa OT unexpectedly slides:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/04/could_detroit_lions_luck_into.html

Herbstreit: Lions have to trade up to get Gurley:   http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/espns-kirk-herbstreit-todd-gurley-a-cant-miss-pick-for-lions-but-theyd-have-to-trade-to-get-him

Some final Detroit Lions mock drafts and thoughts:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/16842/some-final-detroit-lions-mock-drafts-and-thoughts

2015 NFL Draft: 32 quick-hit, pre-draft observations:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000489114/article/2015-nfl-draft-32-quickhit-predraft-observations

Draft day buzz:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000489157/article/nfl-draft-day-buzz

Draft Day: Five biggest questions:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000489026/article/draft-day-five-biggest-questions

Instant debate: Fearless draft predictions:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000488915/article/instant-debate-fearless-predictions-for-2015-nfl-draft

Report: LSU T La'el Collins' agent wants to pull him from the NFL Draft:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25169027/report-lsu-t-lael-collins-agent-wants-to-pull-him-from-the-nfl-draft

La'el Collins faces uphill climb to get into supplemental draft:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25169126/lael-collins-faces-uphill-climb-to-get-into-supplemental-draft

Nebraska's Abdullah on his family, inspirations:   http://www.si.com/nfl/video/2015/04/29/meet-nfl-prospect-ameer-abdullah

Prospects who were overlooked as recruits:   http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/04/30/2015-nfl-draft-prospects-overlooked-recruits

State Of The Draft: Raiders-49ers Trade, Trade Talk, Player-team Fits, And Much More:   http://optimumscouting.com/draft/state-of-the-draft-raiders-49ers-trade-trade-talk-player-team-fits-and-much-more.html

Duke G Tomlinson mauls now, neurosurgery later:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/04/29/laken-tomlinson-duke-nfl-draft-neurosurgeon/26607285/

10 predictions for the nfl draft:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/121387818/10-predictions-for-the-nfl-draft-todd-gurley-adrian-peterson

A Look inside a typical Draft room:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/a-look-inside-a-typical-draft-room/

NFL Draft success isn't about where you're picked, it's where you go:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-04-30/2015-nfl-draft-kurt-warner-pick-team-fit-importance-winston-mariota-petty-hundley

Without supplemental draft option, La'el Collins stands to lose millions:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-04-30/lael-collins-nfl-draft-supplemental-draft-rules-free-agency-police-murder-not-suspect

10 NFL Draft over/unders for Thursday's first round:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-04-30/nfl-draft-2015-first-round-props-bets-tv-start-time-schedule-trades-marcus-mariota-jameis-winston-picks-order

CFF Overview: Edge – Something to Work With:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/04/30/cff-overview-ed-something-to-work-with/

CFF Overview: Edge – Top of the Crop:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/04/30/cff-overview-edge-top-of-the-crop/

CFF Overview: DI – Sleepers:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/04/29/cff-overview-di-sleepers/

Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings and Prospects that the Lions have had Contact with :

Mock Draft Database:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/04/mock-draft-round-up-17.html

2015 Prospect Ranking Board #7:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/04/2015-prospect-ranking-board-7.html

2015 Lions Contact List:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/2015-lions-contact-list.html

2015 Other NFL Draft Prospects:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/01/other-2015-nfl-draft-prospects.html

Video:

Local Media:

Tim And Mike: Final Thoughts On Draft:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/TIM-AND-MIKE-Final-thoughts-on-draft/24c42c57-80c4-44bd-90c5-a4a814d3b44b

1 On 1 With Charles Davis:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Charles-Davis/1a06bbd9-1710-4c52-80e7-1ef5477d4aa5

1 On 1 With Daniel Jeremiah:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Daniel-Jeremiah/f9badb13-fb87-4e75-9aa1-b6524b5d7661

Video: Explaining our mock drafts for the Detroit Lions:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/04/video_explaining_our_mock_draf_2.html