Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 5-7-19

Articles:

Johnson prepares like he'll get 30 carries a game:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/johnson-prepares-like-he-ll-get-30-carries-a-game

O'HARA: How scouting prospects is a year-long process for Lions:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-how-scouting-prospects-is-a-year-long-process-for-lions

Nicknamed ‘Quiet Storm,’ Trey Flowers is leaving a comfort zone to establish place with Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/05/nicknamed-quiet-thunder-trey-flowers-is-leaving-a-comfort-zone-to-establish-place-with-lions.html

A conversation with a Hawaii beat writer about new Lions LB Jahlani Tavai:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/05/a-conversation-with-a-hawaii-beat-writer-about-new-lions-lb-jahlani-tavai.html

ESPN's Mel Kiper: Layne, Hockenson's teammate are 'instant-impact' rookies:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2019/05/06/espn-mel-kiper-justin-layne-noah-fant-tj-hockenson-instant-impact-rookies-nfl-draft/1117505001/

Lions mailbag: OL outlook, Stafford’s future, Oliver’s impact and more:   https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/05/03/lions-mailbag-ol-outlook-matthew-staffords-future-ed-olivers-impact-and-more/3661314002/

Kerryon Johnson should be main beneficiary of Lions' new offense:  http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/35469/kerryon-johnson-should-be-main-beneficiary-of-lions-new-offense

Examining the negative effects of perceived 'reaching' in the NFL Draft:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/06/nfl-draft-reaches-impact-perception-daniel-jones-jahlani-tavai/

The compensatory draft pick tax on free agents ends this week:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/06/the-compensatory-draft-pick-tax-on-free-agents-ends-this-week/

Kerryon Johnson 'ready to go' and cleared for all activities:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/05/kerryon-johnson-ready-to-go-knee-injury-update/

T.J. Hockenson fits Rob Gronkowski role for Detroit Lions:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/TJ-Hockenson-Lions-role-Rob-Gronkowski-131827848/

Analyst: Detroit Lions 'blew it' this NFL offseason:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-offseason-moves-blew-it-Bleacher-Report-131823318/

Peter King: Detroit Lions opener more compelling after draft:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-Cardinals-season-opener-compelling-Peter-King-131819020/

Detroit Lions drafted T.J. Hockenson thanks to complete game:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/TJ-Hockenson-Lions-draft-pick-complete-game-131813545/

Zierlein's three favorite picks by round in the draft (Isaac Nauta, TE, Georgia (Drafted: 224th overall, Detroit Lions):  Nauta the football player and Nauta the workout guy were two totally different prospects, from my perspective, but the poor testing stuck, which is why he tumbled. His testing numbers suggest he won't be an NFL player, but I love this pick in Round 7 because he plays faster than he tested, he has great hands and I can see him competing for a role as a move tight end or H-back when Detroit looks to create matchup problems out of two-tight-end sets.):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001030079/article/2019-nfl-draft-lance-zierleins-three-favorite-picks-by-round

Predicting 2019's All-Rookies (Tight end: T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions (Round 1, No. 8). Detroit really wants to run the ball this year. Hockenson's ability to block defenders on the edge and make the big catch gives him a chance to be one of the best combo TEs in the league.):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001029901/article/2019-nfl-allrookie-team-kyler-murray-devin-bush-to-show-out

Detroit Lions players mum on Hard Knocks possibility:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-Hard-Knocks-player-reaction-Kerryon-Johnson-Danny-Amendola-131817277/

PFF's top 10 Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates for 2019 (7. TE T.J. HOCKENSON, DETROIT LIONS:  There are a lot of mouths to feed in the Lions offense at the moment, but Hockenson is easily the most NFL-ready tight end of the class. Hockenson dropped all of two passes his entire college career and broke eight tackles on 49 catches in 2018.):  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-pffs-top-10-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-candidates-for-2019

NFL DRAFT GRADES USING ANALYTICS (Lions get a C.):  https://www.rotoworld.com/article/rankings/nfl-draft-grades-using-analytics?page=1

Video:

2019 NFL Draft recaps for all 32 NFL teams:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-draft-recaps-for-all-32-nfl-teams