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DETROIT LIONS - OFFENSE
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QB
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Jon
Kitna |
Josh McCown |
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RB
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Kevin Jones |
Brian Calhoun / Shawn Bryson |
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FB
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Cory Schlessinger |
Artose Pinner |
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OT
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Jeff Backus |
Barry Stokes / Jonathan Scott |
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OG
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Rick DeMulling |
Courtney Van Buren |
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C
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Dominic Raiola |
Brock Gutierrez |
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OG
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Rex
Tucker |
Damien Woody / Fred Matua |
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OT
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Kelly Butler |
Victor Rogers |
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TE
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Marcus Pollard |
Dan
Campbell / Casey Fitzsimmons |
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WR
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Roy
Williams |
Mike Williams |
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WR
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Charles Rogers |
Corey Bradford |
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DETROIT LIONS - DEFENSE |
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DE
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James Hall |
Kalimba Edwards |
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DT
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Shaun Rogers |
Cleveland Pinkney |
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DT
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Shaun Cody |
Marcus Bell |
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DE
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Cory Redding |
Jared DeVries / Bill Swancutt |
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LB
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Boss Bailey |
Donte Curry / Alex Lewis |
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LB
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Teddy Lehman |
Paris Lenon |
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LB
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Ernie Sims |
Nate Wayne / James Davis
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CB
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Dre
Bly |
Keith Smith |
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CB
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Fernando Bryant |
Stanley Wilson |
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S
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Kennoy Kennedy |
Jon
McGraw / Vernon Fox |
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S
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Terrence Holt |
Idrees Bashir / Daniel Bullocks
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DETROIT LIONS - 2006 DRAFT IN
REVIEW |
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RD
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PICK
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NAME |
POS
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SCHOOL |
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1
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9
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Ernie Sims |
LB
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Florida State |
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2
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40
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Daniel Bullocks
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S
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Nebraska |
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3
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74
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Brian Calhoun |
RB
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Wisconsin |
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5
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141
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Jonathan Scott |
OT
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Texas |
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6
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179
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Dee McCann |
CB
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West Virginia |
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7
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217
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Fred Matua |
OG
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USC |
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7
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247
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Anthony Cannon |
LB
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Tulane |
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Draft Grade: A
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Now that Mariucci is no
longer running the Draft
in Motown, the Lions can
finally focus on drafting
for a position other than
Wide Receiver. Defense was
the key early as the Lions
nabbed two budding stars
that should be able to
step in and contribute
right away. LB Ernie
Sims is an athletic LB
with good power and
exceptional range. Safety
Daniel Bullocks is
a skilled defender who can
line up next to Kennoy
Kennedy and bring some
authority to the Detroit
secondary. RB Brian
Calhoun is undersized
but blazing fast. He'll be
a nice change-of-pace Back
behind starter Kevin
Jones. Detroit landed two
steals on the second day,
acquiring OT Jonathan
Scott (a four-year
starter and All-Big 12
performer most recently
responsible for protecting
the blindside of Texas
teammate Vince Young) and
OG Fred Matua (a
workhorse responsible for
protecting Matt Leinart
and opening up the running
lanes for talent like
Reggie Bush during his
college days at USC). In
addition to their talent,
Scott and Matua bring
winning ways to Detroit,
and the Lions are hoping
it's contagious. |
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