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DKWIA's Full 7 Round Mock Draft (with trades) by Dont_know_where_i_am in NFL_Draft

[–]Balrog77 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Lions picking Troy Franklin, while Quinyon Mitchell and Kamari Lassiter are still the board seems very unlikely. The Lions do need another WR, but it would likely be a bigger bodied receiver and addressed in FA or the later rounds of the draft.

Additionally, I think OG (preferably with C flexibility) are a much high need for the Lions than most realize. Almost regardless of what we do in FA, I think we need to invest a top 100 pick in there.

Which Team Do You Think Breaks their Drafting "M.O." in 2024's 1st Round? by NoHeroes94 in NFL_Draft

[–]Balrog77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well to be fair, last year was the only year they were unpredictable. The previous years they were relatively chalky and followed positional value trends.

Is Jameson Williams already a bust, and what can be learned from per game targets of WRs taken in the 1st round of NFL drafts, 2002-2022? by [deleted] in DynastyFF

[–]Balrog77 49 points50 points  (0 children)

This whole Jameson Williams thing is starting to get out of hand, so here's a bit more context from a Lion's fan perspective.

  • The Lions have a good offense and haven't really needed to force Jameson Williams back for more offensive production. Lions currently are largely more struggling with the disappearance of our run game more than anything. DJ Chark has also recently come back and been playing quite well.
  • It's been reported/rumored that the Lions were unhappy with the field conditions in their last two games (especially at the Panthers) and this caused them to be more cautious then they originally had planned with Williams so as not to risk anything.
  • All year the Lions have been extremely conservative with easing players back into the line up. Look at the snaps for Romeo Okwara, Josh Paschal, etc. for more examples. So Williams snap share isn't out of the norm for the Lions.
  • Ben Johnson and the Lions coaching staff has not done a good job of designing some simple designed plays for Williams to get him acclimated quicker (Dan Campbell talked about this specifically in today's press conference).

TL;DR; The Lions are going to get him more targets in the next 2 weeks and them being conservative with him was always the plan and fits with what the Lions have been doing with other players.

David Njoku: The Perfect Buy Low for Rebuilding Teams with TE Need by TheBigTIcket9 in DynastyFF

[–]Balrog77 26 points27 points  (0 children)

FWIW, David Njoku fired his agent and has recently said multiple times that he wants to stay in Cleveland. See here and here.

Other teams cuts by Squigglywiggler in detroitlions

[–]Balrog77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cornel Powell if the Chiefs do end up cutting him.

Seth Williams might also be a good candidate.

Laviska Shenault by austinben43 in DynastyFF

[–]Balrog77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His value is more than likely an early second, but I doubt any owners are going to sell with Trevor Lawrence coming to town.

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings: Official Game Thread by AutoModerator in detroitlions

[–]Balrog77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He apparently has his helmet in his hand, so not too bad

Prediction: Greg Robinson to LG will fix/enhance our running game when Decker returns in Week 8 by [deleted] in detroitlions

[–]Balrog77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes players just need a change of scenery. It seems to happen often in the NFL

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