Morning Lions Links for Friday 4-5-19

Articles:

TWENTYMAN: Why all phases of free agency are important:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-why-all-phases-of-free-agency-are-important

Davis continuing to improve as he gains experience:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/davis-continuing-to-improve-as-he-gains-experience

Trey Flowers named an instant impact NFL free agent:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Trey-Flowers-Lions-instant-impact-free-agent-130878637/

Why the Lions are 'open for business' in trading the No. 8 pick:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/lions-should-trade-draft

2019 Draft:

Detroit Lions 2019 NFL Draft prospect: Arizona State WR N’Keal Harry:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/04/detroit-lions-2019-nfl-draft-prospect-arizona-state-wr-nkeal-harry.html

Lions make campus visit to vet 6-foot-7 Buffalo QB Tyree Jackson:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/04/lions-make-campus-visit-to-vet-6-foot-7-buffalo-qb-tyree-jackson.html

U-M's Edwards will work out for Lions as WR; list of others working out:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/04/michigan-football-berkley-edwards-nfl-draft/3366092002/

Washington S Rapp makes pre-draft trip to Lions:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/04/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-visits/3362362002/

David Beedle's draft diary: Waiting for a chance:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/04/david-beedle-draft-diary-waiting-team-give-me-chance/3358651002/

Detroit should be able to land playmaker at No. 8:  http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/35346/detroit-lions-should-be-able-to-land-playmaker-at-no-8

Texas A&M DT Kingsley Keke makes an official visit with the Lions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/04/kingsley-keke-official-visit-detroit-lions/

Lions draft prospect of the day: San Jose State TE Josh Oliver:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/04/san-jose-state-te-josh-oliver-scouting-report-detroit-lions/

2019 NFL Draft QIB qualifiers: Wide receivers:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/04/2019-nfl-draft-qib-qualifiers-wide-receivers/

Meet Sean Bunting, Central Michigan's fast-rising CB prospect:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/04/04/2019-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-sean-bunting-central-michigan/

Don't sleep on Ole Miss WR A.J. Brown, a first-round player:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-dont-sleep-on-ole-miss-wr-a-j-brown-a-first-round-player

Film preparation, technique driving Texas A&M center Erik McCoy's success:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-film-preparation-technique-driving-texas-am-center-erik-mccoys-success

Maryland S Darnell Savage may be the NFL's next Bob Sanders:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-maryland-s-darnell-savage-may-be-the-nfls-next-bob-sanders

Ranking the top-five cornerbacks in the 2019 NFL Draft by forced incompletion percentage:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-ranking-the-top-five-cornerbacks-in-the-2019-nfl-draft-by-forced-incompletion-percentage

What to know about Andre Dillard:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/andre-dillard-nfl-draft-profile-everything-to-know-about-measurements-strengths-team-fits/

What to know about Cody Ford:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/cody-ford-nfl-draft-profile-everything-to-know-about-pro-day-measurements-strengths-team-fits/

What to know about Christian Wilkins:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/christian-wilkins-nfl-draft-profile-everything-to-know-about-measurements-strengths-team-fits/

What to know about Byron Murphy:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/byron-murphy-nfl-draft-profile-everything-to-know-about-measurements-strengths-team-fits/

What to know about Greedy Williams:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/greedy-williams-nfl-draft-profile-everything-to-know-about-measurements-strengths-team-fits/

FSU’s Brian Burns Has Studied Up and Bulked Up to Prep for the Draft:  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/04/brian-burns-nfl-draft-2019-florida-state

Yahoo Sports' top 2019 NFL draft prospects, No. 21: Iowa TE Noah Fant:  https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sports-top-2019-nfl-draft-prospects-no-21-iowa-te-noah-fant-191803368.html

Draft: Buyer beware prospects:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-buyer-beware-on-dwayne-haskins-rashan-gary-and-these-other-top-prospects/

Five Under The Radar Prospects: Offense:  https://footballmaven.io/nfldraftscout/news/five-under-the-radar-prospects-offense-X6mOze-xfESkTjMUL8BPog/

Stars and sleepers alike raise the temperature at WSU, Idaho Pro Days:  https://footballmaven.io/nfldraftscout/news/stars-and-sleepers-alike-raise-the-temperature-at-wsu-idaho-pro-days-b1d1XQ0pgECINztZZ_n17A/

Pro-Day Report – Stanford:  http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-–-stanford

Pro-Day Report - Boise State:  http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-boise-state

Weakest spots on NFC offensive depth charts heading into the 2019 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions - Right guard - RG: Kenny Wiggins, Oday Aboushi - The release and subsequent retirement of T.J. Lang leaves the Lions with a glaring hole that, admittedly, they played with for most of 2018. Nevertheless, this Detroit brass has signaled for some time that they want to be a run-based attack. Continuing to fortify an offensive line whose sum has too often been weaker than its parts.  Possible solutions:  The Lions will almost certainly make a move to address their hideous defense with the eighth overall pick. Edge rushers will be plentiful in the top-10 and they’ll be looking for a longterm running mate for Trey Flowers. After the first round, the Lions should supplement what will certainly be more defensive selections with investments in the offensive line.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/weakest-spots-on-nfc-offensive-depth-charts-heading-into-the-2019-nfl-draft-220339890.html

NFL DRAFT CENTER RANKINGS:  https://www.rotoworld.com/article/evaluations/nfl-draft-center-rankings