2022 Lions Off-Season Thread

[Mebert]

Jack Fox signs Lions tender

Punter Jack Fox has officially re-signed with the Lions.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Hope they get a long term extension done. Dude is awesome at what he does.

 

[RobBase]

This would be too good to be true.

NFL Media's Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager both reported that Georgia EDGE Travon Walker is in play for the Jaguars at 1.1.​

Michigan EDGE Aidan Hutchinson has been the heavy betting favorite to go No. 1 since the NFL Combine, but apparently this race is far from over. Garafolo reported he's "heard the chatter" that Jacksonville GM Trent Baalke "sees a lot of Aldon Smith in Walker." Schrager had a similar take on "Good Morning Football" discussing the situation. "What I keep hearing over and over and over again is that Trent Baalke has a history of taking the athletic specimen over maybe the sure-thing prospect," he said. Walker's stock sky-rocketed following athletic testing. Mock Draftable lists Ziggy Ansah, Danielle Hunter and Jadeveon Clowney as three of his closest athletic-profile comparisons. The Jags are dumb.

- Rotoworld

 

[Old Lion]

This would be too good to be true.

NFL Media's Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager both reported that Georgia EDGE Travon Walker is in play for the Jaguars at 1.1.​

Michigan EDGE Aidan Hutchinson has been the heavy betting favorite to go No. 1 since the NFL Combine, but apparently this race is far from over. Garafolo reported he's "heard the chatter" that Jacksonville GM Trent Baalke "sees a lot of Aldon Smith in Walker." Schrager had a similar take on "Good Morning Football" discussing the situation. "What I keep hearing over and over and over again is that Trent Baalke has a history of taking the athletic specimen over maybe the sure-thing prospect," he said. Walker's stock sky-rocketed following athletic testing. Mock Draftable lists Ziggy Ansah, Danielle Hunter and Jadeveon Clowney as three of his closest athletic-profile comparisons. The Jags are dumb.

- Rotoworld

Hutch would be a better fit for us. I think we would be good with either though. Walker moves inside on passing downs allowing Harris into the game as the designated pass rusher at end.

 

[RobBase]

Hutch would be a better fit for us. I think we would be good with either though. Walker moves inside on passing downs allowing Harris into the game as the designated pass rusher at end.

Call me crazy but taking a guy at 2 who moves away from rush end on 3rd makes me sick to my stomach (might be all the protein shakes I drink but I doubt it).

 

[RobBase]

I don’t know why, but the closer we get to the draft the more I want Thibodeaux after hating the idea all year (might be all the weed I smoke but I doubt it).

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Hope they get a long term extension done. Dude is awesome at what he does.

Holmes should've already extended him. Fox has been top 5 both years.

3 years, 6M-7M in total monies should do it.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Call me crazy but taking a guy at 2 who moves away from rush end on 3rd makes me sick to my stomach (might be all the protein shakes I drink but I doubt it).

I don't see it that way. It'll depend on inside matchup between players. You wouldn't be losing out pass rushers as a whole. Getting pressure up the middle or over the B gap by sliding inside is still a thing.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I don’t know why, but the closer we get to the draft the more I want Thibodeaux after hating the idea all year (might be all the weed I smoke but I doubt it).

There's still a stench surrounding this possibility no matter how it breaks down and that's for the front office to figure it out.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Hutch would be a better fit for us. I think we would be good with either though. Walker moves inside on passing downs allowing Harris into the game as the designated pass rusher at end.

As it stands right now, Hutch is the better fit. We'll have to hope that both C. Harris and Julian Okwara step up and play better this year and more importantly for the latter.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I don’t know why, but the closer we get to the draft the more I want Thibodeaux after hating the idea all year (might be all the weed I smoke but I doubt it).

 

[Rollingthndr]

Yep, and so did Charles Woodson, Steve Hutchinson, Jake long, Taylor Lewan (minus the off-field shit), Steve Everitt, LaMarr Woodley, Ty Law, Larry Foote, Devin Bush

10 out of what. 1000's that have been drafted from the "winningist" football program in college football history.

Sure there will be some decent ones on sheer numbers of Michigan players being drafted. But most are super over rated.

That being said. If they somehow took Aiden, I wouldn't be upset. Detroit hasn't had a good defense since we went to the wild card game with Suh, Tulloch and Fairley.

 

[Rollingthndr]

The Jags are dumb.

They are the only one other than the Browns I would consider on the same tier as the Lions in, ineptitude.

 

[Old Lion]

I don't see it that way. It'll depend on inside matchup between players. You wouldn't be losing out pass rushers as a whole. Getting pressure up the middle or over the B gap by sliding inside is still a thing.

Yup, makes the edge guys job much easier when the QB cant step up.

 

[Old Lion]

Call me crazy but taking a guy at 2 who moves away from rush end on 3rd makes me sick to my stomach (might be all the protein shakes I drink but I doubt it).

He wont be the rush end. Best available Okwara will be that on early downs but having a guy who can do both rush and seal on early downs adds a ton.

 

[RobBase]

I don't see it that way. It'll depend on inside matchup between players. You wouldn't be losing out pass rushers as a whole. Getting pressure up the middle or over the B gap by sliding inside is still a thing.

At 2 I need a double digit sack artist. Not a guy not good enough to beat out Harris.

 

[RobBase]

They are the only one other than the Browns I would consider on the same tier as the Lions in, ineptitude.

I REALLY hope Holmes isn’t BQ2.0

Hand delivering the Rams a SB tells me he prob is though.

 

[Mebert]

I REALLY hope Holmes isn’t BQ2.0

Hand delivering the Rams a SB tells me he prob is though.

He got 2 1sts for a garbage QB though!

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

10 out of what. 1000's that have been drafted from the "winningist" football program in college football history.

Sure there will be some decent ones on sheer numbers of Michigan players being drafted. But most are super over rated.

That being said. If they somehow took Aiden, I wouldn't be upset. Detroit hasn't had a good defense since we went to the wild card game with Suh, Tulloch and Fairley.

1000's of U of M football players have been drafted? Okay. I'll stop you right there with that comment.

Even the so-called storied CFB teams: Bama, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, USC, have had numerous players that have been busts or not lived up to their draft slot.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

He got 2 1sts for a garbage QB though!

Yes, but Stafford was complete garbage and Suh has been the greatest Lions player ever.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I REALLY hope Holmes isn’t BQ2.0

Hand delivering the Rams a SB tells me he prob is though.

It takes all 53 rostered players and their practice squad players to lead a team to a SB not to mention quite a bit of good luck along the way.