Why the Lions will select Darqueze Dennard at #10.

[RobBase]

 

[RobBase]

Blue chip player with worlds of potential. With a few years of NFL coaching, Dennard has the opportunity to become a shut down corner in the NFL. This is the 1st round CB the Lions have been waiting for.

 

[Rollingthndr]

Here's a tale of the tape for consideration:

Darrelle Revis (2007, 14): 6-0, 204, 4.35 (fastest verified time), 10-5 broad, 38-inch

Patrick Peterson (2011, 5th pick): 6-0, 219, 4.31 (fastest verified), 10-6 broad, 36-inch

Stephon Gilmore (2012, 10): 6-1, 190, 4.38 (fastest verified), 10-3 broad, 36-inch

Darqueze Dennard (2014): 5-11, 199, 4.38 (fastest verified), 11-2 broad, 36-inch

 

[lionstop1]

Want to make a bet it will be either Gilbert or Evans?

 

[RobBase]

Want to make a bet it will be either Gilbert or Evans?

Yes, I accept your bet that it will not be either Gilbert or Evans.

 

[gvsulaker82]

Want to make a bet it will be either Gilbert or Evans?

I think it will be gilbert or barr unless they trade down. I dont think it will be evans.

 

[RobBase]

If the Lions do not select Gilbert or Evans, I get to change LionsStops avatar, signature, etc...forever. And he has to buy me and all my friends beer every week 1 until the Lions win the SB.

Deal.

 

[lionstop1]

No deal.

 

[tpaulus_2]

Gilbert > Dennard

 

[gvsulaker82]

Gilbert > Dennard

YEAH TPAUL

 

[Kreton]

to state the obvious i think the lions are taking whoever it atop their big board :P

I happen to think that their big board looks something like

Watkins
Mack
Matthews
Robinson
Denard
Evans
Dix
Gilbert

 

[Rollingthndr]

to state the obvious i think the lions are taking whoever it atop their big board :P

I happen to think that their big board looks something like

Watkins
Mack
Matthews
Robinson
Denard
Evans
Dix
Gilbert

I think a lot of people are discounting OT. Almost everyone on Mlive and this board wanted Lane Johnson or Fisher or Joekel. Lewan is definitely in play at #10 as well.

 

[Kreton]

I think a lot of people are discounting OT. Almost everyone on Mlive and this board wanted Lane Johnson or Fisher or Joekel. Lewan is definitely in play at #10 as well.

I think Lewan could be taken, but I'm not thinking they'd take him over anyone on that list. There are 9 picks ahead of us so those 7 could go possibly opening the door for Lewan.

 

[RobBase]

I think a lot of people are discounting OT. Almost everyone on Mlive and this board wanted Lane Johnson or Fisher or Joekel. Lewan is definitely in play at #10 as well.

There is no correlation between what fans want and what the Lions want. The Lions were never taking a LT last year, and it left a lot of fans burned. Same thing will happen this year to the WR fanatics.

 

[Rollingthndr]

There is no correlation between what fans want and what the Lions want. The Lions were never taking a LT last year, and it left a lot of fans burned. Same thing will happen this year to the WR fanatics.

Possibly not in the first round, but I would be shocked if the front office doesn't dip into the deep WR pool at some point just because we signed Golden Tate.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Even though he's a bit of a reach, I would not mind it.. Would rather have Dix or Gilbert though,,

 

[RobBase]

Possibly not in the first round, but I would be shocked if the front office doesn't dip into the deep WR pool at some point just because we signed Golden Tate.

Later rounds for a WR, I agree this a move they'll make. Maybe even round 2 if the right guy is still there.

 

[lionstop1]

How about this Rob:

If the Lions don't take a WR in round 1, they will take Paul Richardson out of Colorado.

 

[RobBase]

The kid from FSU has the same size as Calvin. I'd hope they like him, but Mayhew really seems to favor these small slot guys like Titus and Broyles.

 

[HammerDown]

Tip: If you want to get Rob to agree to a bet, offer to let him merge your threads for life. He's a sucker for that.