Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 3-8-23

Articles:

Detroit Lions free agency preview: The search for a backup quarterback begins:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/03/detroit-lions-free-agency-preview-the-search-for-a-backup-quarterback-begins.html

What’s next for ‘generational’ Penei Sewell and Detroit Lions’ offensive line?:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/03/whats-next-for-generational-penei-sewell-and-detroit-lions-offensive-line.html

‘You could see the fire’: Lions officially announce John Fox hire, finalize staff:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/03/you-could-see-the-fire-lions-officially-announce-john-fox-hire-finalize-staff.html

What Derek Carr's New Saints Contract Means for Jared Goff:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/what-derek-carr-new-contract-means-jared-goff

Ben Johnson Explains Two Areas Backup QB's Have Most Impact:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/ben-johnson-backup-quarterback-skills


Free agent profile: Can Anthony Pittman stick on an evolving Lions’ roster?:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/3/7/23626032/2023-detroit-lions-free-agent-profile-anthony-pittman


2023 NFL free agency: Five teams that most need to make major moves (Detroit Lions - The Lions turned plenty of heads in the second half of last season, when they produced their first winning record (9-8) in five years and nearly nabbed a wild-card berth. Now comes the hard part: operating in a world where nobody is going to take them for granted again. There's a very good chance Detroit could win the NFC North this coming season. For that to happen, the Lions will need to utilize all the resources available to them this offseason. Those assets include two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft (one of which is the sixth overall selection) and a decent amount of salary-cap space (currently projected at just over $22 million, per Over the Cap). The Lions need to find another playmaker at tight end after trading T.J. Hockenson to Minnesota last year, and there could be plenty of options on the open market (such as the Cowboys' Dalton Schultz, the Dolphins' Mike Gesicki and the Bengals' Hayden Hurst). The more pressing issue is bolstering a secondary that was a major factor in Detroit's failure to rank higher than 28th in the NFL in points allowed and 32nd in yards. If Lions general manager Brad Holmes wants a cornerback, he can go after free agents like Tampa Bay's Jamel Dean or Philadelphia's James Bradberry. If safety is where the Lions decide to go, they could look at proven playmakers like the Bengals' Jessie Bates or the Eagles' Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. There's also the ultra-sexy option of swinging a trade with the Rams, who are looking to potentially move star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Holmes has been committed to building through the draft, but he was a member of the Rams' front office when they acquired Ramsey in 2019. He knows exactly what Ramsey could bring to a defense in need of more playmakers on the back end.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-five-teams-that-most-need-to-make-major-moves

2023 NFL Combine:

NFL scouting combine winners and losers by the numbers: Defense:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-scouting-combine-winners-losers-defense
 
2023 NFL scouting combine winners and losers by the numbers: Offense:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-scouting-combine-winners-losers-offense


USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees posted 38 reps on the bench after tearing ACL at the combine:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/03/andrew-vorhees-nfl-combine-most-bench-reps-torn-acl

2023 NFL Draft Stock - Combine (3/7):  https://walterfootball.com/draft2023stock_25.php

NFL Draft Prospects 2023: Biggest Risers, Fallers After NFL Combine Include Zack Kuntz, Deonte Banks:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-combine-risers-fallers-monday-2023/

Zack Kuntz’s Draft Stock Soaring After NFL Combine:  https://thedraftnetwork.com/zack-kuntz-nfl-combine-draft/


4-Down Territory: Risers and fallers at the 2023 scouting combine:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-scouting-combine-winners-and-losers-2023-nfl-draft/


2023 NFL Draft:

2023 NFL Draft: Is Calijah Kancey the next Aaron Donald?:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-nfl-is-calijah-kancey-the-next-los-angeles-rams-aaron-donald



Is Iowa's Jack Campbell Lions' Linebacker of Future?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/jack-campbell-lions-scouting-report

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