Saturday, May 1, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Saturday 5-1-21

CB Ifeatu Melifonwu Articles:  


5 things to know about Lions’ third-round pick Ifeatu Melifonwu:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/5-things-to-know-about-lions-third-round-pick-ifeatu-melifonwu.html

NFL draft analyst: Lions’ CB pick Ifeatu Melifonwu should be a ‘superstar’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/nfl-draft-analyst-lions-cb-pick-ifeatu-melifonwu-should-be-a-superstar.html

2021 NFL draft: Detroit Lions take Syracuse DB Ifeatu Melifonwu in third round:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/2021-nfl-draft-detroit-lions-take-syracuse-cb-ifeatu-melifonwu-in-third-round.html



Ifeatu Melifonwu picked by Detroit Lions; ESPN's Louis Riddick says he should be superstar:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/05/01/ifeatu-melifonwu-nfl-draft-detroit-lions-espn-louis-riddick-superstar/4901412001/



Lions select Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/04/30/lions-select-syracuse-cb-ifeatu-melifonwu-in-the-third-round-of-the-2021-nfl-draft/

Lions Select CB Ifeatu Melifonwu in Third Round:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-select-ifeatu-melifonwu

'No reason this young man shouldn’t be a superstar:' Lions draft CB Ifeatu Melifonwu:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/lions-draft-potential-superstar-cb-ifeatu-melifonwu




2021 NFL draft: Biggest steals, reaches of Day 2 (STEAL | Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu

DT Alim McNeil Articles:

5 things to know about Lions’ third-round pick Alim McNeill:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/5-things-to-know-about-lions-third-round-pick-alim-mcneill.html

Lions third-round pick Alim McNeill may want to help out the Tigers, too:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/04/30/alim-mcneill-detroit-lions-3-things-know/4900400001/


Fan reaction of the Lions drafting DT Alim McNeill:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/01/lions-draft-alim-mcneill-fan-reaction/

'Create havoc, destroy blocks:' Alim McNeill ready to muck it up for Lions:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/alim-mcneill-will-destroy-blocks-and-muck-it-up-for-lions

DT Levi Onwuzurike:

2021 NFL draft: Lions explored trading back into first round for Levi Onwuzurike before landing him in second:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/2021-nfl-draft-lions-tried-trading-up-for-levi-onwuzurike-in-first-round-before-landing-him-in-second.html

NFL draft: Foul-mouthed Lions pick will be a perfect match with kneecap-biting coach Dan Campbell:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-foul-mouthed-lions-pick-will-be-a-perfect-match-with-kneecap-biting-coach-dan-campbell-003740586.html

Lions Articles:  

Lions draft two in 3rd round: DT Alim McNeil, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu:  https://lionslowdown.com/2021/05/01/lions-draft-dt-alim-mcneil-with-first-pick-in-3rd-round/

NFC North roundup: Bears move up again on Day 2, this time for Oklahoma State OL Teven Jenkins:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/nfc-north-roundup-bears-move-up-again-on-day-2-this-time-for-oklahoma-state-ol-teven-jenkins.html

While 'sweating bullets,' Lions GM Brad Holmes resisted trades on Day 2 of draft:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/lions-gm-brad-holmes-resisted-trades-on-day-2-of-draft

Lions draft DT Alim McNeill, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu in third round:  https://www.wxyz.com/sports/lions-draft-dt-alim-mcneill-cb-ifeatu-melifonwu-in-third-round

Day 2 winners, losers: Jets up, Cousins' future clouds (Moving Up - The Dan Campbell culture taking over in Detroit: I had an idea that Campbell would take big uglies with attitude in his first draft as the Lions' head coach. Second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike (No. 41 overall), a nasty defensive tackle, fits the bill.  "I like f--- people up. I like to get off the line and just put my helmet or my hands on an offensive lineman and f--- up an offensive scheme, pretty much. I like pushing 'em back 2, 3 yards and just making 'em feel like s--," Onwuzurike told the Detroit media.  The Lions' first three picks, including offensive tackle Penei Sewell and defensive tackle Alim McNeill, weigh a combined 938 pounds.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-draft-day-2-winners-losers-browns-d-up-kirk-cousins-down

2021 NFL Draft: Winners and losers from Day 2 (LOSER: JARED GOFF’S HOPES OF REMAINING A STARTER BEYOND 2021:  Goff entered the 2021 NFL Draft with his WR1 and WR2 being Breshad Perriman and Tyrell Williams, respectively. Through two days of picks, that remains true despite the Lions’ brass being in a position to address that problem. That’s not to say Detroit didn’t get some talent with its picks on Day 2, because it certainly did.  The Lions came in and picked up two explosive, beefy interior defensive linemen — Levi Onwuzurike and Alim McNeill — and they also got good value for cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, our 70th-ranked prospect, at the 101st overall pick. As of now, Goff won't be in a position to prove he can be an effective starting quarterback in the NFL with his receiving arsenal.  Perriman and Williams each have only one season to their names with a PFF grade above 70.0 despite being in the NFL for six years. Both receivers have also struggled to stay on the field. After not adding a wide receiver over the first two days of the draft, I fully expect the Lions to rank at the bottom of the league in passing efficiency in 2021.):  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2021-nfl-draft-winner-losers-day-2-round-two-three

NFL draft winners, losers: Pats prosper, Cowboys confound (Losers - Jared Goff: While the Detroit Lions are taking a patient approach to their post-Matthew Stafford rebuild, they're not doing much to give Goff weapons in the passing game. GM Brad Holmes hasn't selected a receiver through the first three rounds, leaving the team with castoffs Breshad Perriman and Tyrell Williams as the leading options. This will be a run-heavy outfit, but even with second-year back D'Andre Swift's contributions in the passing game, the configuration might be untenable for Goff.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2021/04/30/nfl-draft-winners-losers-patriots-prosper-cowboys-confuse-day-2/4901871001/

2021 NFL draft: Biggest winners, losers from Day 2 (Winner | Detroit Lions:  After landing Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell in the first round, Detroit shifted their focus to rebuilding their defense on Day 2, and they scored big. The defensive front got a couple of disruptive playmakers in Washington’s Levi Onwuzurike and North Carolina State’s Alim McNeill, then stole a big corner in Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melifonwu.):  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2021-nfl-draft-winners-losers-day-2-colts-kyle-trask-seahawks/

2021 NFL Draft:







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Lions select Ifeatu Melifonwu with No. 101 pick in 2021 draft:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-select-ifeatu-melifonwu-with-no-101-pick-in-2021-draft


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