Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 2-18-20

Articles:

Matthew Stafford’s dead money is less than initially believed:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/02/matthew-staffords-dead-money-is-less-than-initially-believed.html

ESPN: Lions talking with multiple teams regarding trade for Darius Slay, firm on asking price:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/02/espn-lions-talking-with-multiple-teams-regarding-trade-for-darius-slay-firm-on-asking-price.html

Richard Sherman: Slay 'doesn't get enough credit' because he plays for Lions:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/02/17/richard-sherman-lions-slay-doesnt-get-enough-credit-top-cb/4784097002/

Lions mailbag: Free-agent bargains, trade-down scenarios:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/02/17/detroit-lions-mailbag-free-agent-bargains-and-trade-down-scenarios/4784002002/

Darius Slay and the trickery of reporting trade talks:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/darius-slay-and-the-trickery-of-reporting-trade-talks/

Schefter: Darius Slay trade must include new contract for the Pro Bowl CB:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/schefter-darius-slay-trade-must-include-new-contract-for-the-pro-bowl-cb/

Matthew Stafford's contract: Making sense of the latest reports and conditions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/matthew-staffords-contract-making-sense-of-the-latest-reports-and-conditions/

Kenny Golladay led the NFL in targets inside the opposing 10-yard line:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/16/kenny-golladay-led-the-nfl-in-targets-inside-the-opposing-10-yard-line/

Broncos tried to trade for Darius Slay last year, may try again:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/02/17/broncos-tried-to-trade-for-darius-slay-last-year-may-try-again/

Signature Stat Spotlight: Quarterbacks (Among the same 30 quarterbacks with 300 or more dropbacks in 2019, Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford ranked last in PFF’s adjusted completion percentage (69.4%). Cleveland Browns second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield ranked second-to-last at 69.5%.):  https://www.pff.com/news/pro-signature-stat-spotlight-quarterbacks

The 100 best available NFL free agents in 2020:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-the-50-best-available-nfl-free-agents-in-2020

2020 Combine:

2020 Combine Preview: Edge rusher:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/2020-combine-preview-edge-rusher-young-chaisson

Detroit Lions 2020 NFL Combine preview: Defensive line:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/02/17/detroit-lions-2020-nfl-combine-preview-defensive-line/4759485002/

Lions prospect watch at the 2020 NFL Combine: Quarterback:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/detroit-lions-2020-nfl-combine-preview-quarterbacks/

Lions 2020 Combine Preview: Safeties:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-nfl-2020-combine-preview-safeties

2020 NFL scouting combine preview: Tight ends:  https://sports.yahoo.com/2020-nfl-scouting-combine-preview-tight-ends-130024482.html

2020 NFL Draft:

Draft DL rankings: Brown the headliner:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2020-nfl-draft-defensive-line-rankings-derrick-brown-javon-kinlaw-headline-top-heavy-group/

Draft EDGE rankings: Young reigns:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2020-nfl-draft-edge-rusher-rankings-chase-young-in-a-class-by-himself-but-there-could-be-many-early-picks/

2020 NFL Draft: Edge rusher rankings, top prospects:  https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/02/17/nfl-draft-2020-edge-rushers-rankings-best-prospects

Jones: Top 10 WRs to target in free agency/draft:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001102058/article/ten-wide-receivers-worth-pursuing-in-free-agency2020-nfl-draft

Models for the top QBs in the 2020 NFL Draft:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-models-for-the-top-qbs-in-the-2020-nfl-draft

EARLY NFL DRAFT RB RANKINGS (ANALYTICS):  https://www.rotoworld.com/article/nfl-draft-preview/early-nfl-draft-rb-rankings-analytics?page=0

2020 NFL Draft Musings: Two Pac-12 linemen grade as most underrated:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2020-nfl-draft-musings-two-pac-12-linemen-grade-as-most-underrated/

PSU's Gross-Matos aims to fulfill brother's dream:  http://www.nfl.com/labs/cfb247/gross-matos/gross-matos

Meet Rashard Lawrence, the one-man wrecking crew of the LSU defense:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/2020-nfl-draft-prospects-rashard-lawrence-lsu-interview/

Like father, like son: How Antoine Winfield, Jr. echoes the play style of his Pro Bowl dad:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/02/16/like-father-like-son-how-antoine-winfield-jr-echoes-the-play-style-of-his-pro-bowl-dad/

Saban compares Tua to Brees, Rodgers:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2020-nfl-draft-nick-saban-compares-tua-tagovailoa-to-drew-brees-aaron-rodgers-as-a-style-of-player/

2020 NFL draft: Updated prospect rankings for every position:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2020/02/17/2020-nfl-draft-rankings-by-position-updated-combine/