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ESPN's Michael Rothstein wrote the Lions "might end up overhauling" the tight end position this offseason.

Eric Ebron has improved each of his three years in the league, but Detroit will have to decide whether to pick up his fifth-year option this offseason, and they could use more help at the position either way.

The Lions can make their "big splash" by targeting a top-of-the-market option like Martellus Bennett in free agency or using a first-round pick on an elite prospect like Alabama's O.J. Howard or Miami's David Njoku. Either way, it will not be surprising if Ebron faces competition for targets come September.
 

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Never liked Rothstein, he is a Vikings beat writer that they put over all of NFC North when they shifted from Team to Division write staff. He has gotten better over time, but the first year or so his Lions questions would start with sentences like "I am not real familiar with this".
 

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Quinn will not allow a TE to be drafted in round 1.
 

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Quinn will not allow a TE to be drafted in round 1.

In the 14 years BQ was with the Pats, they only used a 1st rounder on a WR/RB/TE once, and the year they did it, they had two first rounders.

So I tend to agree.
 

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In the 14 years BQ was with the Pats, they only used a 1st rounder on a WR/RB/TE once, and the year they did it, they had two first rounders.

So I tend to agree.

Not to mention that the next Gronklike TE will be available in round 3 for sure and probably round 4 and maybe even in 5.

 

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I'd rather overhaul the DE position. Is Devin Taylor still on the roster?
 

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I'd rather overhaul the DE position. Is Devin Taylor still on the roster?

He is a FA. Would only be resigned for cheap depth. We still have Ziggy and Hyder. Ziggy should be back to normal. Lots of other guys who can play both DE/DT(passing downs only). Could use 1 more though.
 

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Let's start a GoFundMe page to bring in Dont'a Hightower and Logan Ryan.
 

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Let's start a GoFundMe page to bring in Dont'a Hightower and Logan Ryan.

Stafford, Reiff, and Ziggy all need new contracts we should pass on those 2. The only FA's that should be brought in are guys that will accept small 1 or 2 year deals
 

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Stafford, Reiff, and Ziggy all need new contracts we should pass on those 2. The only FA's that should be brought in are guys that will accept small 1 or 2 year deals
I'm hoping we deal Ziggy tbh.
 

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I'm hoping we deal Ziggy tbh.

I would prefer we sign him to a cheaper deal. He has had 1 exceptional year the year before this one. We could sign him reasonably now. If we wait another year and he puts up 15 sacks again then we might not be able to afford him.
 

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Ziggy is still a quality run defender with elite "upside" as a pass rusher. Would prefer to spend money on him than deal him. Our defense is already dog shit and light years from being championship caliber.
 

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Stafford, Reiff, and Ziggy all need new contracts we should pass on those 2. The only FA's that should be brought in are guys that will accept small 1 or 2 year deals

I hear Reiff is moving on. Prob looking for LT money from someone.
 

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I would prefer we sign him to a cheaper deal. He has had 1 exceptional year the year before this one. We could sign him reasonably now. If we wait another year and he puts up 15 sacks again then we might not be able to afford him.
I'd take picks for him.

Shop him to the Iggles I say.
 

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Ziggy is still a quality run defender with elite "upside" as a pass rusher. Would prefer to spend money on him than deal him. Our defense is already dog shit and light years from being championship caliber.
Same reason you want to keep him is one of the reasons I don't.
 

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Stafford, Reiff, and Ziggy all need new contracts we should pass on those 2. The only FA's that should be brought in are guys that will accept small 1 or 2 year deals

Reiff isn't coming back and the GoFundMe would pay their contracts, duh.
 

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I hear Reiff is moving on. Prob looking for LT money from someone.

LT money isn't all that different from RT money or hell the Raiders are paying a guard 13.2 million this year. Reiff will not be easy to replace and our offensive line needs to keep taking steps forward not back if this team is going to improve. Since the D is basically a lost cause at this point.
 

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LT money isn't all that different from RT money or hell the Raiders are paying a guard 13.2 million this year. Reiff will not be easy to replace and our offensive line needs to keep taking steps forward not back if this team is going to improve. Since the D is basically a lost cause at this point.
Ziggy is still a quality run defender with elite "upside" as a pass rusher. Would prefer to spend money on him than deal him. Our defense is already dog shit and light years from being championship caliber.

Our offense was no better. If the offense scored 24 points a game we would have been at least 11-5. Granted we are much more talented on offense but the results were no better.
 

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Our offense was no better. If the offense scored 24 points a game we would have been at least 11-5. Granted we are much more talented on offense but the results were no better.


Yeah, that is why it doesn't really matter which side of the ball the Lions address in the draft. There are so many holes to fill and not enough picks.
 
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