2017 Lions Free Agency thread

[GNG]

Solid move, vastly improves our sorry line.

Only if he can stay healthy which was a problem the last two seasons.

 

[gandydancer]

Lang is a savvy veteran but is recovering from hip surgery and a broken foot. He most likely will miss most of training camp.

Still leary, but I don't see him being signed by anybody with a chance of not playing this season. With a walker and a bum hip, he's still better than the turnstile named
Warford. He played with the hip issue most of last season. His broken foot is what was keeping him from working out at the moment. Not worried GnG.

 

[GNG]

Still leary, but I don't see him being signed by anybody with a chance of not playing this season. With a walker and a bum hip, he's still better than the turnstile named
Warford. He played with the hip issue most of last season. His broken foot is what was keeping him from working out at the moment. Not worried GnG.

I hope he has a good season but at 30 his body may be breaking down.

 

[gandydancer]

Only if he can stay healthy which was a problem the last two seasons.

Never breaks a foot in Detroit, only happens in a NFC title games. LOL.

 

[Stomp]

I'm glad to have been wrong. 3 yr deal.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

What a great signing! Offense line is legit now boys!

 

[GNG]

What a great signing! Offense line is legit now boys!

Lang is one of the best pass blocking guards in the NFL.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Lang is one of the best pass blocking guards in the NFL.

We know.

 

[Old Lion]

Channeling my inner @Old Lion

Good Call

 

[Old Lion]

Not bad, a little pricey IMO. I think we may still have trouble running the ball too. Stafford should be safe and sound for the most part and I guess that is priority number 1.

 

[gandydancer]

Not bad, a little pricey IMO. I think we may still have trouble running the ball too. Stafford should be safe and sound for the most part and I guess that is priority number 1.

Pricey? Yes, but still cheaper deals than the two who left. Lang a definite upgrade, Wagner is also to a smaller margin.

I see Fells and Wagner creating lanes, but more importantly I see the pass game benefiting the most.

 

[gandydancer]

Been sifting through the rubble for some cheaper options to fill needs.

WR Justin Hunter big, tall and fast and cheap.

Looking at FA DL guys. Lots of depth moves imo. Draft guys imo.

LB there is still some guys with talent to push the current roster. I see defense early and often draft day.

 

[phantomfoul88]

Not bad, a little pricey IMO. I think we may still have trouble running the ball too. Stafford should be safe and sound for the most part and I guess that is priority number 1.

I saw somewhere on twitter early Wagner/Lang combined salary was about $1.5m less per year than Warford and Reiff combined salaries were. If thats true, its definitely a win.

 

[Rollingthndr]

Not bad, a little pricey IMO. I think we may still have trouble running the ball too. Stafford should be safe and sound for the most part and I guess that is priority number 1.

The bigger positive is taking Lang away from the Packers. Means GB will have to start some rookie or mediocre talent at G when they play us.

 

[Old Lion]

The bigger positive is taking Lang away from the Packers. Means GB will have to start some rookie or mediocre talent at G when they play us.

Yup. And we get insight into GBs playbook.

 

[Rollingthndr]

Yup. And we get insight into GBs playbook.

That and all the OL prospects this year looked questionable at best.

Gotta figure Quinn is going defense heavy this draft unless he goes Cook or McCafferey in the 1st.

 

[Old Lion]

That and all the OL prospects this year looked questionable at best.

Gotta figure Quinn is going defense heavy this draft unless he goes Cook or McCafferey in the 1st.

That was my assessment too. Cam Robinson was the only RT I was comfortable with and even he was not making me warm and fuzzy. The RG spot I was not as concerned about.

I think defense for several rounds unless a guy slips back to us.

 

[RobBase]

That and all the OL prospects this year looked questionable at best.

Gotta figure Quinn is going defense heavy this draft unless he goes Cook or McCafferey in the 1st.

I think he's gonna take KO Joe. Possibly earlier than expected.

 

[Rollingthndr]

I think he's gonna take KO Joe. Possibly earlier than expected.

I wouldn't mind KO Joe in like Rd 3 if they snagged defense with the first 2 picks. As long as the dude doesn't pick a TE early. I will be stoked.

I personally have been secretly rooting for McCaffrey though in the first. Think the dude is going to be a stud for a long time. Especially behind our new O-line.

Then Caldwell will look like a genius when he calls his sorry ass conservative game plan to run the ball non-stop.

 

[Mebert]

What about Robert Turbin as a cheap option? Dual purpose goal line back/ reward for me hanging onto him in our dynasty league for all of these years.