Comments on: FA Focus: Where do we Start? http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/ Just another Fanball Blogs weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: detfan1979 http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-332 detfan1979 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:13:17 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-332 Thanks for the thoughts Renegade! Hopefully, you will be a regualr reader and commenter. Great thoughts and analysis are always welcome here! Thanks for the thoughts Renegade! Hopefully, you will be a regualr reader and commenter. Great thoughts and analysis are always welcome here!

]]> By: Renegade http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-329 Renegade Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:35:13 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-329 First time reader and poster. I knew Millen decimated this team, but I have to admit to being absolutely flabbergasted at how many releases didn't play even one down last season. That speaks volumes as to the man's inability. However, bottom line, this team is WCFs and has been owner for decades. He is directly responsible for the current status. Hopefully Mayhew and crew can rectify, over the next few years, the damage done by WCF and Millen. First time reader and poster.

I knew Millen decimated this team, but I have to admit to being absolutely flabbergasted at how many releases didn’t play even one down last season. That speaks volumes as to the man’s inability. However, bottom line, this team is WCFs and has been owner for decades. He is directly responsible for the current status.

Hopefully Mayhew and crew can rectify, over the next few years, the damage done by WCF and Millen.

]]> By: Motownmann http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-300 Motownmann Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:52:38 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-300 DetFan, thank you so much for the work and coverage you do on the Lions. I travel alot in my line of work and sometimes time is of an essence and cannot look at all of the sites. The information you gather is ALWAYS outstanding, and accurate. You have a gift my friend. Keep up the great work, and may you and your family have a great New Year this year and for many to come! DetFan,

thank you so much for the work and coverage you do on the Lions. I travel alot in my line of work and sometimes time is of an essence and cannot look at all of the sites. The information you gather is ALWAYS outstanding, and accurate. You have a gift my friend. Keep up the great work, and may you and your family have a great New Year this year and for many to come!

]]> By: KCLionFan http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-293 KCLionFan Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:11:14 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-293 I honestly have no idea how this off season will unfold. Question: If the draft is deep this year, will there still be game-changing talent on the D-Line in round 2 of the draft? If we are unable to get Suh, and if Berry is a potential shut-down corner, I'd like us to take the best CB of the draft off the board IF there is still a game canger in round two. I would also be very happy if the Lions adopted a rule this year that all draft picks must be 275Lbs or more! I honestly have no idea how this off season will unfold. Question: If the draft is deep this year, will there still be game-changing talent on the D-Line in round 2 of the draft?

If we are unable to get Suh, and if Berry is a potential shut-down corner, I’d like us to take the best CB of the draft off the board IF there is still a game canger in round two.

I would also be very happy if the Lions adopted a rule this year that all draft picks must be 275Lbs or more!

]]> By: Isphet http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-292 Isphet Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:29:22 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-292 It's tough to get a guy in free agency that isn't on the decline and/or overpriced. The Lions seem to look for cost/performance ratio, which doesn't generally pan out in a team's favor at the high end of the free agent talent pool. I wouldn't be shocked to see a trade for a good quality player or two, but the Lions most likely will be scouring the lower half of the free agency talent pool to try and find a diamond in the rough. With the depth of this year's draft, I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of talent available in some fashion or another, most likely roster cuts, next season. This is a BIG offseason for EVERY team, as there will be a glut of talent available one way or another, so more opportunity to either jump ahead of your competitors or fall behind. I wouldn't be shocked to see this particular offseason make or break every team's next decade or so. It's THAT important, at least in my mind. It’s tough to get a guy in free agency that isn’t on the decline and/or overpriced. The Lions seem to look for cost/performance ratio, which doesn’t generally pan out in a team’s favor at the high end of the free agent talent pool. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a trade for a good quality player or two, but the Lions most likely will be scouring the lower half of the free agency talent pool to try and find a diamond in the rough.

With the depth of this year’s draft, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of talent available in some fashion or another, most likely roster cuts, next season. This is a BIG offseason for EVERY team, as there will be a glut of talent available one way or another, so more opportunity to either jump ahead of your competitors or fall behind.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see this particular offseason make or break every team’s next decade or so. It’s THAT important, at least in my mind.

]]> By: mrdithers http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-290 mrdithers Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:12:22 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-290 Exactly the kind of discussion I was looking for. The FA moves will be as telling as any thing else the Lions do this ifseason. Of the highest profile FAs out there, my personal preference would be to try and obtain the LG from the Titans, Amano. A six year vet. Improve the OL with a vet v. an unproven draft selection (unless he was John Hannah, of course :). Number two choice would be Kampman for the DL. That would be predicated by the selection of Suh if at all possible, or McCoy (not my choice at number 2 in the draft, rather have Berry). How about this DL? Kampman, Suh, Hill, DeVries Fun to speculate. Exactly the kind of discussion I was looking for. The FA moves will be as telling as any thing else the Lions do this ifseason. Of the highest profile FAs out there, my personal preference would be to try and obtain the LG from the Titans, Amano. A six year vet. Improve the OL with a vet v. an unproven draft selection (unless he was John Hannah, of course :) .

Number two choice would be Kampman for the DL. That would be predicated by the selection of Suh if at all possible, or McCoy (not my choice at number 2 in the draft, rather have Berry).

How about this DL? Kampman, Suh, Hill, DeVries

Fun to speculate.

]]> By: Ty http://roarofthelions.com/2010/01/09/fa-focus-where-do-we-start/#comment-289 Ty Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:05:18 +0000 http://roarofthelions.com/?p=307#comment-289 Nice breakdown. Bodden is the one that kills me; I was thrilled to get him in the first place, and knew his talent was wasted in our diastrous implementation of the Tampa 2. We desperately needed him, but he had no desire to be here. I loved Alexander's potential--and Ioved that he was part of that magic '07 Boise State squad. Unfortunately, his health--and sudden lack of production--made him expendable. Frankly, I'm much happier with Northcutt on the roster, and Delmas starting, than Alexander starting--or Alexander on the bench and Delmas starting. Honestly, I'm more happy that Alexander caught on somewhere else than sad he left. Furrey, for what it's worth, converted back to safety for Cleveland, mid-season. It was funny to see a mid-eighties number roaming around back there . . . Peace Ty Nice breakdown. Bodden is the one that kills me; I was thrilled to get him in the first place, and knew his talent was wasted in our diastrous implementation of the Tampa 2. We desperately needed him, but he had no desire to be here. I loved Alexander’s potential–and Ioved that he was part of that magic ‘07 Boise State squad. Unfortunately, his health–and sudden lack of production–made him expendable.

Frankly, I’m much happier with Northcutt on the roster, and Delmas starting, than Alexander starting–or Alexander on the bench and Delmas starting. Honestly, I’m more happy that Alexander caught on somewhere else than sad he left.

Furrey, for what it’s worth, converted back to safety for Cleveland, mid-season. It was funny to see a mid-eighties number roaming around back there . . .

Peace
Ty

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