Draft night fellas. What's your squad need.
DETROIT LIONSNeeds: DE/OLB, LB, RB, CB, DT/DL in general, safety
Lots of holes, specifically on defense. Our LB core has been depleted after cutting DeAndre Levy. It's probably our biggest need on paper. However I would prioritize DE/OLB over say...a middle LB. Yea we have lots of holes to plug at LB but we just have one hole to plug at DE. If we can find a great defensive end tonight to play opposite of Ziggy Ansah that would be perfect.
There's really not much that could happen tonight that would make me upset. #1 on that list would be drafting Jabril Peppers, arguably the most overrated college football player of the last decade. Maybe he'd pan out on a good defensive team where he could be used in various ways, but we've got too many holes to draft someone who doesn't really have a position. Fight me, AiA.
Second thing that would anger me, but perhaps not a lot...would be drafting a TE. David Njoku and OJ Howard are gonna go in the first round, one could fall to 21. Lots of rumors are swirling that the Lions want Njoku. We haven't picked up Eric Ebron's 5th year option so the thought process is we draft Njoku, make Ebron earn a contract and perhaps let him go at the end of the season. The Ebron pick was TERRIBLE imo, and while he hasn't been bad he simply hasn't justified being the 10th pick, or going before multiple potential HOFers (Aaron Donald, OBJ, etc).
Enticing "what do you do" scenario: What if Fournette or Cook fall to 21?
Drafting RBs in the first round isn't my thing but I think both those guys are gonna be great. Only thing I'm scared about is Fournette's health, so I'd probably pass on him. But Cook? Take em. We rebuilt the o-line. Ameer Abdullah is a good RB but has been hurt too much and is more of a #2. Cook and Abdullah together would be dangerous as fuck...
The other possibility is Reuban Foster falling to 21. OLB, could be really good...but weird off the field fuckery. Dunno.
