Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 1-26-16

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rating the contenders (5: In the middle of the pack - Detroit Lions: The Lions have never been to a Super Bowl. They've been to just one conference championship game. Yet the talent on the roster and the aptitude of their coordinators gives them a chance. For the number to get any higher, Detroit would need to retain wide receiver Calvin Johnson, upgrade on the offensive line, the defensive line and linebacker and secure a high-level cornerback to pair opposite Darius Slay. If Johnson retires, the number probably drops to a 3 or 4 depending on whom the team finds as a replacement.):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/32for32x160125/rating-contender-status-30-nfl-teams-make-super-bowl

Did Lions' Eric Ebron show enough improvement to shed bust label?:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-draft-bust-show-enough-improvement-to-shed-poll-012516

20 highest-graded unrestricted free agents available:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/01/25/pro-20-highest-graded-unrestricted-free-agents-available/

Local Media:

O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Abdullah reflects on Senior Bowl experience:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-Abdullah-reflects-on-Senior-Bowl-experience/16a4aae0-aa63-4c26-aa5e-587e7f3fc24f

2015 Position Breakdown: Tight end:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2015-Position-Breakdown-Tight-end/357f4cdf-a8ec-4a9a-bb8e-6ddaa8385df4

Lions' Bell says he feels best he has in years:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/25/detroit-lions-joique-bell/79301912/

Lions' Don Carey led the NFL in one statistic, and no one really noticed:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/lions_don_carey_was_no_1_in_th.html

Terry Foster: Lions Should Not Bring Back Haloti Ngata:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/01/25/terry-foster-haloti-ngata-wants-to-return-to-the-lions/

Lions notes: New alternate jerseys in 2016?:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/1/25/10825328/lions-notes-new-alternate-jersey-2016

Senior Bowl Articles:

Ten players for Lions to watch at Senior Bowl:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/25/ten-players-lions-watch-senior-bowl/79326060/

Senior Bowl has been fertile ground for mining Lions' talent:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/25/senior-bowl-seen-fertile-ground-lions-talent/79327514/

NFL dream is in sight for former MSU center Allen:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2016/01/24/nfl-dream-sight-former-msu-center-allen/79277722/

10 Senior Bowl prospects who could make sense for Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/10_players_to_watch_at_2016_se.html

Youngest Gronk, quarterbacks are Lions' Senior Bowl things to watch:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/21934/youngest-gronk-quarterbacks-are-lions-senior-bowl-things-to-watch

Brooks: 10 NFL draft prospects with most to prove at Senior Bowl:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000628075/article/ten-nfl-draft-prospects-with-most-to-prove-at-senior-bowl

Senior Bowl buzz on QB Wentz: North Dakota State star could be top-10 pick:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000628137/article/phil-savage-top10-nfl-draft-pick-buzz-on-qb-carson-wentz

2016 Senior Bowl: Spence has a lot to prove in Mobile:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25461377/senior-bowl-spence-has-a-lot-to-prove-in-mobile

Senior Bowl Week: Who To Watch:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/162721822/nfl-draft-prospects-to-watch-senior-bowl

Senior Bowl preview: Are Cowboys coaching Tony Romo’s replacement?:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/senior-bowl-preview--are-cowboys-coaching-tony-romo-s-replacement-183519274.html

Senior Bowl Week:   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/59941/351/senior-bowl-week

Senior Bowl 2016: Position-by-position player rankings:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/01/25/senior-bowl-2016-preview-positional-rankings

Senior Bowl Preview: Players To Watch:   http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2760/Senior-Bowl-Preview-Players-To-Watch

Senior Bowl North Defense Preview:   http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2016-senior-bowl-preview-north-defense-led-by-vernon-butler-and-tavon-young.html

Senior Bowl South Defense Preview:   http://optimumscouting.com/draft/2016-senior-bowl-preview-south-defense-led-by-noah-spence-and-reggie-ragland.html

2016 Draft:

Players whose draft stock rose at all-star games:   http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000622052