Morning Lions Links for Thursday 2-14-19

Articles:

O’HARA: Lions' defense enters offseason with solid base, room to grow:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-lions-defense-enters-offseason-with-solid-base-room-to-grow

Where Lions stand at running back heading into free agency and the draft:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-lions-stand-at-running-back-heading-into-free-agency-and-the-draft

Darrell Bevell believes in the run -- and in stretching Matthew Stafford:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/02/darrell-bevell-believes-in-the-run-and-in-stretching-matthew-stafford.html

Lions lose another assistant coach in Devin Fitzsimmons:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/02/lions-lose-another-assistant-coach-in-devin-fitzsimmons.html

Don Freaking Muhlbach re-signs with Lions for 16th season:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/02/don-freaking-muhlbach-re-signs-with-lions-for-16th-season.html

Could receiver really be the Lions’ No. 1 need?:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/02/could-receiver-really-be-the-lions-no-1-need.html

How Lions hired Bevell after 'secret interview':  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/02/13/darrell-bevell-detroit-lions-secret-interview/2858535002/

Darrell Bevell still in midst of constructing Lions offense:  http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/35146/darrell-bevell-still-in-midst-of-constructing-lions-offense

Lions could look for defensive playmakers in 2019:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-offseason-needs-defensive-playmakers-129069870/

Writer: Ezekiel Ansah departure may lead Lions to Trey Flowers:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-free-agency-scenario-Ezekiel-Ansah-Trey-Flowers-129074837/

Five Lions who need a change of scenery this offseason:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-change-of-scenery-candidates-129073445/

One free agent target for all 32 NFL teams (Detroit Lions - TARGET: TREY FLOWERS, DE (PATRIOTS):  A reunion with former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, who will know how to get the most out of Flowers, makes the most sense.): https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/02/nfl-free-agency-targets-every-team

2019 Draft:

Top pass rushing prospect Jaylon Ferguson has his combine invite yanked:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/02/14/jaylon-ferguson-nfl-scouting-combine-detroit-lions/

6 NFL Scouting Combine snubs the Lions still need to consider drafting:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/6-combine-snubs-detroit-lions-consider/

Lions' path to perfect offseason: Draft this QB:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/02/13/detroit-lions-perfect-offseason-draft-kyler-murray/2860618002/

How Jeffery Simmons' injury impacts the 2019 NFL Draft:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-how-jeffery-simmons-injury-impacts-the-2019-nfl-draft

NFL Draft Analytics For WR:  https://www.rotoworld.com/article/numbers/nfl-draft-analytics-wr

Dre'Mont Jones NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/2019-nfl-draft-profile-dremont-jones-ohio-state/

Noah Fant NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/2019-nfl-draft-report-noah-fant-iowa/

D.K. Metcalf NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/2019-nfl-draft-profile-d-k-metcalf-ole-miss/

Cody Ford NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/14/cody-ford-nfl-draft-profile/

Brian Burns NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/14/brian-burns-nfl-draft-profile/

Drew Lock NFL draft profile:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/2019-nfl-draft-profile-drew-lock-missouri/

Meet Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame's complete linebacker prospect:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/02/13/2019-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-drue-tranquill-notre-dame/

NFL Draft: Ranking all 34 WRs to know:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-ranking-all-34-wide-receivers-to-know-from-a-j-brown-to-ashton-dulin/

Clutch play puts Clemson WR Hunter Renfrow on NFL's radar:  http://www.nfl.com/labs/cfb247/hunter-renfrow/hunter-renfrow

Bucky Brooks' top 5 2019 NFL Draft prospects by position 1.0:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001017849/article/bucky-brooks-top-5-2019-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-10

NFL Draft Top 50 Big Board Going Into the Combine:  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/13/draft-big-board-rankings-nick-bosa-dwayne-haskins-kyler-murray-drew-lock-daniel-jones

Video:

Bevell on joining the Lions:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/bevell-on-joining-the-lions