Sorry guys, but I feel a post like this is necessary every once in a while. Being the contrarian that I am, I try to play devil's advocate and see the silver lining in things, especially those related to my football team.

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Glad I saw this one before I left for work - Eric Mangini accused the Lions of faking injuries in an attempt to defuse their vaunted no huddle offense:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/23/mangini-hints-that-lions-may-have-faked-injuries/

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I'm usually pretty known to put a positive spin on things, and I'll try to continue to do so here, but jesus.... What happened today?

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I haven't posted on here in a long time, but I do make appearances from time to time. I see a LOT of negativity on here, and whether it's rightfully placed or not, I really feel compelled to offer an unbiased opinion after today's loss on where I think we are and where we're going, so bear with me, and tell me how you feel.

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OK, first off, I am aware that all my sources are coming from PFW lately.. I don't like it either... anyways...

Looking at the moves the Chiefs have made this offseason, it appears the team is preparing to dive into the 3-4 defense more quickly than originally thought. After bringing in a slew of veteran linebackers through free agency, GM Scott Pioli used his first two draft picks on versatile defensive linemen: LSU’s Tyson Jackson and Purdue’s Alex Magee. Although neither played in a 3-4 in college, each has the skills necessary to line up at end in the "30" front. And, from what we hear, this is the duo the Chiefs would like to anchor their D-line for the foreseeable future. The question is: Where does this leave Glenn Dorsey, Kansas City’s 2008 first-rounder, who struggled last year at defensive tackle and is expected to switch to end in the new scheme? With Jackson already penciled in to start at one DE spot, it could mean that Dorsey will have to fend off Magee for the other starting job. Considering the new regime may very well be partial to the guy it drafted in Magee, Dorsey — more of a 4-3 type player — may face an uphill battle to remain in the starting lineup.

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Excerpt from an article on Pro Football Weekly's site (full article here):

So, here’s the reality of what’s at stake between the owners and players, and for all of us as fans, with the owners’ decision to opt out of the current CBA early. If there is no extension of the current CBA or a new agreement negotiated by March 2010, there will be a draft in 2010, but the salary cap goes away for the season and veteran players will need six years of service to become unrestricted free agents rather than four. And if the spring of 2011 rolls around without a new deal, there will be no CBA at all, and although the league maintains that there would be another draft in 2011, the legality of holding a draft under those circumstances is debatable. In other words, the NFL would be facing complete anarchy. It is assumed but not a given that, with no rules to play by, the owners would choose to lock the players out, and there would be no football in 2011 until one side or the other cries uncle.

What happens if, during an interim period in the spring of 2011 with negotiations ongoing but no deal in place, one of the league’s wealthier owners — let’s say a Daniel Snyder or a Jerry Jones — chooses to sign the 10 or 15 best players coming out of college to contracts, even if a deal is eventually struck and the draft reinstated? Anarchy is right around the corner, guys, and it’s time somebody gets serious about it, right now.

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I don't claim to have any basis for my thoughts, but I know the Lions tendancies, and I've paid alot of attention to what direction they've been going in. Daunte is going to get to prove himself... I think the FO (the holdovers everyone bitches about) lived through throwing a QB at us and they won't do it again. They brought Linehan in for a reason guys, and this was when they knew they were taking Stafford. Feel free to post your beliefs, since now that the draft is over, I have to start speculating on something else.

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...And how our draft picks fit into them.

I have to admit: during the draft yesterday, I was flabbergasted. I saw multiple opportunities for the Lions to improve huge roster holes immensely and they totally whiffed on them. However, after doing some research (including digging through my brain for forgotten information), I have determined that our draft picks by and large, were the right decision.

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