Guards since the 1987 strike

I made the bold claim that Rob Sims is the best guard in a generation:

Here is a list of our guards since 1988:

Peterman

Rob Sims         2010    16 starts

Stephen Peterman 2006-2010 51 starts

Dylan Gandy 2009-2010 5 starts

Daniel Loper

Daniel Loper 2009 5 starts

Manny

Manny Ramirez 2007-2009 15 starts

 

Jansen

Jon Jansen 2009 1 start

Damien Cook 2008 4 starts

Edwin Mulitalo 2007-2008 26 starts

Woody before he gave up on us

Blaine Saipiana 2006-2007 5 starts
Damien Woody 2004-2007 45 starts

Frank Davis

 Frank Davis 2006 3 starts

 

DeMulling

Rick DeMulling 2005-2006 12 starts

Ross Verba 2006  7 starts

Kyle Kosier 2005 11 starts

Matt Joyce 2001-2004 24 starts

 

Loverne

David Loverne 2004-2005 13 starts

Eric Beverly 1998 2003 41 starts

Ray Brown 2002-2003 32 starts

Kerlin Blaise 1999-2003 6 starts

Brendan Stai 2001 16 starts

Tony Semple

James Atkins 2000 1 start

Jeff Hartings 1996-2000 72 starts

Tony Semple 1995-2002 47 starts

Tony Ramirez 1997-1999 10 starts

Herley Hempsted 1997 1 starts

Mike Compton 1993-2000 85 starts

Shawn Bouwens 1991-1994 33 starts

Doug Widell 1994-1995 27 starts

David Richards 1993 15 starts

Ken Dallafior 1989-1992 43 starts

Dennis McKnight 1992 2 games





Andolsek



Eric Andolsek 1988-1991 48 starts

Eric Sanders 1986-1992 24 starts

Utley

Mike Utley 1989-1991 17 starts

Scott Barrows 1986-1988 15 starts

Joe Milinichik 1987-1989 16 starts



Defense profiles

Suh

Ndamukong Suh DT 2^nd year 16 starts

Sack    Int                Tack    PD  FF    FR

10

1

20

0

66

3

1

1

17

1

Next Reggie White. Start the bus to Canton.

4.9 million salary

Corey Williams DT 8^th year 16 starts

Sack   Int                     T    PD    FF   

2

1

27

0

37

4

1

Corey played well last year. He is on the wrong side of 30 and has a salary of 4.9 million plus bonus for thru 2012.

Sammie Lee hangs with this guy

Sammie Hill DT 3^rd year 28 games 12 starts

Sacks  Tackles    FR

2.5

56

3

Solid rotational player, could be a starter when Corey Williams leaves.

Andre waxes on

Andre Fluellen DT 4^th Year  38 games 5 starts RFA

2.5 sacks 35 tackles

Solid 4 DT or 5^th DE. Great as a wedge guy on KOR. Maybe trade bait this season.

Straight outta SVSU

Rob Callaway DT 2^nd Year

Spent year Practice Squad. Small school prospect with good size, speed numbers.

KVB banged up but not done

Kyle VandenBosch DE 11^th year 11 starts

4 sacks 49 tackles 2 FF

More of rotational player at this stage. Great mentor in the locker room. Will benefit from reduced work load.

Big money in 2012

Cliff Avril De 4^th Year 41 games 28 starts RFA

Sack   Tack   PD   FF   FR

19

97

8

8

2

20

0

 When healthy an above average pass rusher. Will benefit form Suh and Fairley. Will be a big money free agent in 2012.

A healthy LJ will be a plus

Lawrence Jackson DE 4^th year 11 games

6 sacks 34 tackles 1ff 1fr

Played all year on bum ankle. If healthy could be a weapon and spell KVB.

Barry Turner De 2^nd year 1 game

Picked off of waivers from the Bears during the season. A college teammate of Suh. Has some upside.

Willie needs a good camp

Willie Young DE 2^nd Year 2 games

On bubble. Competition with Turner and Fluellen.

Levy takes it to the house

DeAndre Levy 3^rd Year 27 games 21 starts

Int                    Tackle PD    Ff     FR         

3

46

1

157

9

1

4

Fast rising star in NFL. Once healthy was a stud. Might move to Weak side if Lions sign Tulloch.

From West Point to Detroit

Caleb Campbell OLB 2nd year 3 games

3 tackles

Moved to LB from Safety. Will get a shot to back up the will position.

Torn ACL in preseason

Jordan Dizon OLB 4^th year 28 games

Sack     Tack           FF  FR

1

57

1

3

Former 2^nd round pick, coming off a torn ACL. Probably will be cut.

Palmer could be a starter at Sam

Ashlee Palmer OLB 3^rd Year 16 games 5 starts

1 sack 55 tackles 3 ff

Fierce hitter. Played well in season finale at Sam. Has a NFL Future.

Ended the season on IR

Isaiah Ekejiuba OLB  7^th year 9 games

10 tackles 1 FF

Special teams player with limited upside. Might be cut.

Hope he can come back

Zack Follett OLB 3^rd Year 17 games 2 starts

30 tackles 1 FR

Special teams animal comes off a neck injury. Unlikely to pass physical.

Jack is back

Jack Williams CB 4^th year 1 game

Missed last year and half with a torn ACL. He played 2 plays for the Lions. My favorite Lions player.

practice squad to nickelback

Prince Miller CB 2^nd year 4 games

7 tackles

Picked off of waivers and thrown right in the lineup as a nickel. Played tough. Tendered as ERFA. Will be given a chance

UFL no more

Paul Pratt CB 4^th year 2 games

Former Personal trainer and UFL veteran has stuck with organization for a third season.

Vasher resigned before lockout

Nathan Vasher 8th year 14 games 5 starts

1 int 19 tackles

Played well at Miami. Re-signed before lockout.

Berry picks Jay Cutler

Aaron Berry 2nd Year 1 start

1 int 3 tackles

Starting nickel vs Bears in opener. Had a pick but hurt his shoulder. Gunther loves this guy.

Smith steals an Aaron Rodgers pass

Alphonso Smith CB 3^rd Year 12 games 10 starts

Int                      Tack   PD   FF  FR

5

48

1

39

7

1

1

Ball Hawk, who played a lot with bum shoulder. Better player than what we saw last season.

Delmas hangs with a fellow Bronco

Louis Delmas S 3^rd year 30 starts

Sack   Int                     Tack   PD   FF   FR

3

2

130

1

178

9

2

3

61

1

Great tackler who needs a partner at safety. If healthy he will play in the pro bowl.

Amari picks Aaron Rodgers

Amari Spievey S 2^nd Year 15 games 9 starts

2 int 51 tackles

Converted to S because he could not cover anyone at corner. Solid tackler. Lacks ball skills.

Coleman comes over from Atlanta

Erik Coleman S 8^th year

Signed after he was cut by the Falcons. Lost starting job to William Moore.

Phillips needs to be aggressive

Randy Phillips S 2^nd year 4 games

5 tackles 1FF

Interesting prospect. Physical hitter. Got lost in coverage. Will be given a chance.

Lions scouting reports offense

Dr. Andrews ready for action

Shoulder looks fine here.

Matthew Stafford QB 3^rd year 13 starts 3-10 record

Pass                             Rush

258/474/21

2804

19

24

119

3

                      

The ultimate tease. We finally after years of average guys have a talent and he gets hurt ( a lot). All hopes rest on him and Dr. James Andrews ability to keep him healthy.

Shaun Hill QB 10^th year 11 games 10 starts

Pass                             Rush

257/416/12

2686

16

22

123

0

Solid back up. One year left on contract. Could be long term back up.

Shaun Hill thanks Matt's shoulder.

Zac hangs with Matthew Stafford

Zack Robinson 2^nd year

Question mark. Cut twice as a rookie. Activate late in the season. Is he a future back up?

Jahvid Bust?

Jahvid Best RB 2^nd year 16 games 9 starts

Rush                             Rec

171

555

4

58

487

2

Which Best will we see? The one who scored at will early in the season or the hobbled, soft player we saw most of the season. At least the Lions realize he is a 10-12 touch guy.

Mo keeps Dwheelz company

Maurice Morris RB 10^th year 28 games 10 starts

Rush                             Rec

183

720

7

51

380

0

Solid back up. Contributes on special teams. The Lions will save him up for the end of the season play-off run. Love this guy.

AB hangs out with the people

Aaron Brown RB 3^rd year 21 games 2 starts

Rush                 Rec                  KOR

44

189

0

17

129

1

42

951

0

Last chance. Maybe trade bait. Shows speed. Has a place in the NFL maybe not with Lions.

Logan runs to Pro Bowl in 2011

Stefan Logan RB 3^rd Year 16 games ERFA

Rush                 KOR                PR

15

95

0

54

1448

1

30

362

0

Great return man. Package guy on offense. All-Pro season coming this year.

Ian at Boise

Ian Johnson RB 1^st Year

Has speed to make impact. Running out of practice squad eligibility.

Felt hauling the mail

Jerome Felton FB 3^rd Year RFA

Rush                 Rec

39

126

0

30

240

0

Poor lead blocker and has not made an impact with the ball. Job in jeopardy

Matt Clapp

Matt Clapp FB 1^st year

Solid lead blocker. Cut during camp, practice squad with the Colts.

Straight outta the UFL

Jake Nordin FB-TE 4 games 2 starts

Versatile can play special teams. Will have win FB spot.

Richard Dickson

Richard Dickson FB-TE

Spent 2010 on IR. Played both FB and TE at LSU.

Grew

Brandon Pettigrew TE 3^rd Year 27 starts

Rec

101

1068

6

All-Pro year in 2011. In great shape and healthy.

WMU grad

Tony Scheffler TE 6^th year 15 games 4 starts

Rec

45

378

1

Looked banged up late last season. A healthy Scheffler gives the Lions a great TE tandem.

Heller beats the Packers

Will Heller TE 9^th year 32 games 14 starts

Rec

33

333

4

Great blocker. Perfect # 3 TE.

JJ Finley TE 4^th Year

Re-signed off the practice squad. Needs an injury to make the team.

160 starts

Jeff Backus 11^th year 160 starts

Solid year in 2010. Benefitted from Rob Sims at LG. Has one year left on contract.

Will he be healthy?

Gosder Cherlius 4^th year 43 games 40 starts

Solid year in 2010. Microfracture surgery in December. A big question mark.

Corey Hilliard 3^rd year 16 games 4 starts.

Played well in 2010. Can play either guard or tackle. Has a future in the NFL.

Jason Fox 2^nd Year 4 games

Groomed for starting job in 2012. Came off knee injury in 2009.

Tony Ugoh. 5^th year

Former starter at LT for Colts. Injuries derailed his career. Brought on late last year.

Sims signs ticket to Pro Bowl in 2011

Rob Sims OG 6^th Year 16 starts

All-Pro year in 2012. Best guard in a generation in Detroit.

Stephen Peterman 7^th year  55 games 51 starts

Played poorly early. When healthy played well. Hopefully, he will be healthy.

Donald Thomas 4^th year.

Former starter at OG. Brought in last season.

Dom Raiola 11^th year 156 games 140 starts

You know what you get.

Gerberry knocks out some back squats

Dan Gerberry 3^rd year

Last chance for Dan.

Calvin Johnson 5^th year 60 games 55 starts

Rush                 Rec

18

156

1

270

4191

33

All-Pro Season coming up.

Nate Burleson 9^th season 14 starts

Rush                             Rec

7

81

0

55

625

6

Hope foe his health. Injured elbow this off-season. Good slot guy. Can run with the ball.

Lost 2 fumbles last season.

Bryant's best Lion Moment

Bryant Johnson 9^th year 30 games 23 starts

Rec

53

627

3

Unlikely to stick. Scheduled to make $3.2 million in final year of contract.

Dwheelz with a young fan

Derrick Williams 3^rd year 18 games 1 start

Rec                  KOR

9

82

0

42

931

0

Needs a huge camp to make team. Last year of contract.

Tim Toone with a young fan

Tim Toone 2^nd year

Back from broken leg. Can make team if healthy.

Mike Moore 2^nd year

Practice squad guy. From Georgia.