Think you were surprised by the Tracy Walker pick? Imagine being Tracy Walker (5-1-18): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/05/even_tracy_walker_was_surprise.html
NFC NORTH: 2018 NFL Draft breakdown (Good under-the-radar pick: A lot of Lions fans might not have known who Tracy Walker was before Friday night, but they could realize what he can bring to the table sooner rather than later. Walker gives a defense a lot of position versatility with his ability to line up in different spots in sub-packages. He could see some early work in the slot or covering tight ends.) (5-1-18): http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-draft/article-1/NFC-NORTH-2018-NFL-Draft-breakdown/d3436e05-5b34-4eae-a197-268f94ac51b4
Greg Cosell analyzes Lions' 2018 draft picks (Tracy Walker: “He’s sort of a Matt Patricia kind of player in his ability to line up in different spots. That is so important for how (Bill) Belichick and obviously Patricia see the game defensively. I think that’s one reason he was such an attractive player for the Lions. "Walker looks the part of an NFL safety with a long sinewy build and long arms – Combine testing numbers in the athletic explosion categories were excellent. He played downhill with aggression in the run game and showed the balance and body control to square up and make tackles. Good feel for run fits both as a box safety and as a downhill alley defender. Overall there was a physical presence to his game. “Significant snaps over the slot and his matchup versus Texas A&M's Christian Kirk presents possibilities for Walker as a slot corner in sub-packages. Played some snaps at outside corner versus Ole Miss. “What consistently stood out was there was a physical toughness and competitiveness to Walker's game and he played with high energy and activity on every snap. Walker gives a defense a lot of position versatility with his ability to line up in different spots in sub-packages and be effective: 2 shell, single high, 1 robber, slot corner in both man and zone, dime LB (sack versus South Alabama), snaps at outside corner versus Ole Miss. “When I saw that pick I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a really interesting pick for the Lions given that Patricia’s there.’”) (4-30-18): http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-draft-weekend/article-1/Greg-Cosell-analyzes-Lions-2018-draft-picks/8bb4d4f2-e55a-4879-8b3f-1a7bc7b5a1e3
2018 NFL draft recap: The best and riskiest Lions picks, and what's left to do (Biggest surprise: Anybody ever heard of Tracy Walker before Friday night? Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? Listen, it's common for teams to take players that are unknowns. But it usually happens on Day 3, where Walker was universally expected to go. I can't remember it ever happening in the third round in my five-plus years covering the Lions. Until Friday, anyway, when Detroit used the 82nd overall pick on the little-known safety out of Louisiana-Lafayette. A quick scan of notable mock drafts and projections shows nobody -- quite literally, nobody -- expected Walker to go earlier than the fifth round. Yet the Lions took him a full two rounds earlier, and did so before addressing the front seven everyone anticipated to be a priority. With a long wait before Detroit was due back on the clock in the fifth, this was just exceptionally surprising. But you could tell from the exuberant celebration that broke out in the Lions' war room -- there were literal fist pumps and high-fives going around after they got Walker -- that they think they got a major steal here. "We were excited about the pick because there were a few teams in front of us that we were a little nervous about," Quinn said. "Not to name any names, but we do all our research of what teams, who visited with what teams, and there were two teams I think the 10 or 12 picks above us that had visited with him on a 30-visit.") (4-29-18): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/04/2018_nfl_draft_recap_the_best.html
Here is the Detroit Lions' 2018 draft class (4-28-18): http://www.mlive.com/expo/erry-2018/04/b83ff334dc745/here_is_the_detroit_lions_2018.html
Why Tracy Walker will be worth the 82nd pick (4-27-18): https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/28/why-tracy-walker-will-be-worth-the-82nd-pick/
'Who's Tracy Walker?' OnePride Twitter responds to Lions' 3rd-round pick (4-27-18): https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/27/who-is-tracy-walker-onepride-twitter-responds-to-lions-3rd-round-pick/
Lions take DB Tracy Walker in 3rd round of 2018 NFL Draft (4-27-18): https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/27/detroit-lions-take-db-tracy-walker-in-3rd-round-of-2018-nfl-draft/
Who? Lions' pick of Tracy Walker has everyone heading to Google (4-27-18): http://www.mlive.com/expo/erry-2018/04/957c86178c4085/no_defensive_lineman_some_lion.html
2018 NFL Draft: Lions take Louisiana-Lafayette DB Tracy Walker in third round (4-27-18): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/04/2018_nfl_draft_lions_take_loui.html
Lions DB Walker thought he would go Round 5 (4-27-18): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/04/28/detroit-lions-tracy-walker-darius-slay/560892002/
LIONS Lions add Louisiana-Lafayette safety Tracy Walker in third round (4-27-18): https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/04/27/lions-take-louisiana-safety-tracy-walker-third-round/34336789/
Pat Caputo - Bob Quinn, Lions seem to think a lot more of 3rd round pick than anybody else (4-27-18): http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20180427/pat-caputo-bob-quinn-lions-seem-to-think-a-lot-more-of-3rd-round-pick-than-anybody-else
Videos:
DRAFT REVIEW WITH CHRIS SPIELMAN: DAY 2: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Draft-review-with-Chris-Spielman-Day-2/091841d3-0ad4-40bd-8715-155670af925b
Tori Petry, Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara recap the Lions' second day in the 2018 NFL Draft.: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tori-Mike-and-Tim-Reacting-to-draft-day-2/13c76b18-c63b-4f1b-9bc0-2f64a9
Tracy Walker Highlights: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tracy-Walker-Highlights/a57d6b76-f9c5-4cb2-8baa-f1938ed0859f
Bob Quinn NFL Draft Day 2 press conference: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Bob-Quinn-NFL-Draft-Day-2-press-conference/f79d72ec-64c2-4b99-9d4b-9c6f73d5067d
CONFERENCE CALL: TRACY WALKER: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Conference-call-Tracy-Walker/9f18dcf9-522e-42a1-a5a7-80f636d99e43
Breaking down the Lions' moves on Day 2 of the NFL draft (4-27-18): http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/04/breaking_down_the_lions_moves.html
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