Friday, February 25, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Friday 2-25-22

Articles:

Could the Lions have interest in a trade for Falcons WR Calvin Ridley?:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/24/detroit-lions-calvin-ridley-trade-potential-falcons/

Highest-Priced Tight End Lions Should Sign:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/highest-priced-tight-end-lions-should-sign


Lions free agent profile: Will Detroit give Joel Heath another shot?:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/2/24/22946023/detroit-lions-free-agent-profile-detroit-joel-heath

2022 NFL Free Agency: Buy-low candidates at every position:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-nfl-free-agency-buy-low-candidates-every-position


2022 NFL offseason: All 32 teams' WR situations ahead of free agency, draft (Need immediate help - Lions:  St. Brown exploded down the stretch, generating 90-plus receiving yards in each of the final four games while catching eight-plus passes in the final six. St. Brown is a tough route runner who can bowl over defenders after the catch. The fourth-round pick is the ideal building block in Detroit. Now, the Lions must add more weapons. Cephus played just five games but has shown potential. Still in rebuild mode, expect GM Brad Holmes to look towards the draft to add more talent while filling out the bottom of the roster with flyers.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-offseason-all-32-teams-wr-situations-ahead-of-free-agency-draft

2021 NFL rookie grades: Ranking the classes, 1 to 32 (4. Lions - FILICE: Remember how freakin' AMPED Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell were to select Sewell at No. 7 overall? Boisterous bro hugs, impassioned table slaps, full-throated WOOOOOOs that'd make Ric Flair proud -- that draft-night prospect call really had it all. And with Year 1 in the books, Detroit's new regime deserves a hearty slap on the back for the rookie class as a whole.  Of course, it wasn't smooth sailing from Day 1, even for the ballyhooed blocker who set off that war room eruption. Much like eventual Offensive Rookie of the Year winner Ja'Marr Chase, Sewell endured some early struggles. While the Bengals receiver had drop issues, the Lions tackle clearly didn't immediately feel comfortable in his transition to the right side of the line. But like Chase, Sewell eventually settled in to become a dominant force. One thing that appeared to help Sewell get out of his rut: Just before the season kicked off, Taylor Decker suffered a finger injury that landed him on injured reserve, allowing Sewell to return to the blind side for two months. But even after Decker's activation sent Sewell back to the right side, the rookie thrived. In his final eight games of the season, he allowed just one sack while continually blowing open holes in the ground game. And speaking of second-half surges, St. Brown's production exploded when the calendar flipped to December. Over the final six weeks of the season, the slot machine racked up the second-most catches in the entire NFL (51), behind only receiver triple-crown winner Cooper Kupp (53). Add in 560 yards (fourth-most) and five touchdowns (tied for second) during this span, and the 17th receiver selected in the 2021 draft suddenly became a fantasy league winner.  While some of the other picks in Rounds 2-4 experienced ups and downs (and injuries), McNeill was a player who offered strong potential on the nose -- 330-pounders aren't supposed to be that athletic. I mean, look at the big man's bend on this sack! And Holmes really did some fine work in the undrafted free-agent market, with a half dozen players providing Year 1 contributions. The two most notable names: Jacobs, who was the team's best cornerback before suffering an ACL tear in December, and Patterson, who settled the kicker position by converting 13 of 14 field goal attempts over the final seven weeks of the season.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-rookie-grades-ranking-the-classes-1-to-32

2022 Combine:


2022 NFL combine: Detroit Lions should be feeling pretty set despite solid offensive line class:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/02/2022-nfl-combine-detroit-lions-should-be-feeling-pretty-set-despite-solid-offensive-line-class.html



2022 Draft:

Building a defensive package with the top 2022 NFL Draft prospects: Defensive backs:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2022-nfl-draft-defensive-package-cornerback-safety

NFL draft: From Ghana to Bama, WR John Metchie has learned to thrive amid adversity:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-from-ghana-to-bama-wr-john-metchie-has-learned-to-thrive-amid-adversity-222007359.html


NFL draft: Auburn CB Roger McCreary sets sights on blazing 40-yard dash at combine:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-auburn-cb-roger-mc-creary-sets-sights-on-blazing-40-yard-dash-at-combine-193219246.html


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