Monday, May 25, 2015
Detroit Lions off-season report card
Additions:
Offense:
OG Laken Tomlinson (1st round pick)
OT Corey Robinson (7th round pick)
OG Manny Ramirez (Trade)
RB Ameer Abdullah (2nd round pick)
FB Michael Burton (5th round pick)
WR Greg Salas (Free agent)
WR Lance Moore (Free agent)
Subtractions:
Offense:
C Dominic Raoila
OG Rob Sims
OG Garrett Reynolds (Rams)
OT Corey Hilliard (Jets)
OG Rodney Austin (Arrest)
RB Reggie Bush (49ers)
FB Jed Collins
TE Kellen Davis (Jets)
Under the radar acquisition:
RB Zach Zenner (UDFA)
Analysis:
No major losses on offense. The Lions re tool the offensive line. It could be among the youngest groups in the NFL. Reggie Bush was awful in 2014, he will replaced by Abdullah. Lions will kick the tires on Moore and Salas at WR.
Additions:
Defense:
DT Haloti Ngata (Trade)
DT Tyrunn Walker (Free Agent)
DT Gabe Wright (4th round pick)
DE Philip Hunt (Free agent)
DE Corey Wooten (Free agent)
LB Brandon Copeland (Free agent)
CB Chris Owens (Free Agent)
CB Josh Wilson (Free Agent)
CB Alex Carter (3rd round pick)
CB Quandre Diggs (6th round pick)
CB Crezdon Butler (Free agent)
Subtractions:
DT Suh (Dolphins)
DT Nick Fairley (Rams)
DT CJ Mosley (Dolphins
DT Andre Fluellen (Bills)
DE George Johnson (Trade to Bucs)
LB Ashlee Palmer
CB Cassius Vaughn (Redskins)
CB Dwight Bentley
Under the radar acquisition:
S Isaiah Johnson (UDFA)
Analysis:
The loss of Suh is the greatest loss of a player since Barry Sanders left the team. He dominated the game and made others around him better. The combination of Ngata and Walker will not be able to replace him. The lions brought in veterans and draft picks to try to lockdown the nickel position. The Lions have been awful there since Eric Wright left. It looks like they are just praying somewhere can play there.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
The History of the Detroit Lions Slot Corner under Martin Mayhew
The major weakness every year for the Lions is the play of their slot corners. Teams continue to abuse the team with option routes and drags. The inability of the Lions to find a guy who can play inside is the Achilles heal of this team.
Here is a look since 2009 at the players who have failed to man the slot corner:
2009
Kevin Hobbs
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| 14 games 2 starts 37 tackles 1 PBU 1 ff |
2010
Brandon McDonald, Nathan Vasher, Eric King
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| Brandon McDonald 6 games 2 start 16 t 1 pbu |
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| Nathan Vasher 14 games 5 starts 19t 1 int 5 pbu |
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| Eric King 3 games 9 tackles |
2011
Eric Wright
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| 16 starts 74t 16 PBU 4 int |
2012
Jacob Lacey
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| 11 games 9 starts 30t 4PBU 1 int |
2013
Dwight Bentley
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| 13 games 5 starts 29 tackles 5 PBU |
2014
Cassius Vaughn
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| 13 games 5 starts 18 tackles 5 PBU 2 int |
Finally, Mayhew has tried to address the situation. He brought in two veterans who played in the slot in 2014. Chris Owens (Chiefs) and Josh Wilson (Falcons) both are 30 and on their last legs. They drafted Quandre Diggs who fits the position but was a 6th round pick for reason. Bentley and Lawson remain on the roster after injuries wiped out 2014.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Detroit Lions sign DT Corey Wooten
Lions sign veteran DT Corey Wooten from the Vikings. He spent 4 years in Chicago and slide from End to Tackle.
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| Wooten has played 60 games starting 22 86 tackles 12 sacks 3 ff |
Welcome to Detroit
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Detroit Lions sign WR Greg Salas, CB Chris Owens and waive Skye Dawson
Lions sign veteran WR Greg Salas. He will compete for the 5th Wr spot and can play some special teams.
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| Salas has played 25 NFL games 43 rec 574 yards 0 td |
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| Owens has played 83 NFL games 277 tackles 3 int 19 PBU |
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Detroit Lions sign veteran WR Lance Moore
Lions sign former Saints WR Lance Moore to a 1 year deal. He played 2014 in Pittsburgh. Lance will have a chance to compete for the 4th Wr with Ryan Broyles and a bunch UDFA.
Here is a tribute:
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| a 11 year veteran with 360 career reception and 40 td. |
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Detroit Lions sign 4 from rookie tryout camp
The Lions have signed the following players after the tryout camp:
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| Nathan Lindsey S Fort Hays State Waived |
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| Erik Lora WR Eastern Illinois Waived |
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| Jared Haggins WR FSU |
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| Desmond Martin RB Wayne State |
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Detroit Lions rookie Camp day # 1, # 2, # 3
Here is a look at the rookie tryout camp
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| Ameer Abdullah 2nd round pick
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| Al Bond UDFA Memphis
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| #16 Anthony Boone UDFA QB
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| Mike Burton 5th round pick Rutgers
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| Dez Lawrence UDFA NC A&T
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| Reuben Frank DE UCONN Tryout
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| Austin Gund Center Richmond Tryout
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| Matt Hall OT Belhaven Tryout |
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| Nathan Hartline Adrian College tryout
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| Isaiah Johnson S GA Tech UDFA
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| Justin Cherocci LB CMU Tryout
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| Kyle Brindza K Notre Dame UDFA |
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| Laken Tomlinson 1st round pick
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| Dez Martin WR Wayne State Tryout
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| Alec May DE Georgetown Tryout
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| Marcel Jones LB Wayne State Tryout
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| Nick Richardson DE ABCU Tryout
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| Kevin Snyder LB Rutgers UDFA
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| Vernon Johnson WR Texas A&M -Commerce UDFA
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| Diaheem Watkins DE UAB Tryout
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| Torrian Wilson OG CFU UDFA
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| Zach Zenner RB SD State UDFA
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| Gabe Wright 4th round pick
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| Trever Kruzel LS NMU Tryout
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| Marcus Beaurem WR Tiffin Tryout
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| #40 Tim Bennett CB Indiana Tryout
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| Rob Bolden QB EMU Tryout
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| #46 Delonte Hollowell CB Michigan Tryout
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| Wr Verlon Reed Findlay Tryout
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| Bradley Njoku S Idaho Tryout
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| Rasheed Williams Alfred State RB PFA |
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| Nathan Lindsey S Fort Hays State PFA |
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| Ryan Griffin CB Jackson State Tryout
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| Erik Lora WR Eastern Illinois 1st year guy |
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| Corey Robinson 7th Round South Carolina
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| Jared Haggins WR FSU PFA
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| Robert Howell DT Northern State Tryout |
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| Zack Henderson S Henderson State Tryout
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| Brian Suite S Utah State PFA
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