And with the Seventh pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions.....?

[Gulf of Brazil]

At this point, I'd rather see Holmes trade out of No. 101 and into early - mid 4th round and pick up an early 5th round

call it a day.

I cannot see much difference in player talent with No. 101 and hypothetically Denver's No. 114 (getting their 5th round No. 152. points match up)

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Gut instinct has me thinking Holmes drafting WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
Tomorrow

 

[Mebert]

Melifonwu is not my favorite, but I figure Aaron Glenn knows better than me.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Interesting take on Melifonwu from Holmes

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes explains Day 2 picks of Onwuzurike, McNeill, Melifonwu - Pride Of Detroit

On if he can play safety:

“I do think that he has versatility to do everything. I think he has versatility to play outside, to play back deep and even to play inside in the matchup on big guys. That versatility, he has. But I’ll leave that up to (defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn) in terms of where he feels like best fits.”

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Holmes was talking about trading up for Onwuzurike but that it fell through. He had pin pointed Onwuzurike last year when with the Rams

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes explains Day 2 picks of Onwuzurike, McNeill, Melifonwu - Pride Of Detroit

On nearly trading up to get Onwuzurike:

“He’s been one of my favorite players in the Draft. We did make some attempts to get back up there and then obviously, it didn’t fall through, and then we made some attempts earlier. We made a few attempts to get him, but it’s just sometimes the Draft gods smile on you a little bit and bless you with what you were wanting.”

On what he likes about Levi Onwuzurike:

“He’s a scheme fit. He’s very explosive, very talented. He’s one that I identified early on in the process, I’d say you know back from 2019 when he was still playing and even when he had his opt-out, still just kind of refreshing on his film again last year.”

On his athleticism:

“When I refreshed on his film for the first time last fall during his opt-out and watching basically the whole season on him and that’s when I really, really appreciated his explosiveness and how fast he was. He’s a kid that he can really run for a big man that’s 295 pounds. There’s some plays on tape where he’s just really just chasing down guys to the perimeter and from the backside.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes explains Day 2 picks of Onwuzurike, McNeill, Melifonwu - Pride Of Detroit

Third-round pick DT Alim McNeill​

On his versatility:

“Alim is another one that, you know, for a big nose tackle that’s powerful at the point of attack, he has a lot of upside. He has quickness, he has the ability to do some stuff inside and sub-nickel stuff. So, he has some upside as a rusher as well.”

On his athleticism:

“He seems like a kind of shorter, wider guy, so you’re automatically thinking, ‘OK, he’s your typical two-down anchor nose tackle.’ But then you keep watching him and it’s like, ‘Wait, hold up. This dude’s got some quickness that you don’t usually see from a guy this big and this powerful,’ so he was really fun.”

On taking another DT instead of a more pressing need:

“We get players that we love. We get players that we’re excited about. We don’t say like, ‘OK, we have to get this defensive lineman, we’ve got to get this nose tackle because those are the positions that we need.’ No. We just get football players that we’re really excited about and that we’re hot on.”

On the importance of an interior pass rush:

“Yeah, I think it’s very important.”
“You know, just like you brought up a great point about bringing pressure from the edge, but if you can apply that pressure even quicker on the interior inside, then you can even have more of an impact defensively.”

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Pass Rush is very important

hhhmmmm

What an innovative thought because the last regime didn't think so

 

[Old Lion]

No TE’s, no WR’s, no trading up for RB’s...

Are we sure this is a Lions draft?

We do need a WR and TE and RB though. WR is especially weak.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Any thoughts on why Jabril Cox has plummeted so far ?

His biggest knock was lack of run defense but that injury he sustained prior to LSU first pro day and having another private pro day just two days prior to the draft, is there some kind of medical issue going on ?

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

We do need a WR and TE and RB though. WR is especially weak.

all three are true but the single most is WR

from a fans eye

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

That 10 yard split is eye awakening for a tall, high-cut kid

 

[Old Lion]

Interesting take on Melifonwu from Holmes

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes explains Day 2 picks of Onwuzurike, McNeill, Melifonwu - Pride Of Detroit

On if he can play safety:

This was my take as well. I think he can play any spot in the DB. I like the pick better than Mcneil but I understand why they did what they did. Levi was my second favorite DT so I am satisfied with that. I like McNeil too but I think it was a luxury pick. We have more pressing needs.

Jabril Cox might still be there as there seems to be something besides his size holding him back. We really need LBs too but I think the Mike is more important for us right now. I dont want to see Tavai out there very much.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Names of Players you're interested in seeing them draft today ?

anyone ?

Buehler ?

Buehler ?

Buehler ?

 

[Old Lion]

all three are true but the single most is WR

from a fans eye

Pooka Williams would be great with one of our last picks. He would solve 2 problems (KR and 3rd down back) for us without having to waste an early pick.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

This was my take as well. I think he can play any spot in the DB. I like the pick better than Mcneil but I understand why they did what they did. Levi was my second favorite DT so I am satisfied with that. I like McNeil too but I think it was a luxury pick. We have more pressing needs.

Jabril Cox might still be there as there seems to be something besides his size holding him back. We really need LBs too but I think the Mike is more important for us right now. I dont want to see Tavai out there very much.

Their actual picks on day 2 and what "we fans thought" might/should be are quite different but I like the players Onwuzurike and McNeil - don't know anything about Melifonwu other than just reading about after being selected

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Pooka Williams would be great with one of our last picks. He would solve 2 problems (KR and 3rd down back) for us without having to waste an early pick.

where's he from

a scat-back type ?

 

[Old Lion]

Names of Players you're interested in seeing them draft today ?

anyone ?

Buehler ?

Buehler ?

Buehler ?

I would also add Sage Surratt and Dylan Moses to the list.

 

[Old Lion]

where's he from

a scat-back type ?

Yes, Kansas.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Campbell had talked during pre-draft a few times about Swift being used in the Slot ?

 

[Old Lion]

Their actual picks on day 2 and what "we fans thought" might/should be are quite different but I like the players Onwuzurike and McNeil - don't know anything about Melifonwu other than just reading about after being selected

I am surprised you are not fuming about passing on JOK.