Monday, February 27, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Monday 2-27-23

Articles:

Jerry Jacobs ramps up the recruiting pitch for the Lions to trade for Jalen Ramsey:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/26/jerry-jacobs-jalen-ramsey-posible-lions-trade-rumor-recruiting-pitch/



Roundtable: Who Could Be Lions Next Salary-Cap Casualty?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/roundtable-lions-next-salary-cap-casualty


2023 NFL free agency mock draft: Saquon Barkley to Cowboys, Derek Carr to Commanders and 30 other moves (11. Lions: CB Cameron Sutton:  Few vets did more to boost their free agent stock down the stretch than Sutton, 27, who embodied the Steelers' never-say-die toughness with some clutch pass coverage. He had a quiet start to his career, but in Detroit, he'd make for a physical complement to former first-rounder Jeff Okudah, who's probably had too much on his plate.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-mock-draft-saquon-barkley-to-cowboys-derek-carr-to-commanders-and-30-other-moves/

The search for a franchise QB: History of every NFL team's franchise QBs and the longest droughts to find one (Lions (Drought: 2 seasons):  Franchise QBs: Bobby Layne, Matthew Stafford
Hall of Famer Bobby Layne is an easy selection as a franchise QB for the Lions. He won two championships and had a stint as the NFL's all-time passing leader. Matthew Stafford is not so easy, but he makes my cut. The biggest argument against Stafford (zero playoff wins) doesn't have much legs after he won a Super Bowl in his first season with the Rams, showing what he could have done in Detroit with a better supporting cast. The fact that he was dealt for two first-round picks speaks to his value, another thing that separates him from someone like, say, Derek Carr. Stafford also had a 5,000-yard season and ranked top eight in QBR in three of his last five seasons with Detroit. His replacement, Jared Goff, earned himself another look with his performance in the second half of 2022. Prior to that, Detroit looked like a lock to take a QB near the top of the 2023 NFL Draft.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/the-search-for-a-franchise-qb-history-of-every-nfl-teams-franchise-qbs-and-the-longest-droughts-to-find-one/

5 possible trade destinations for Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, from the Titans to the Bengals (Detroit Lions:  Former Los Angeles Rams front office executive Brad Holmes is now the general manager for the Lions, and he’s maintained a very positive relationship with his old team.  The team pulled off the Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff swap in winter 2021, and the Rams sent Michael Brockers to the Lions in the same offseason.  Would the Rams send an upstart Detroit team Ramsey to help its secondary?  Pairing Ramsey with Detroit’s 2020 first-round corner Jeff Okudah would be just what the doctor ordered for the Lions to really position themselves as 2023 playoff contenders. Detroit has the cap space for Ramsey’s salary, too.  POSSIBLE TRADE OFFER: L.A. sends Ramsey in exchange for Detroit’s original 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/jalen-ramsey-trade-los-angeles-rams


2023 NFL Combine:

10 Defensive Linemen for Lions to Watch at 2023 NFL Scouting Combine:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-combine-preview-defensive-linemen



VIDEO: Which top prospects need the best performances at the scouting combine?:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/02/26/2023-nfl-draft-scouting-combine-will-levis-quentin-johnston/

VIDEO: Which top prospects need positive medical reports at the scouting combine?:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/02/26/2023-nfl-draft-scouting-combine-hendon-hooker-nolan-smith/

VIDEO: Which draft prospect will amaze the most in scouting combine drills?:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/02/26/2023-nfl-draft-scouting-combine-tyree-wilson-jalin-hyatt/  

VIDEO: Which under-the-radar prospects will be household names after the scouting combine?:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/02/26/2023-nfl-draft-underrated-calijah-kancey-julius-brents/

2023 NFL Draft:

NFL Draft prospects 2023: Updated big board of top 125 players overall, position rankings:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-draft-prospects-2023-player-rankings-big-board/izwvqtdgymtvdw7qzx0q3hxp

2023 NFL draft film room: Ohio State EDGE Zach Harrison:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-zach-harrison-ohio-state-highlights/

2023 NFL draft film room: Army EDGE Andre Carter II:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-andre-carter-ii-army-highlights/

2023 NFL draft film room: Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald IV:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-will-mcdonald-iv-iowa-state-highlights/

2023 NFL draft film room: Notre Dame EDGE Isaiah Foskey:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-isaiah-foskey-notre-dame-highlights/


2023 NFL draft film room: Kansas State EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-felix-anudike-uzomah-kansas-state-highlights/




NFL Scouts Love Speed and McNeese RB Deonta McMahon has Plenty:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-scouts-love-speed-and-mcneese-rb-deonta-mcmahon-has-plenty

Clayton Tune Prepared to Continue Dispelling Narrative Surrounding Air Raid, Run-N-Shoot Quarterbacks at Next Level:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/clayton-tune-prepared-to-continue-dispelling-narrative-surrounding-air-raid-run-n-shoot-quarterbacks-at-next-level

NFL Draft: First-Team All-Mountain West C Alama Uluave living Polynesian dream:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-first-team-all-mountain-west-c-alama-uluave-living-polynesian-dream

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