Did the Lions fail the Draft
Many were wondering what the Detroit Lions were going to do in this years draft and here is who they picked up this year.
Round 1, Pick 1 (1) Matthew Stafford QB 6’2″ 225 Georgia
Round 1, Pick 20 (20) (From Cowboys) Brandon Pettigrew TE 6’5″ 263 Oklahoma State
Round 2, Pick 1 (33) Louis Delmas CB 6’0″ 202 Western Michigan
Round 3, Pick 12 (76) (From Saints through Jets) DeAndre Levy OLB 6’2″ 236 Wisconsin
Round 3, Pick 18 (82) (From Cowboys) Derrick Williams WR 6’0″ 194 Penn State
Round 4, Pick 15 (115) (From Redskins through Jets) Sammie Lee Hill DT 6’4″ 329 Stillman
Round 6, Pick 19 (192) (From Cowboys) Aaron Brown RB 6’1″ 196 TCU
Round 7, Pick 19 (228) (From Jets) Lydon Murtha OT 6’7″ 306 Nebraska
Round 7, Pick 26 (235) (From Falcons through Broncos) Zack Follett OLB 6’2″ 236 California
Round 7, Pick 46 (255) (Compensatory selection) Dan Gronkowski TE 6’6″ 255 Maryland
So after viewing all this I really don’t know how I feel. In my mind they should addressed their offensive line needs because without an offensive line you can’t throw and you can’t run. The only reason the defense sucks is because their out on the field for 80 percent of the game and have no time to rest or catch a breath. The Lions better start making more moves and make them quick. They need an offensive line and they need one before they get better. Here is the Detroit Lions Schedule for 2009
Regular Season
1 Sep 13 DET @ NO Superdome 1:00 PM
2 Sep 20 MIN @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
3 Sep 27 WAS @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
4 Oct 04 DET @ CHI Soldier Field 1:00 PM
5 Oct 11 PIT @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
6 Oct 18 DET @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
7 Bye
8 Nov 01 STL @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
9 Nov 08 DET @ SEA Qwest Field 4:05 PM
10 Nov 15 DET @ MIN Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
11 Nov 22 CLE @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
12 Nov 26 GB @ DET Ford Field 12:30 PM
13 Dec 06 DET @ CIN Paul Brown Stadium 1:00 PM
14 Dec 13 DET @ BAL M&T Bank Stadium 1:00 PM
15 Dec 20 ARI @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
16 Dec 27 DET @ SF Candlestick Park 4:05PM
17 Jan 03 CHI @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
I thought the worst team was suppose to have the easiest schedule but judging from this they will be lucky to win 2 games, 3 at most. I am not going to say anymore. The picks and the schedule say it all. The Lions are screwed and screwed royally. Thank God I am a Carolina Panthers fan. I’ll address them tomorrow because they aren’t making great choices right now either. Stay tuned for more on the NFL Off season
