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

[Mebert]

I would love to get Meinerz in the 3rd.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

 

[jayfan]

What are your thoughts on him?

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Yep, Dan and Aaron should be salivating over this pick with an aggressive attitude that Levi displays. Hope that translates into his on-field play.

Detroit Lions keep focus on trenches with Levi Onwuzurike draft pick (freep.com)

"I like (bleeping) people up," Onwuzurike said. "I like to get off the line and just put my helmet or my hands on an offensive lineman and (expletive) up an offensive scheme pretty much. I like pushing them back 2, 3 yards and just making them feel like shit."

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

What are your thoughts on him?

It's not a bad pick by any means. not disappointed either. thought they'd go elsewhere
He is explosive off the snap but can be a tick late at times. 3 shortened games I watched form 2019 and I saw him consistently not keeping his head up AND eye on the ball. He would take wrong pursuit angles at times. Good hand placement but he'll get bogged down by down blocks at times. You cannot teach his explosiveness when he's committed.

I thought there were other players with a higher level of talent still on the board - Moehrig, JOK but this class of iDL is weak.

We need interior pressure to help the LB corps also

 

[broncosmitty]

That settles it, I like this guy.

 

[jayfan]

It's not a bad pick by any means. not disappointed either. thought they'd go elsewhere
He is explosive off the snap but can be a tick late at times. 3 shortened games I watched form 2019 and I saw him consistently not keeping his head up AND eye on the ball. He would take wrong pursuit angles at times. Good hand placement but he'll get bogged down by down blocks at times. You cannot teach his explosiveness when he's committed.

I thought there were other players with a higher level of talent still on the board - Moehrig, JOK but this class of iDL is weak.

We need interior pressure to help the LB corps also

I was with you on Jay Tufele, by the way. Intriguing talent and still raw. Would have been happy with him at 101. Probably unlikely now.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I was with you on Jay Tufele, by the way. Intriguing talent and still raw. Would have been happy with him at 101. Probably unlikely now.

Tufele was @Old Lion and @Stomp guy. I would've preferred him over Onwuzurike simply for the fact they passed on JOK and Moehrig but Holmes and company know so much more than I could ever learn/know

Tufele probably gets draft 3rd round or at worst early 4th round. I think.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

wow. strengthen that iDL

I really like McNeil

He can help Penisini

 

[Mebert]

Starting to sense a theme

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

 

[Mebert]

Maybe Meinerz continues his fall and the Lions quadruple up on the trenches!

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Starting to sense a theme

Mean, Nasty, ASS-KICKERS that play with an aggressive mind and physicality

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Maybe Meinerz continues his fall and the Lions quadruple up on the trenches!

wouldn't be a bad option to strengthen the trenches

All the action begins there in the NFL.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

 

[RobBase]

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

Are we sure this is a Lions draft?

 

[jayfan]

Very happy with the McNeill pick. I actually mocked him to us at 72 in a pff simulator draft.

I'm thrilled that the DL is getting some attention. Desperately overdue, particularly on the interior.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Very happy with the McNeill pick. I actually mocked him to us at 72 in a pff simulator draft.

I'm thrilled that the DL is getting some attention. Desperately overdue, particularly on the interior.

neither of McNeil or Onwuzurike are pure pass rushers but both have good motors, explosive, good hands and can only help the Edge Rushers AND LB corps............. hopefully this eases the CB and Safety group as well but these last two areas of players have to Elevate their game play this year and beyond

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

at least the Raiders got one pick where they didn't reach on a player, Moehrig

Leatherwood, Koonce and Deablo are all significant reaches.

Makes me think Mayock and Gruden have been getting advice from Bobby Quinn