Monday, May 2, 2011

Lions Free Agency Preview

Lions Free Agency Preview Lions

Lions Free Agents

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Brown, C.C.
Lou-Lafayette
S
u
Utfa 2010
7
6th
81
62
15
8
Canfield, Trevor
Cincinnati
OG
u
W 2010
2
7th
0
0
0
0
Ciurciu, Vinny
Boston College
LB
u
Fa 2009
8
Fa
103
6
19
0
Clark, Brian
NC State
WR
u
UFL 2010
6
fa
34
0
4
0
DeVries, Jared
Iowa
DE
u
3rd rd 1999
12
3rd
117
32
117
32
Hill, Tye
Clemson
CB
u
fa 2010
6
1st
40
25
4
1
Johnson, Landon
Purdue
LB
u
UFA 2010
8
3rd
101
64
12
8
King, Eric
Wake Forest
CB
u
W 2010
7
5th
58
4
7
1
McDonald, Brandon
Memphis
CB
u
W 2010
5
5th
56
29
6
2
Peterson, Julian
MSU
LB
u
Trade 2009
12
1st
158
147
31
28
Smith, Kevin
Central Florida
RB
u
3rd Rd 2008
4
3rd
35
25
35
25


Notes: Lions would consider resigning Landon Johnson. Canfield, Clark, Hill, King, McDonald, Peterson and Smith were not tendered or released.

Lions Free Agents Less than 6 years

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Avril, Cliff
Purdue
DE
R 1-3
3rd Rd 2008
4
3rd
41
28
41
28
Carpenter, Bobby
Ohio State
LB
R
Fa 2010
6
1st
73
7
10
2
Felton, Jerome
Furman
RB
R-5
5th Rd 2008
4
5th
42
16
42
16
Fluellen, Andre
FSU
DT
R
3rd Rd 2008
4
3rd
38
5
38
5
Gandy, Dylan
Texas Tech
OC
R-4
fa 2009
7
4th
73
19
31
5
Hilliard, Corey
Oklahoma State
OT
R
PS 2009
5
6th
21
4
16
4
Houston, Chris
Arkansas
CB
R
Trade 2010
5
2nd
59
52
15
15
McBride, Turk
Tennessee
DE
R-2
W 2009
5
2nd
51
22
26
12
Rayner, Dave
MSU
K
r
FA 2010
7
6th
51
0
8
0
Stanton, Drew
MSU
QB
R-2
2nd Rd 2007
5
2nd
13
4
13
4
Wendling, John
Wyoming
S
R-6
FA 2010
5
6th
62
0
16
0


Notes: Only Avril, Felton, Fluellen are true restricted free agents. The others could be unrestricted under a new CBA. Houston would be  the number one target. Carpenter would likely resign.


Lions under contract or draft

QB

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Hill, Shaun
Maryland
QB
1
Trade 2010
10
FA
29
26
11
10
Robinson, Zac
Oklahoma State
QB
2
W 2010
2
7th
0
0
0
0
Stafford, Matthew
Georgia
QB
4
1st Rd 2009
3
1st
13
13
13
13

Possible Moves: Re-sign Stanton.


                                                             Matt Stafford hangs out with Robinson.
RB

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Best, Jahvid
Cal
RB
4
1st Rd 2010
2
1st
16
9
16
9
Brown, Aaron
TCU
RB
1
6th Rd 2009
3
6th
21
2
21
2
Clapp, Matt
Oklahoma
RB
1
Udfa 2010
1
fa
0
0
0
0
Johnson, Ian
Boise State
RB
1
fa 2010
3
FA
0
0
0
0
Logan, Stefan
South Dakota
RB
E
W 2010
3
Fa
32
1
16
0
Morris, Maurice
Oregon 
RB
1
UFA 2009
10
2nd
128
33
28
10
LeShoure, Mikel
Illinois
RB

2nd rd 2011
1
2nd
0
0
0
0


                                            Maurice Morris hauling the mail

Possible Moves: Trade Aaron Brown.

WR

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Burleson, Nate
Nevada
WR
4
UFA 2010
9
3rd
104
78
14
14
Johnson, Bryant
Penn State
WR
1
UFA 2009
9
1st
123
74
30
23
Johnson, Calvin
Georgia Tech
WR
2
1st rd 2007
5
1st
60
55
60
55
Moore, Michael
Georgia 
WR
1
Udfa 2010
2
fa
0
0
0
0
Toone, Tim
Weber State
WR
1
7th Rd 2010
2
7th
0
0
0
0
Williams, Derrick
Penn State
WR
1
3rd rd 2009
3
3rd
18
1
18
1
Young, Titus
Boise State
Wr

2nd rd 2011
1
2nd
0
0
0
0


Possible Moves: Cut Bryant Johnson he is scheduled to make $3.2 million in 2011.

TE

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Dickson, Richard
LSU
TE
2
udfa 2010
2
fa
0
0
0
0
Finley, Joe Jon
Oklahoma
TE
1
fa 2010
4
FA
0
0
0
0
Heller, Will
Georgia Tech
TE
2
UFA 2009
9
FA
102
23
32
14
Nordin, Jake
Northern Illinois
TE
E
UFL 2009
4
fa
5
2
4
2
Pettigrew, Brandon
Oklahoma State
Te
3
1st rd 2009
3
1st
27
27
27
27
Scheffler, Tony
WMU
TE
3
Trade 2010
6
2nd
72
32
15
4

                                                      Jake Nordin

Notes: Good depth here. Good battle for a 4th TE.

O-Line

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Gerberry, Dan
Ball State
OC
1
UDFA 2009
3
Fa
0
0
0
0
Raiola, Dominic
Nebraska
OC
3
2nd Rd 2001
10
2nd
156
140
156
140
Peterman, Stephen
LSU
OG
3
Fa 2006
7
3rd
58
54
55
51
Sims, Rob
Ohio State
OG
4
Trade 2010
6
4th
61
50
16
16
Thomas, Donald
UCONN
OG
1
FA 2010
4
6th
17
13
0
0
Backus, Jeff
Michigan
OT
1
1st Rd 2001
11
1st
160
160
160
160
Cherlius, Gosder
Boston College
OT
2
1st Rd 2008
4
1st
43
40
43
40
Fox, Jason
Miami
OT
2
4th Rd 2010
2
4th
4
0
4
0
Ugoh, Tony
Arkansas
OT
1
fa 2010
5
2nd
37
27
0
0
Culbreath, Johnny
South Carolina St
OT

7th rd 2011
1
7th
0
0
0
0


      
                                                          Jason Fox
Re-sign Gandy, Hillard

D-Line

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Jackson, Lawrence
USC
DE
2
Trade 2010
4
1st
43
24
11
0
Turner, Barry
Nebraska
DE
E
W 2010
2
FA
3
0
1
0
Vanden Bosch, Kyle
Nebraska
DE
3
UFA 2010
11
2nd
120
105
11
11
Young, Willie
NC State
DE
2
7th Rd 2010
2
7th
2
0
2
0
Callaway, Robert
Saginaw Valley
DT
1
Udfa 2010
2
fa
0
0
0
0
Hill, Sammie Lee
Stillman
DT
1
4th Rd 2009
3
4th
28
12
28
12
Suh, Ndamukong
Nebraska
DT
4
1st Rd 2010
2
1st
16
16
16
16
Williams, Corey
Arkansas State
DT
3
Trade 2010
8
6th
104
54
16
16
Fairley, Nick
Auburn
DT

1st rd 2011
1
1st
0
0
0
0

                                                         Willie Young

Re-Sign: Avril, McBride Fluellen

LB

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Campbell, Caleb
Army
LB
E
7th 2008
2
7th
3
0
3
0
Dizon, Jordan
Colorado
LB
1
2nd Rd 2008
4
2nd
28
0
28
0
Ekejiuba, Isaiah
Virginia
LB
1
UFA 2010
7
FA
73
0
9
0
Follett, Zack
Cal
LB
E
7th Rd 2009
3
7th
17
2
17
2
Levy, DeAndre
Wisconsin
LB
1
3rd rd 2009
3
3rd
27
21
27
21
Palmer, Ashlee
Ole Miss
LB
e
W 2010
3
FA
30
7
16
5
Hogue, Doug
Syracuse
LB

5th rd 2011
1
5th
0
0
0
0



Possible Moves: Sign Veteran and re-sign Carpenter.

DB

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Berry, Aaron
Pitt
CB
2
udfa 2010
2
fa
1
1
1
1
Miller, Prince
Georgia
CB
E
PS 2010
2
FA
4
0
4
0
Pratt, Paul
Nevada
CB
E
UFL 2009
4
fa
2
0
2
0
Smith, Alphonso
Wake Forest
CB
2
Trade 2010
3
2nd
27
10
12
10
Vasher, Nathan
Texas
CB
1
Fa 2010
8
4th
87
51
14
5
Williams, Jack
Kent State
CB
1
W 2009
4
4th
22
0
1
0
Coleman, Erik
Washington State
S
1
FA 2011
8
5th
107
92
0
0
Delmas, Louis
WMU
S
2
2nd rd 2009
3
2nd
30
30
30
30
Phillips, Randy
Miami
S
E
udfa 2010
2
FA
4
0
4
0
Spievey, Amari
Iowa
S
2
3rd Rd 2010
2
3rd
15
9
15
9


Possible Moves: Re-sign Houston or Veteran. Re-sign Wendling.

ST

Player
College
Pos
con
Hw Acquired
Year
Draft
G
GS
L G
LS
Hanson, Jason
Washington State
K
2
2nd Rd
 1992
20
2nd
295
0
295
0
Harris, Nick
Cal
P 
2
W 2003
11
FA
158
0
122
0
Muhlbach, Don
Texas A & M
LS
1
FA 2005
7
fa
100
0
100
0


Possible Moves: Re-sign Rayner.
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