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.

Lions Free Agents



Stanton with a creepy fan



Drew Stanton QB 5^th Year

13 Games 4 Starts 30 Rushes 172 Yards 2 td  104/177/9 1058 5td Pass

2^nd Round Draft pick in 2007. 3^rd string QB.

Will he back? 50%. It depends on Zach Robinson. If the Lions like Robinson, good bye Drew.



Smith coughs one up



Kevin Smith RB 4^th Year 

35 Games 25 starts 489/1848/12td rush 91/824/1 3 Fumbles Lost

3^rd round pick in 2008. Never showed the burst to be a lead back in the NFL. Obviously could not stay healthy. Could maybe catch on as a 3^rd down back

Will he back? 0%. We did not tender him as a restricted Free Agent.



Clark thanks the maker for the UFL

Brian Clark WR 6^th Year

Free agent pick up 2010, cut during Training camp. Played in UFL. Resigned playing 4 games making 3 tackles on special teams.

Will he back? 10%. We did not tender him as restricted free agent. We need to find some youth at the 4^th and 5^th WR spots.

Gandy hopes no else can snap

Dylan Gandy OG-OC 7^th year

31 games 5 starts. Has been the back up center for 2 years. Has filled in at guard. Unless someone else can play center like Dan Gerberry. Gandy is valuable.

Will he back? 85%. Fills two roles. The Lions need to develop a young player to replace him.

DeVries takes the field at the Silverdome

Jared DeVries DE 12^th year.

117 games 32 starts 185 tackles 16.5 sacks 6 Force Fumbles 7 recovered.

A 3^rd round pick in 1999. Has missed the last two seasons with a knee injury. Still has not retired.

Will he back? 0%. Too much depth at DE.

Turk will get big $$$$ this off-season

Turk McBride DE 5^th year.

16 games 12 starts 60 tackles 6.5 sacks 4 Forced Fumbles. 1 Recovered.

Claimed off waivers in 2009. Became a force in 2010. He made himself some money.

Will he back? 50% He probably will get a chance to start somewhere else. He will rotate with Avril, KVB and LJ in Detroit.

Back to managing an apartment complex in Jersey

Vinny Ciurciu LB 8^th Year

19 games 15 tackles. Solid special team player. Not a good LB.

Will he back? 25% The Lions need to develop young players. Giving this spot to him would be a bad sign.



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Bobby Carpenter LB 6^th Year

10 games 2 starts 30 tackles 2 pass defended.

Former 1^st round pick, bounced around until signing with the Lions. They found out what he can do. Play in space, be a special teams guy and nickel LB.

Will he back? 90% as a #5 LB.

LJ knocks out Rodgers

Landon Johnson LB 8^th year

12 games 8 starts 48 tackles 2 forced fumbles  1 recovered knocked out Aaron Rodgers.

Solid back up LB, who can play all three spots. Injuries are the question.

Will he back? 75% it is up to his health.

Julian finds out the Lions are better off with Ashlee Palmer

Julian  Peterson LB  12^th Year

31 games 28 starts 160 tackles 5.5 sacks 5 Ff 3FR

Terrible year in 2010. Ashlee Palmer was an upgrade week 17 when Peterson was kicked off the team.

Will he back? 0%

He dropped this one

Chris Houston CB 5^th Year

15 starts 56 tackles  1 int 1 FF 12 PD

Solid # 2 CB. Not a take away guy. Can cover and tackles.

Will he back? 50% My gut is he will get a better offer someone else. That team will over pay him.

Proof Tye Hill played for the Lions

Tye Hill CB 6^th year

4 games 1 start 3 tackles 1 dropped int.

Street FA during the season. Showed zero ability.

Will he back? 0% We did not tender him.

Brandon sets up LJ for a knock out

Brandon McDonald CB 5^th year

6 games 2 starts 19 tackles 1 FR 1PD

Claimed off waivers. Was not bad at the nickel spot. Got hurt.

Will he back? 10% We did not tender him



Eric King tacks on 15.

Eric King CB 7^th year

7 games 1 start 16 tackles 1PD

I give him credit, cut during camp, came back late and played hard.

Will he back? 0% We cut him before the lockout.

CC hides his face

C.C Brown 6^th year

15 games 8 starts 46 tackles 1 FF

He was named to the worst 100 players in the history of the NFL.

Will he back? 0%

Wendling spears this guy

John Wendling S 5^th year

16 games 30 tackles

Pro bowl alternate for special teams. Not a prospect at safety. Can really cover kicks.

Will he back? 60%. Looking for a safety spot elsewhere.

Ended the streak

David Rayner K 7^th year

8 games 13/16 fg 16/16xp 2 tackles

Showed he was an NFL Kicker in 2010. Hanson will be 41.

Will he back? 50% Will we cut Hanson?





Dream Free Agency Scenario

Lions sign:
MLB Stephen Tulloch
CB  Jon Joseph

Re-sign
CB Chris Houston
LB Bobby Carpenter
LB Landon Johnson

UDFA
OLB Mark Herzlich
CB Ryan Hill
CB Ryan Jones
LB Nick Bellore
WR Tori Gurley
OL David Mims