Morning Lions Links for Saturday 4-13-19

Articles:

Lions mailbag: Assessing trade-down scenarios in NFL draft:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/12/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-scenarios/3439396002/

Major bounce back season projected for Matthew Stafford:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Matthew-Stafford-projected-stats-2019-131132515/

Predicting the Detroit Lions 2019 schedule:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ContentGallery/Lions-schedule-prediction-2019-131138875/

Ranking 10 draft day trade scenarios (7. Lions move back, maybe even way back - The Lions did a good job addressing key needs in free agency, picking up Trey Flowers, Justin Coleman and Jesse James but also several solid players up and down the roster. But the positions that make the most sense addressing with their first pick would be reaches for any of the talent available. Do they grab secondary help? Well, many don't project any defensive backs to go in the top 20. Do they lock in another guard to boost the offensive line? That's a reach in the top 10 as well. Adding a defensive lineman like Montez Sweat or Rashan Gary seems like the most likely scenario if they stay put, but that also means a lesser role for Romeo Okwara after amassing 7.5 sacks and signing an extension this offseason.  So I would expect the Lions to be working the phones to engineer a move back. It could be with the Bengals (as covered above), or with the Falcons if they're in love with Ed Oliver. But I'd set my sights even further down in the first round. Getting No. 24 and 35 from the Raiders so Oakland can come up and get a second impact defender would be solid value. So would getting No. 26 and 34 from the Colts, who could also use a difference maker like Oliver or Sweat. And that's a much better range for the Lions to grab a corner like Byron Murphy plus add a top guard at the top of the second round. Add a safety with their original second-round pick (and there should be good value at the position at that point) and this will be an A-grade draft for Detroit.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-ranking-the-10-trade-scenarios-that-make-the-most-sense-in-round-1/

Ranking All 32 NFL Teams’ Receiver Situations, Best to Worst (20. Detroit Lions ($18.2 / $170.5 million) - Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, Tomylee Lewis, Kenny Golladay. I think the addition of Amendola helps Jones and Golladay immensely. Few receivers understand the subtleties of legal traffic better.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/12/receiver-situations-ranked-best-worst

2019 NFL Draft: Biggest Need, Hidden Need and Top Targets for all 32 Teams:  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/12/draft-needs-targets-all-32-teams

2019 Draft:

Meet the Prospect: Noah Fant:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/meet-the-prospect-noah-fant

Comparing 'Grade A' drafts for Lions from ESPN's Mel Kiper, Todd McShay:  https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/04/005a5cddc39524/comparing-grade-a-drafts-for-lions-from-espns-mel-kiper-todd-mcshay.html

Yes, the Lions brought in a longsnapper prospect for a visit:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/04/yes-the-lions-brought-in-a-longsnapper-prospect-for-a-visit.html

Lions 2019 draft preview: Running back remains a long-term need:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/12/detroit-lions-2019-draft-preview-running-back-remains-long-term-need/3446002002/

Lions draft prospect of the day: Mississippi State EDGE Montez Sweat:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/12/montez-sweat-scouting-report-detroit-lions/

Breaking down Mel Kiper's ideal mock for the Lions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/12/breaking-down-mel-kipers-ideal-mock-detroit-lions/

Players the Detroit Lions could target in draft trade down:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-trade-down-targets-NFL-Draft-131134708/

Detroit Lions can write new history with No. 8 pick:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-draft-pick-history-No-8-131147040/

Meet Hamp Cheevers, Boston College's gem of a CB prospect:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/04/12/2019-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-hamp-cheevers-boston-college/

Meet Andrew Wingard, Wyoming's enforcer on defense:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/04/12/2019-nfl-draft-prospect-interview-andrew-wingard-wyoming/

2019 NFL Draft Profile: WR D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-2019-nfl-draft-profile-wr-d-k-metcalf-ole-miss

2019 NFL Draft Profile: QB Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-2019-nfl-draft-profile-qb-dwayne-haskins-ohio-state

2019 NFL Draft Profile: RB David Montgomery, Iowa State:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-2019-nfl-draft-profile-rb-david-montgomery-iowa-state

Michigan football: Tight end Zach Gentry has nonstop NFL draft routine:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/sports/michigan-football-tight-end-zach-gentry-has-nonstop-nfl-draft-routine

N’Keal Harry on the Rise:  http://draftanalyst.com/n%E2%80%99keal-harry-rise

Draft: NFL comparisons for top TEs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-t-j-hockenson-is-the-next-george-kittle-a-kyle-rudolph-type-sleeper-and-more-te-comparisons/

Draft: Ranking the TEs' skills:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-rankings-separating-skill-blocking-and-everything-to-know-about-tes/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top WRs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-why-i-get-davante-adams-vibes-from-deebo-samuel-and-other-wide-receiver-comparisons/

Ranking the 2019 NFL Draft’s top-five wide receivers by deep receiving yards in 2018:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-ranking-the-2019-nfl-drafts-top-five-wide-receivers-by-deep-receiving-yards-in-2018

Draft: NFL comparisons for top RBs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2019-the-rbs-prospects-who-compare-to-james-white-maurice-jones-drew-james-conner-and-more/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top OLs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-the-offensive-line-prospects-that-compare-to-trent-williams-jason-kelce-kelechi-osemele-and-more/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top EDGEs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-the-inevitable-nick-bosa-comparison-and-more-nfl-versions-of-this-years-top-edge-rushers/

2019 NFL draft: Final EDGE rankings:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/gallery/2019-nfl-draft-rankings-edge-nick-bosa-josh-allen-brian-burns-clelin-ferrell-montez-sweat/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top DLs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-nfl-comparisons-for-defensive-line-class-including-a-sleeper-who-could-be-the-next-chris-jones/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top LBs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-why-devin-white-is-like-myles-jack-devin-bush-is-like-jaylon-smith-and-other-lb-comparisons/

Draft: NFL comparisons for top DBs:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-the-sleeper-corner-with-shades-of-darrelle-revis-and-more-nfl-comparisons-for-defensive-backs/

Bust-proof: Here are 8 of the safest prospects in the 2019 NFL draft:  https://sports.yahoo.com/bustproof-here-are-8-of-the-safest-prospects-in-the-2019-nfl-draft-185155736.html

Draft: Plan B options for top prospects:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2019-plan-b-options-for-teams-that-miss-on-nick-bosa-quinnen-williams-and-other-marquee-prospects/

Draft: Small school prospects to know:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-draft-nasir-adderley-khalen-saunders-and-the-13-small-school-prospects-to-know/

NFL Draft Prospect Capsules:  https://www.rotoworld.com/article/evaluations/nfl-draft-prospect-capsules