Lions currently sowed up the 8th overall pick

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3 WRs That Could Change The Offense In Washington | The Draft Network

JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford
Though I don’t think Arcega-Whiteside is as dominant of an athlete as Butler is, I still like the idea of him in Washington as a reliable big man target.

Jordan Reed has been the go-to big man receiver in Washington for a while now, and though I still think he is talented enough to be a difference maker, his health and availability has been spotty for most of his career. Arcega-Whiteside would give Washington a reliable red zone target to rack up six points instead of three. His ability to use his big frame in a basketball “box out” method of bodying smaller defenders could work wonders as a Day 2 pick combined with the types of receiver they already have.

BB_72; He is another prospect I'd draft if he somehow fell to our round 3 draft slot. In a heartbeat. He is one of the most underrated WR in this draft. imo. He could be an exceptional replacement for Marvin. imo.

 

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Breaking The 2019 Cornerback Class Into Roles | The Draft Network

Zone Coverage - Cover 3
Zone corners play with their eyes in the backfield, often reading through the receiver into the backfield to diagnose common route combinations and anticipate wide receiver breaks. Zone corners must be instinctive and intelligent players who can quickly get connected to routes from that initially disconnected state -- if a player lacks the feel to space out his zone and put himself in position to respond to the route combinations, he can't be a zone defender.

Cover 3 corners specifically must have the deep speed to protect the deep third of the field, while still having the aggressiveness and recognition to close down into the flat on quick-hitting plays. Unlike Cover 2 zone corners, they can't be super aggressive closing downhill or into the sideline, as they don't have the help over the top of a deep-half defender.

The Seattle style of Cover 3 has created a false narrative that Cover 3 corners must be long, tall, and disruptive at the line of scrimmage. While that is a mold that some teams use with success (Seattle, San Francisco), other heavy Cover 3 teams (Philadelphia, Redskins) play their corners off-ball.

As such, all of these corners fit in Cover 3 schemes -- but some would benefit more from off-alignments, and others would benefit more from the press.

Byron Murphy

Joejuan Williams

Saivion Smith

Lonnie Johnson

Isaiah Johnson

Sean Bunting

 

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I disagree with their inclusion of Murphy as solely a cover 3 type CB. Yes, U of W employed a lot a zone coverage in several games but Murphy was left on an island as a press and or bail in majority of snaps against higher competition like in games against Ore, Stan, WSU and Rose Bowl Game versus Ohio State.

 

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Breaking The 2019 Cornerback Class Into Roles | The Draft Network

Zone Coverage - Cover 2
Cover 2 corners are protected from playing the deep third, as compared to Cover 3 corners, so players who aren't necessarily as fast on a straight line often fit better in this role. They are more responsible, however, for collisioning receivers in the contact window to disrupt route stems/timing, and they have to be sure to split vertical spacing concepts, so a strong sense of space and great instincts are necessary.

Cover 2 corners make their plays by reading the quick game and turning film study and instincts into anticipatory, high-risk attacks on the football. They must explode out of their click and close and have strong ball skills to track and attack, as well as the requisite physicality to rally downhill and hit to minimize YAC.

DeAndre Baker

David Long

Kris Boyd

Blace Brown

Derrick Baity

Donnie Lewis

 

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Breaking The 2019 Cornerback Class Into Roles | The Draft Network

Man Coverage - Press
The press alignment maximizes the big measurable of recent corners: length. All the rage in the recent development of the position, the press alignment is utilized to disrupt releases and accordingly break timing routes, forcing the quarterback to hold onto the football for that extra half second and helping the pass-rush arrive.

Press technique isn't always found at the college level, though. Many ideal press corners at the next level are super raw, having maximized their length and strength but lacking in the patience and foot technique (press starts from the feet!) to survive against the elite receivers of college football. As such, many ideal press corners are not Day 1 picks, but late Day 2/early Day 3, as they're more so Year 3 than Year 1 starters.

Justin Layne

Trayvon Mullen

Rock Ya-Sin

Jamel Dean

Michael Jackson

 

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Breaking The 2019 Cornerback Class Into Roles | The Draft Network

Man Coverage - Off/Slot
Lumped in the slot and off-man into one group here, for a couple reasons. First: with the growth of the "big slot" role, it's becoming increasingly tougher to say "shorter corners go to the slot." If the shorter receivers aren't always going there, then the shorter corners can't also go there indiscriminately.

Secondly, slot play is almost always short zone play (a la Cover 2) or off-man coverage. It's very hard to get into the press alignment from the slot, because the sideline isn't there to help eliminate one half of the field, as it is for boundary corners. You can't really play with a shade or try to funnel the route stem one direction, because the field is wide open from the slot.

So the roles have some significant overlap, so we'll leave these two groups lumped together. The Mark Fields and Jimmy Morelands off the world likely will get pushed into the slot by traditional thinkers, but we'll see what happens when they get drafted.

David Long

Montre Hartage

Mark Fields

Blace Brown

Hamp Cheevers

Jimmy Moreland

 

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Breaking The 2019 Cornerback Class Into Roles | The Draft Network

Scheme Transcendent
These players have the physical traits and technique to fit almost any role -- or at least, they're equally good everywhere (looking at you, Julian Love). Accordingly, these will be some of my top-ranked corners, and have a high floor because they can withstand changes at defensive coordinators across their career.

Greedy Williams

Amani Oruwariye

Julian Love

 

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5 Gronk Replacements For The Patriots | The Draft Network

just had to post a patriots link seems as though some outsiders think the Lions are attempting to become patriots NFC. plus it has Irv Smith in this link.

 

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3 Best Adrian Amos Replacements For Chicago Bears | The Draft Network

BB_72; I'm posting this link due to the fact that MP like to implement the 3 Safeties. I still believe if the value is there in rounds 2-4 with a player he really likes he has BQ pull the trigger and drafts one.

I'm a big fan of T. Rapp, D. Savage and A. Hooker and even Thornhill after backtracking and watching more of his clips.

Pick 126: Mike Edwards, Kentucky
Interesting player, Mike Edwards. You tell me if you can think of a college safety with 44 consecutive starts, who played almost every DB position imaginable with degrees of success. Dude is impossibly versatile and experienced, and that will appeal to the Bears' needs big-time.

Of course, the NFL game is a different speed, and we know that often limits players who won with versatility at the college level. Edwards' best deployment is up in the box, where he'll be able to shoot gaps and rally against the run, as well as read the quarterbacks' eyes and jump routes in the quick game. That style of downhill, anticipatory play illustrates Edwards' best tape.

I don't want Edwards floating over slot receivers and getting challenged with quickness in space, but as a deep-half defender who regularly rotates into the "Rat" or "Hole" zone, he'll have a high impact in the passing game. For a team that wants to play three safeties, Edwards is a great option.

 

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3 Best Julius Peppers Replacements For Carolina Panthers | The Draft Network

BB_72; I could see any of these three fitting scheme of MP. I'm not a big fan of Ferrell (from a pass-rush edge) but he can damn sure seal the edge and contain against the run as good as any player in this draft if not better.

The minor heart condition with Sweat has some/many concerned but if it truly was something significant the Doctor's at the combine wouldn't have let him workout in on field drills or compete in any of the 40, 3-cone, short-shuttle. etc. Sweat is still a favorite of mine even at #8 (right behind Josh Allen). You cannot have enough pass rushers.

Hurst and Lotulelei were flagged and withdrawn from competing in any/all drills/events.

 

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It's Not Too Late To Watch Cortez Broughton | The Draft Network

 

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Lions will host Arizona State WR N'Keal Harry for a private visit

 

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Ed Oliver is a full QIB qualifier at 5 different positions

This year, the defensive line is loaded with athleticism and several prospects fully or partially qualify for QIB, while some elite athletes like Josh Allen, Nick Bosa, Rashan Gary, Brian Burns and Montez Sweat even qualify at more than one spot.

There can only be one king of the positional QIB though, and this year that is Houston nose tackle Ed Oliver, who is a full QIB qualifier at five different positions — nose tackle, 3/5-technique, down defensive end, Jack linebacker and off-the-ball linebacker.

 

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Florida Gators pro day offers two potential 2nd round picks for the Lions

I forgot to mention C. G-J in post #969. He's my No.1 Safety prospect this year

No. 1 C. Gardner-Johnson
No. 2 T. Rapp
No. 3 D. Savage
No. 4 A. Hooker
No. 5 J. Thornhill
No. 6 S. Redwine

 

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Florida Gators pro day offers two potential 2nd round picks for the Lions

I wouldn't bother with Polite or Vosean Joseph as being draft eligible by the Lions.

 

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Lions draft prospect of the day: NC State WR Kelvin Harmon

 

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http://www.rotoworld.com/video/nfl/singletarys-best-traits

 

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Darwin Thompson RB, Utah State Aggies

Utah State RB Darwin Thompson recorded a 39-inch vertical at his pro day.
Thompson (5'8/190) is as explosive as they come. In addition to his high-end vertical, Thompson shined in the broad jump (126 inches), on the bench press (28 reps), and in the forty (4.47 seconds). Most draft analysts were surprised to see Thompson kept out of the NFL Scouting Combine, but he is expected to be one of the couple dozen prospects to be drafted despite being a combine snub. The most common comparison for Thompson is Tarik Cohen.

Source: Austin Gayle on Twitter
Mar 29, 2019, 5:59 PM

Darwin Thompson College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

 

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Ben Banogu DL, TCU Horned Frogs

Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline reports that NFL teams believe TCU EDGE Ben Banogu can rush the passer in multiple ways.
Banogu is expected to rush from a three-point stance and from standing outside of the tackle. At his pro day, Banogu weighed six pounds heavier (6'3/256) and he "looked fantastic" going through both defensive line and linebacker drills. Banogu met with the Colts, Giants, and Patriots, but he also has meetings scheduled with the Ravens, Jets, Saints, Texans, Steelers, and Broncos. Pauline reports that Banogu is expected to be drafted between picks No. 40 and 60 but that may prove to be too bullish.

Source: Draft Analyst
Mar 29, 2019, 4:43 PM

 

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D.K. Metcalf WR, Mississippi Rebels

Ole Miss WR D.K. Metcalf recorded the short shuttle in 4.40 seconds at his pro day.
That is a slight improvement to his NFL Scouting Combine time of 4.50 seconds, but it still puts him in murky waters since the wide receiver average is 4.21 seconds according to Mockdraftable. Metcalf (6'3/228) also completed the three-cone in a below average 7.25 seconds, but these scores don't change his projection. Metcalf is a straight line player who can win deep with both speed and size. Can Metcalf be a team's primary target? That's up for debate, but his deep threat upside will get him drafted between 9th and 32nd overall.

Source: Brad Kelly on Twitter
Mar 29, 2019, 3:37 PM