Thursday, May 5, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 5-5-22

Articles:

Lions excited for Onwuzurike's potential in Year 2:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-excited-for-onwuzurike-s-potential-in-year-2

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash explains how front will attack more in 2022:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/05/detroit-lions-defensive-line-coach-todd-wash-explains-how-front-will-attack-more-in-2022.html


NFL reveals international schedule for 2022 with no Lions games, as expected:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/04/nfl-reveals-international-schedule-for-2022-with-no-lions-games-as-expected/


Lions Talked About QB Jared Goff 'At Length' All Offseason:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-talked-extensively-about-jared-goff

5 Questions with NFL Draft Bible's Zack Patraw on Josh Paschal:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/what-does-josh-paschal-bring-lions-defense

4 Reasons Why Aidan Hutchinson Will Win Defensive Rookie of the Year:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/onepride-plus/reasons-aidan-hutchinson-wins-defensive-rookie-of-year

Twitter Reacts: Is Jameson Williams Happy to Play for Detroit Lions?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/twitter-reacts-jameson-williams-initial-nfl-media-interviews

Detroit Lions Will Not Play International Game in 2022:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-play-all-17-games-in-usa-2022

AllLions: Evaluating Trade Offer for WR Deebo Samuel:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/evaluating-lions-trade-offer-deebo-samuel





Lions GM Brad Holmes 'was just in love with' WR Jameson Williams, wanted security of fifth-year option:  https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-gm-brad-holmes-was-just-in-love-with-wr-jameson-williams-wanted-security-o

Projecting the most impactful 2022 rookie classes (4. Lions:  The only thing keeping this from being No. 1 or No. 2 on this list is Williams’ health. Hutchinson should be the resounding favorite for defensive Rookie of the Year honors, and Williams immediately slots in as the No. 2 across from D.J. Chark once he recovers from the ACL tear he suffered in the National Championship Game.  The names to keep an eye on who could outplay their draft stock are Paschal and Rodriguez. Neither fits the prototypical mold for their respective positions, but both produced when called upon in college.  The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Paschal earned a 90.0 overall grade last year despite playing inside more than he did outside. He could be a versatile piece on third downs for their defensive line.  Rodriguez’s 6-foot-1 wingspan will be one of the smallest of any linebacker in the NFL, but he’s got 4.52 speed to make up for it. He led the Power Five with 66 defensive stops last season and could see time early in a weak linebacker corps.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-projecting-most-impactful-2022-rookie-draft-classes

Biggest takeaways from the 2022 NFL Draft: Smart moves by the Eagles and Texans, Green Bay's ideal Day 3 and more (BAKER MAYFIELD TO THE HOUSTON TEXANS OR DETROIT LIONS?  Mayfield watch continues even though one potential landing spot — Carolina – is crossed off the list.  One thing is known for certain: Whichever team acquires the quarterback is not taking on his full contract. The list of teams that would even have a motive to pick up Mayfield is running dry. Two teams that do stand out as potential spots are Houston and Detroit, but that may be wishful thinking.  Houston isn’t trying to lose anymore games. They are trying to rebuild the culture that has been down in the dumps for quite some time. Bringing on Mayfield could be the key to unlocking a passing offense that Davis Mills struggled to lead as a rookie. Yes, Mills surprised in a couple of games, but he still was one of the bottom performers in the NFL — his 58.5 PFF grade ranked third-to-last in the NFL.  Detroit is in a similar position. Jared Goff ranked 25th in PFF grade with a 60.7 mark and turned in a depressing 2.3% big-time throw rate. Even in last year’s injury-riddled campaign, Mayfield was better than either of the two. As we saw in his 2020 campaign that ended with a top-10 85.7 PFF grade, he has a higher ceiling when healthy.):  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-biggest-takeaways-from-2022-nfl-draft-risers-fallers-draft-day-trades-qbs

Reuter: Favorite picks in each round of 2022 draft (ROUND 2 - 1.  Joshua Paschal:  I loved this pick because of Paschal's obvious talent and character, as well as the fact that, four years after he was diagnosed with (and subsequently beat) melanoma in his right foot, NFL team doctors had no apparent cause for concern regarding his health. Now the Lions have an active, strong defender who can play outside or wreak havoc between the tackles on a three-man front or in pass-rush sub-packages.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-draft-ranking-favorite-picks-in-every-round


Ranking 2022 NFL Draft WRs by value and situation (3. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
Round 1, No. 12 overall | College: Alabama - Detroit would be receiving more criticism for the decision to trade up and select Williams if they had to surrender a traditional haul. By historical standards, the Lions did not have to overpay for the right to move up and select the Alabama receiver. Williams, along with last year's budding rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown, gives Jared Goff solid outlets to go along with T.J. Hockenson and D'Andre Swift.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/ranking-the-10-best-wr-values-situations-in-the-2022-nfl-draft-skyy-moore-lands-with-patrick-mahomes/

2022 NFL quarterback tiers: Here's where your team's starter fits among franchise guys, placeholders and more (Tier 5: Guys, Veterans And Placeholders (2021: Garoppolo, Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater, Winston.  2022: zilch) -  I just don't see this class existing anymore. Not this year. Garoppolo and Mayfield would find themselves here, but neither is currently in position to start. Maybe I need to drop it from here on out. Maybe we don't need it. I see plenty of other spots to place these QBs this time around.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2022-nfl-quarterback-tiers-heres-where-your-teams-starter-fits-among-franchise-guys-placeholders-and-more/

2022 NFL Rookie of the Year: Kenny Pickett, Aiden Hutchinson lead early favorites (Offensive Rookie of the Year - Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions (+1000).  Defensive Rookie of the Year - Aiden Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions (+450)):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/2022-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-odds-kenny-pickett-aiden-hutchinson-lead-early-favorites

Ranking every NFL team by salary cap space after the 2022 Draft (8.  Detroit Lions: $18,034,648.  Dead cap space: $20,284,830):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/2022-nfl-salary-cap-space-draft-panthers-patriots-rams-chiefs

2023 NFL Draft:

SN NFL Draft prospects 2023: Big board of top 50 players overall, position rankings:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-draft-prospects-2023-player-rankings-big-board/hnol05xyh0imwsmced73bpu0

2023 NFL draft prospects to watch: 10 quarterbacks, 10 non-QBs we like early on:  https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-nfl-draft-prospects-to-watch-10-quarterbacks-10-non-q-bs-we-like-early-on-181039990.html

VIDEO:


Breaking down Lions '22 draft class | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/breaking-down-lions-22-draft-class-gmfb
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