Friday, February 26, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Friday 2-26-21

Articles:

New Lions GM: I don't have all the answers in our draft meetings:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/24/brad-holmes-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-meetings/6807736002/

Lions mailbag, Part 1: Will Detroit bring back any of its top receivers, or will it pass?:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/25/lions-mailbag-detroit-bring-back-any-its-top-receivers/6812928002/



Lions free agent profile: Is Curtis Samuel a viable option for the long haul?:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/25/lions-free-agent-profile-curtis-samuel-panthers/

Could DE Yannick Ngakoue Solve Lions' Pass-Rushing Issues?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-free-agency-profile-ngakoue




Cut candidates for all 32 NFL teams: Alex Smith, Alshon Jeffery and Jimmy Graham among cap casualties for 2021 (DETROIT LIONS: CB DESMOND TRUFANT (Current Projected cap space: (-)$8,365,122.  Cut cap savings: $6,187,500.  Cut dead money: $6,000,000):  The Lions are currently projected to be over the salary cap in 2021 despite the team winning only a combined eight games over the past two seasons.  New general manager Brad Holmes has already begun aggressively overhauling this roster, trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Rams and bringing Jared Goff to the Motor City. Holmes and new head coach Dan Campbell have even been honest in saying they’re undergoing something of a rebuild and targeting 2022/2023 to truly be competitive.  Trufant had a disastrous 2020 campaign within the league’s most porous defense, posting career-lows in overall grade, coverage grade and run-defense grade. He’ll turn 30 this upcoming season and has a hefty price tag for a team that knows it won’t compete. There’s no reason to not let Trufant look to bounce back elsewhere.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-cut-candidates-for-all-32-nfl-teams-alex-smith-alshon-jeffery-jimmy-graham

Frelund: All 32 teams' WR situations before FA, draft (Detroit Lions (Top three WRs in 2020: Marvin Jones (76-978-9 -- UFA), Danny Amendola (46-602-0 -- UFA), Quintez Cephus (20-349-2).):  With Matthew Stafford at quarterback, the Lions' receiving corps recorded 1,916 yards off targets of 20-plus air yards, the fifth-most in the NFL, per NGS. The Lions had five different receivers log at least 200 such yards -- Jones had 680 himself, which ranked 14th among wide receivers. Kenny Golladay only played in five games in 2020, and Detroit's offensive identity will likely be greatly changed, with Anthony Lynn as architect and Jared Goff under center, but keeping Golladay, who is headed for free agency, a Lion would go a long way toward stretching the field and creating space for Goff to have the best odds of operating efficiently.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-offseason-all-32-teams-wr-situations-ahead-of-free-agency-draft

Sean McVay: It’s unfair to put our reduced offensive production all on Jared Goff:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/25/sean-mcvay-its-unfair-to-put-our-reduced-offensive-production-all-on-jared-goff/

Riske: A new look at historical draft success for all 32 NFL teams:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-historical-draft-success-for-all-32-nfl-teams

2021 NFL Draft:

2021 NFL Draft Quarterback Position Review:  https://walterfootball.com/draft2021positionreviewQB.php


2021 NFL Draft: 10 prospects PFF likes less than other scouts and media:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2021-nfl-draft-10-prospects-pff-likes-less-than-other-scouts-media


Tua Tagovailoa vs. Mac Jones: Who is the better Alabama QB prospect?:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/tua-tagovailoa-mac-jones-better-alabama-qb-prospect/

Ohio State DE Jonathon Cooper bet on himself, time and time again:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft/ohio-state-de-jonathon-cooper-bet-on-himself-time-and-time-again

2021 NFL draft: Justin Fields, two games against Clemson, and answering all the questions:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2021/02/25/2021-nfl-draft-justin-fields-ohio-state-clemson-draft-quarterback/

Should Lions Take a Closer Look at RB Najee Harris?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-take-closer-look-najee-harris

NFL Network to air pro day workouts in absence of NFL Scouting Combine:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2021/02/24/2021-nfl-draft-pro-days-scouting-combine/

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