2022 Lions prospects

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He hasn't dropped many passes in his CFB career

 

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Maybe if they did draft Dotson, they could double up in the 3rd round with former Cincy WR Alec Pierce or Christian Watson for the possible X WR.

 

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[Old Lion]

I wouldn't mind this type of draft to start out with so long as none of the WR - Wilson, Burks, London, Williams and Olave were already off the board and that would have to include LB Lloyd and Dean also off the board.

I'm not truly into drafting small receivers like Dotson this early as I believe you can find close to similar type receivers' late day 3. Whoever that may be might not become as good as Dotson is projected but that's where you'll usually find those type of receivers.

I'm really high on Safety Daxton Hill at that spot of No. 34

Post-Senior Bowl mock: Lions land 3 starters in ESPN’s latest

ESPN’s Jordan Reid addresses three major needs for the Lions.

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Pick No. 2: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon​

Pick No. 32: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn. State​

Pick No. 34: Daxton Hill, Safety, Michigan​

That is a lot of speed. This certainly would be acceptable for me.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

There are quite a few OLB/Edge available in this draft. Former FSU OLB/Edge, Jermaine Johnson, might be the best at setting the Edge against the run. He has lots of room to grow as a Pass Rusher.

7 Edge Rushers Who Helped Draft Stock At Senior Bowl

A group looked upon to represent the deepest of any spot in the entire class, as we look back to the week that was at the Senior Bowl...

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There was an article referencing Dan Campbell speaking about how impressed he was with Florida RB Dameon Pierce, but i can't find that article.

Detroit Lions 7-round mock draft: All-Senior Bowl edition

Lions focused mock draft featuring ONLY players from the Senior Bowl.

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Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ tendency to drafting running backs—he took one last season, and the Rams drafted a running back in six of the eight years he was their college scouting director—and it seems inevitable the Lions will grab a running back in the draft more often than not.

8 Senior Bowl 2022 Takeaways

In what was a defensive battle for much of the afternoon, each offense ... five takeaways from this year’s Senior Bowl.

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20 Senior Bowl players Lions fans should watch

A plethora of players to keep tabs on in today’s game.

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Corner​

American: Tariq Wollen, UTSA (20)
National: Coby Bryant, Cincinnati (29)

No player has seen his stock rise more than Wollen this week. Often thought of as a mid-Day 3 pick with upside, the 6-foot-3 1⁄2, 205 pounds former receiver recorded the fastest GPS speed at the Senior Bowl, and proved he should be considered in the top-100 picks.

As impressive as Wollen is, Bryant (6-foot-1 1⁄2, 191 pounds) also more than exceeded his expectations. He came into this week firmly as a Day 2 pick, but now should be in the top-50 conversation and wouldn’t be out of the question at pick No. 34 for the Lions.

 

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In the following link should you have an anti-banner or private browser feature, you'll have to disable it temporarily. I could only get the first 15 players before an ad/subscription requirement popped up. This link is one of the Main Tools Holmes has previously spoken about rather than a players forty time.

Zebra Technologies

Knowing player performance insights gives any coach a competitive edge. Whether preparing for the draft or managing dock operations, the real pros know that smart technology can help you make better crunch-time decisions with insightful, real-time actionable data.

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[Old Lion]

There was an article referencing Dan Campbell speaking about how impressed he was with Florida RB Dameon Pierce, but i can't find that article.

Detroit Lions 7-round mock draft: All-Senior Bowl edition

Lions focused mock draft featuring ONLY players from the Senior Bowl.

www.prideofdetroit.com

Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ tendency to drafting running backs—he took one last season, and the Rams drafted a running back in six of the eight years he was their college scouting director—and it seems inevitable the Lions will grab a running back in the draft more often than not.

8 Senior Bowl 2022 Takeaways

In what was a defensive battle for much of the afternoon, each offense ... five takeaways from this year’s Senior Bowl.

thedraftnetwork.com

This might be the first year in a very long time that we really dont need a RB.

 

[Old Lion]

There are quite a few OLB/Edge available in this draft. Former FSU OLB/Edge, Jermaine Johnson, might be the best at setting the Edge against the run. He has lots of room to grow as a Pass Rusher.

7 Edge Rushers Who Helped Draft Stock At Senior Bowl

A group looked upon to represent the deepest of any spot in the entire class, as we look back to the week that was at the Senior Bowl...

thedraftnetwork.com

I would be OK with trading Flowers and resigning C Harris. Then drafting an edge guy. Hopefully the Okwara brothers are healthy or we may need to draft 2.

 

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This might be the first year in a very long time that we really dont need a RB.

Jemar Jefferson doesn't offer anything for ST and that's a huge knock against him. Igwebuike fumbles too much, so that leaves Swift, Williams and maybe "Netflix" - C. Reynolds.

 

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I would be OK with trading Flowers

Speaking of this topic, I ran across this article today. Man, it would be great to trade him but that damn salary is so high. They might need to eat 3-4M of his 2022 base salary in order to work a trade. IDK.

Lions mock offseason v2.0: The one with the trades

The second of several potential offseason paths for the Lions that includes free agency, three trades and the 2022 NFL draft

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he Lions find a willing taker for EDGE Trey Flowers and his $16 million per year salary in the Houston Texans.

The return will not be commensurate with the salary, unfortunately. But the Texans, who desperately need pass rushing muscle, find their “heavy” DE to anchor the strong side in new head coach Lovie Smith’s patented Tampa-2 defense, though Smith has deviated from strictly rolling with that scheme.

Houston sends a fourth-round pick in 2022 (acquired from the Rams, ironically) and a conditional pick in 2023 that is either a third or a fifth based on Flowers’ playing time.

 

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I could live with this possible scenario

Lions mock offseason v2.0: The one with the trades

The second of several potential offseason paths for the Lions that includes free agency, three trades and the 2022 NFL draft

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The Lions capitalize on the desperation of the New York Jets to land a premium pass rusher for head coach Robert Saleh and his defense. The Jets trade up from No. 4 to No. 2 to land Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson.

Detroit scores the No. 4 overall pick and the Jets’ own second-round pick in 2022 at No. 35 overall, plus a 2023 second-round pick.

At No. 4, the Lions take someone they very well could take if they stay at No. 2, Oregon EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. After the Jaguars go with Alabama OT Evan Neal at the top spot, the Jets snag Hutchinson and the Texans roll with Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton, it’s a pretty easy choice to select Thibodeaux.

 

[Old Lion]

Jemar Jefferson doesn't offer anything for ST and that's a huge knock against him. Igwebuike fumbles too much, so that leaves Swift, Williams and maybe "Netflix" - C. Reynolds.

I agree but for some reason the staff likes those 2. Plus there are so many other pressing needs that RB would most like be a late round or UDFA. We need 2WR, TE, S, DE, LB, CB all before another RB.

 

[Old Lion]

Speaking of this topic, I ran across this article today. Man, it would be great to trade him but that damn salary is so high. They might need to eat 3-4M of his 2022 base salary in order to work a trade. IDK.

Lions mock offseason v2.0: The one with the trades

The second of several potential offseason paths for the Lions that includes free agency, three trades and the 2022 NFL draft

lionswire.usatoday.com

he Lions find a willing taker for EDGE Trey Flowers and his $16 million per year salary in the Houston Texans.

The return will not be commensurate with the salary, unfortunately. But the Texans, who desperately need pass rushing muscle, find their “heavy” DE to anchor the strong side in new head coach Lovie Smith’s patented Tampa-2 defense, though Smith has deviated from strictly rolling with that scheme.

Houston sends a fourth-round pick in 2022 (acquired from the Rams, ironically) and a conditional pick in 2023 that is either a third or a fifth based on Flowers’ playing time.

Part one of the trade is retarded. We are trading a low salary young TE for a high salary injury prone WR and letting TW3 walk. Stupid IMO. How about just use that extra salary on TW3. The rest I like especially the draft.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I agree but for some reason the staff likes those 2. Plus there are so many other pressing needs that RB would most like be a late round or UDFA. We need 2WR, TE, S, DE, LB, CB all before another RB.

I don't see Holmes drafting an RB prior to any of those Day 3 picks.

 

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2022 NFL Scouting Combine: Full list of invited prospects

The NFL released the list of prospects invited to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday. QBs Matt Corral, Kenny Pickett and Malik Willis are among 324 players who have an opportunity to impress in Indianapolis.

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Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson, MSU's Kenneth Walker III headline local NFL combine invites

As many as 5 local Michigan prospects could go in first round of 2022 NFL draft, including Cincinnati CB Ahmad Gardner and CMU OT Bernhard Raimann

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Michigan​

Vincent Gray, DB

Hassan Haskins, RB

Dax Hill, DB

Chris Hinton, DL

Aidan Hutchinson, DL

David Ojabo, DL

Josh Ross, LB

Andrew Stueber, OL

Michigan State​

Connor Heyward, TE

Jalen Nailor, WR

Kenneth Walker III, RB

Central Michigan​

Luke Goedeke, OL

Bernhard Raimann, OL

Western Michigan​

Kaleb Eleby, QB

Skyy Moore, WR

Others​

Ahmad Gardner, DB, Cincinnati (Detroit King)

Marquan McCall, NT, Kentucky (Oak Park)

Eyioma Uwazurike, DL, Iowa State (Southfield-Lathrup)

 

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NFL Combine 2022 Roster Snubs

The NFL Combine is a crucial part of the NFL draft evaluation process and the league released the list of the 324 invitees on Wednesday ...

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BB_72: I'm completely shocked by the Reed Blankenship snub, but it happens every year with one or more players that I expected to get the invite.

2022 NFL Scouting Combine Superlatives

With the full list of prospects invited and set to make their way to Indianapolis for the 2022 version of the NFL Scouting Combine...

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40-YARD DASH​

Daxton Hill, S, Michigan

The same athlete that recorded a 43-plus inch vertical and sub-4.3 40 at the prep level, Hill is EXPLOSIVE and should test extremely well. A versatile safety that has the ability to play at every level of the defense with success, his stock will rise—even further—after his combine performance.

Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA

One of the “freak” athletes of the class, Woolen has the chance to win the combine. An athletically gifted prospect, he will shine in multiple events. Don’t be surprised if he wins both the 40 and the vertical jump, which I’ll get to in a little bit.

VERTICAL JUMP​

Daxton Hill, S, Michigan

The standout athlete of the 2019 HS class, he could challenge Gerald Sensabaugh’s record of 46 inches after recording a 43.6-inch vertical in 2019. He’s stronger, faster, and even more explosive now.

Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA

I told you he’d be back. Arguably the favorite alongside Hill to win the event, after a standout session in Mobile, putting up elite numbers in Indianapolis could etch his name as a surefire second-round talent.

 

[Old Lion]

I cant even articulate how much I would hate this.

Lions mock offseason v3.0: Presenting the QB of the future