Steve Sanders Signs with Lions

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:25 pm

the lions need to trade that #1 pick for a player whos out there already and proven...for any number of positions, but I would think Oline would be a good start.

San Fran Falcon · Post by **San Fran Falcon** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:53 am

Going to Detroit is suicide. However, in Steve's case, it might prove to be a great place to put himself on the map. I wish him the best. Too bad he won't have a viable QB throwing to him.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:02 am

MACMAN wrote:the lions need to trade that #1 pick for a player whos out there already and proven...for any number of positions, but I would think Oline would be a good start.

Trading out of the first few picks is not as easy as people make it out to be. In thi syear's draft there isn't a "franchise" QB or a really great LT prospect...I don't see anybody on the board that screams "franchise" anything.

You aren't going to find another team willing to give you anything close to fair value for the pick...

Detroit is a good spot for Steve. At the end of the season, John Standiford was the #2 option behind Megatron (who may be the MAN at WR in the NFL by this time next year) ....that speaks volumes for the talent level atWR in Detroit

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:11 am

Flipper wrote:
MACMAN wrote:the lions need to trade that #1 pick for a player whos out there already and proven...for any number of positions, but I would think Oline would be a good start.
Trading out of the first few picks is not as easy as people make it out to be. In thi syear's draft there isn't a "franchise" QB or a really great LT prospect...I don't see anybody on the board that screams "franchise" anything.

You aren't going to find another team willing to give you anything close to fair value for the pick...

Detroit is a good spot for Steve. At the end of the season, John Standiford was the #2 option behind Megatron (who may be the MAN at WR in the NFL by this time next year) ....that speaks volumes for the talent level atWR in Detroit

Sadly for Detroit I think Crabtree is probably the best prospect in the draft, but there is no way that they use the #1 overall on a WR. Beyond that he's not as good of a prospect, IMO, as Calvin Johnson was either.

There is no way in hell you'll find a taker for a top 5 pick in this draft. Not if you want to get anywhere near what the value chart says you should. This draft is insanely deep. Quality starters will be had in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, for sure. But the top 5? Blech. There isn't a prospect that I really want the Browns to grab at #5, I cannot imagine how awful it would feel with the #1. What a s**t year for Detroit to go 0-16.

Norm on 1470 keeps spouting off that the Lions must draft Andre Smith, but if they try to put him at LT for years, I think he'll be a big time bust. He doesn't have the footwork for that position in the NFL. This is just an awful year to have a top 5 pick, IMO. There isn't a player out there that deserves anywhere close to what they'll be getting paid.

SB-50 · Post by **SB-50** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:02 pm

As a Lions' season ticket holder (yeah, I know) this is the absolute worse year to have the #1 pick. There is no clear player that should be taken. As many have said, whoever is selected will be taken way too high and WAY overpaid. As for Sanders, I certainly hope he makes the roster and contributes significantly. The Lions are in dire need (of alot) of a kick returner. Sanders' best shot to stick is to carve his niche as a returner.

His receiver duties will all depend on the OC (yet to be named). Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald ended the year on IR and are the #2 and #3 right now. With that said, Martin Mayhew will purge the roster in the off-season. The turnover will be significant. The Lions have two 1st round picks (#1 & #20), one 2nd rounder (#1), and two third rounders (#1 & #20). That's 5 players in the top 84 picks. If Mayhew does it right those should be starters/key reserves.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:36 pm

SB-50 wrote:As a Lions' season ticket holder (yeah, I know) this is the absolute worse year to have the #1 pick. There is no clear player that should be taken. As many have said, whoever is selected will be taken way too high and WAY overpaid. As for Sanders, I certainly hope he makes the roster and contributes significantly. The Lions are in dire need (of alot) of a kick returner. Sanders' best shot to stick is to carve his niche as a returner.

His receiver duties will all depend on the OC (yet to be named). Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald ended the year on IR and are the #2 and #3 right now. With that said, Martin Mayhew will purge the roster in the off-season. The turnover will be significant. The Lions have two 1st round picks (#1 & #20), one 2nd rounder (#1), and two third rounders (#1 & #20). That's 5 players in the top 84 picks. If Mayhew does it right those should be starters/key reserves.

I don't see Sanders as a returner in the NFL at all. To my knowledge he never even tried it in Cleveland. He's too big and doesn't have the explosive jets to pull that off. His best bet, IMO, is in a possession WR role. Of the guys you listed, I'm pretty sure that McDonald can be a FA this year too, so who knows about that.

As to your draft picks you are absolutely correct. In this draft, and with a roster like the Lions', it is not inconceivable that they could draft 5 new starters with those picks. The draft is very deep.

doughash · Post by **doughash** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:04 pm

Lions release WR Mike Furrey today according to a report from the Detroit Free Press.

naandre · Post by **naandre** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:50 am

so that I won't have to buy a new jersey.

Freakling1 · Post by **Freakling1** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:26 pm

Hopefully the Lions can win.

bgsukid · Post by **bgsukid** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:00 pm

Freakling1 wrote:Hopefully the Lions can win.

Lions fans have been hoping since 1957 and it still hasn't happened. There doesn't appear to be any light at the end of the tunnel either.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:00 pm

The biggest joke is watching Matt Millen talking on NBC's Super Bowl coverage right now. Can anyone have any less credibility than Matt Millen doing commentary on a NFL Championship broadcast?

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:53 pm

Rollo83 wrote:The biggest joke is watching Matt Millen talking on NBC's Super Bowl coverage right now. Can anyone have any less credibility than Matt Millen doing commentary on a NFL Championship broadcast?

Bengals owner Mike Brown?

BGFootball · Post by **BGFootball** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:09 pm

In related news...the Lions are now on the clock....

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:34 pm

Millen was and is an excellent analyst...he's the worst GM in the history of the NFL, but he's an excellent analyst.

Steve Sanders Signs with Lions

Hopefully, Steve can convince the Lions to unretire No. 20