Friday, January 15, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Friday 1-15-21

Articles:

Detroit Lions tout new GM Brad Holmes’ expertise with latest technology, analytics:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/01/detroit-lions-tout-new-gm-brad-holmes-expertise-with-latest-technology-analytics.html


New York Jets hiring Robert Saleh, a popular candidate in Detroit, as next head coach:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/01/new-york-jets-hiring-robert-saleh-a-popular-candidate-in-detroit-as-next-head-coach.html

Why Lions' hiring of Brad Holmes as GM is another fail for Detroit:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/01/14/brad-holmes-detroit-lions-gm-search-kevin-schneider-bob-quinn/4163185001/





Examining new Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes approach to evaluating players:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/14/examining-new-detroit-lions-gm-brad-holmes-approach-to-evaluating-players/


3 Lessons Brad Holmes Must Learn from Bob Quinn's Failed Tenure:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lessons-holmes-can-learn-from-quinn-failures




Lions reportedly tab Rams personnel director Brad Holmes as next GM:  https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-reportedly-tab-rams-personnel-director-brad-holmes-as-next-gm-170120690.html

Grades:

Grading Detroit Lions' Hire of Brad Holmes:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/grading-lions-hire-of-brad-holmes

Walter football (Lions hire GM Brad Holmes: A+ Grade.  I've seen that some Detroit fans are upset about this signing because Brad Holmes has never been a general manager before. That doesn't make much sense to me because all first-time general managers were never general managers before their post. Ozzie Newsome, for example, was never a general manager before taking that job with the Ravens in 2002, and I'd say he worked out very well.  I'm strongly in favor of this hire. Brad Holmes had his work cut out for him as the college scouting director with the Rams because Los Angeles hasn't drafted in the first round since they selected Jared Goff first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Goff pick wasn't Holmes' decision, but he was in charge of a team that identified many second- and third-day steals. Just look at some of picks in the past five years:  Cam Akers and Taylor Rapp (2nd round); Cooper Kupp, John Johnson and Joseph Noteboom (3rd round); John Franklin-Myers and Tyler Higbee (4th round); David Edwards and Micah Kiser (5th round); Jordan Fuller (6th round). All of these players are starters in the NFL right now. All of them! That's insane scouting.  Including Goff, the Rams have drafted 11 starters in the past five years despite having just one first-round pick in that span. The Lions did a great job of recognizing this, so I'm giving them an A+ for their hire.):  https://walterfootball.com/coachfirehire.php

2021 NFL Draft:

Alabama's Mac Jones, Jaylen Waddle, Patrick Surtain II, Christian Barmore intend to enter 2021 NFL Draft:  https://www.nfl.com/news/alabama-s-mac-jones-jaylen-waddle-patrick-surtain-ii-christian-barmore-intend-to

Alabama's Mac Jones, Jaylen Waddle, Christian Barmore and Patrick Surtain declare for 2021 NFL draft:  https://sports.yahoo.com/alabamas-mac-jones-jaylen-waddle-christian-barmore-and-patrick-surtain-declare-for-2021-nfl-draft-203218607.html



Landon Dickerson, OC, Alabama – NFL Draft Player Profile:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/landon-dickerson-nfl-draft-player-profile-alabama-center/

Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson – NFL Draft Player Profile:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/jackson-carman-nfl-draft-player-profile-clemson-guard/

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