round 1 -

Mark Ingram* RB Alabama 5' 10" 215 or Akeem Ayers* OLB UCLA

6' 4" 254

round 2 -

Mike Pouncey OG Florida 6' 5" 320 or

round 3 -

Casey Matthews ILB Oregon or

round 4 -

Jeff Maehl WR Oregon 6' 1" 175 or Quan Sturdivant ILB UNC

6' 2" 230

round 5 -

Dejon Gomes CB Nebraska 6' 0" 190 or Tim Barnes OC Missouri

round 6 -

NONE

round 7 -

Colin Jones S TCU 6' 0" 208 or Jamie Harper* RB Clemson

5' 11" 230

With all the current trades circulating the NFL these days, especially the LIONS of all teams to finally not be araid to jump to be 2-team, 3-team, maybe even 4-trade trade members in order to get someone the LIONS COACHES feel they could "coach up" and improve in the later rounds of the NFL draft. As of today the LIONS have (4) 7th round draft picks and glancing at the bottom of the board and maybe a package deal to move the the 6th round once or twice, its looking pretty atractivehaving (4) 7th round picks. Take a look at a quick look at some of the players we could get:

Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee

6' 4" 228

Leigh Tiffin K Alabama

6' 1" 198

Donovan Warren* CB Michigan

6' 0" 182

Freddie Barnes WR Bowling Green

6' 2" 212

Riley Cooper WR Florida

6' 3" 215

Roddrick Muckelroy OLB Texas

6' 2" 230

Alfonso Smith RB Kentucky

6' 1" 208

Perry Riley OLB LSU

6' 2" 245

Brian Jackson CB Oklahoma

6' 1" 202

As you skim this list and say 'its not that bad' or 'id rather have SIMS (cause you own a SIMS jersey and now he's an EAGLE lol sorry man) and a (3) 7th rounders' i bet you could name a couple other players that would get you excited for the new season again and not really mind trades for the better ment of the team.

I BET you can name about 10 players that would be better the the damn MILLEN ERA draft picks

2010 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Detroit Lions

(Round# - Pick#)
(1-2)Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska - 6-4 305
(2-341)Kyle Wilson CB Boise State - 5-10 190
(3-66)Toby Gerhart RB Stanford - 6'1" 235
(4-98) C.J. Wilson DE East Carolina - 6'4" 270
(5-130)Jon Asamoah OG Illinois - 6'5" 309
(5-155)Larry Asante SS Nebraska - 6'1" 210
(6-162)Freddie Barnes WR Bowling Green - 6'2" 212

 (7-194)Traded w/Buffalo (Ko Simpson SS)
(Compensitory Pick) Trinton Holiday WR LSU
(Compensitory Pick)Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana - 6'1" 205

Okay here are my picks thru round 7, i used this website listed below to guide me in reference and to make sure all my picks would be available when i picked them. I do not want to get my head in the clounds like some other mock drafts i see and my draft would impact the entire team cause we cant load up on RB and WR cause we have some nice rookies still that just need some experience

http://www.draftsite.com/nfl/2010mock.htm

(Alternate Draft Based on quaility of SS and DE)

(1-2)Eric Berry* S Tennessee - 5'11" 195
(2-341)Kyle Wilson CB Boise State - 5-10 190
(3-66) Ricky Sapp DE Clemson - 6'4" 242
(4-98) John Jerry OG Ole Miss - 6'5" 348
(5-130)LeGarrette Blount RB Oregon - 6'2" 240
(5-155)Adam Ulatoski OT Texas - 6'8" 305
(6-162)Micah Johnson ILB Kentucky - 6'2" 265 (tebow killer lol)

(7-194)Traded w/Buffalo (Ko Simpson SS)
(Compensitory Pick) Trinton Holiday WR LSU
(Compensitory Pick)Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana - 6'1" 205

Hello,

As most lions fans watching the game via 'Pride of Detriot' & scanning for good streams of the video, it has become apperant that the quarterback we drafted is no longer in the shadow of the infamous Joey Harrington. For many reasons including lack of production and ability to lead the Detroit Lions to an era of prosperity, Stafford has been compared to Joey Harrington and to me this implication would lead many to believe that all the money,time and emotions invested in him, by our loyal Lions observers, would be a total waste because of the ability of the entire Lions team to support him. But by the actions displayed versus the Clevland Browns shows the shine that Stafford is able to bring to the 'Beloved Lions Organization'. I know he did obtain a substantial injury to his non-throwing arm and is unlikey to play on Thanksgiving, but to even keep the hope alive would be a building block to this entire franchise and the entire 'Pride of Detroit' fan base. If he would even attempt his consecutive starts after the injury and his heroic play, after the peaks and valleys displayed on every rookie quarterback, i would back him for the entirty of his contract here in Detoit. This is a guy that we need, and need to show our emotions of how and what we expect out of him. With every QB trying to find their focus and motivation in the NFL, i think we as Lions faithful should turn our support lights on and make it clear that this is the team he should lead, nevertheless this is the team that wants him to lead. With every passing day we see more and more effort coming out of his lions team mates and willingness to extend themselves to be as great as they can be is a ray of f'ing sunshine, and as lions fans we need to reflect that right back to this team and be a 'ray of sunshine' for the future and especially for more courageous wins.

Thank you,

phil_165

According to AccuScore, here were the results when Favre was the Vikings' quarterback:

• Minnesota won 42 percent of the seasons
  
• Green Bay won 30 percent
  
• Chicago won 28 percent
  
• Detroit won 0 percent.

Without Favre, and with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels splitting snaps for the Vikings, it was essentially a three-way tie:

• Green Bay won 34 percent of the seasons
  
• Minnesota won 34 percent
  
• Chicago won 32 percent
  
• Detroit won 0 percent

That's right. The fellas at AccuScore didn't have the Lions winning the NFC North title in any of the 20,000 total simulations run. I guess there's always next year.

To kinda of extend on last weeks MADDEN 2010 ratings, this week of "Better Luck Next Year Detroit Lions" continues with Seiferts comments about the whole 10,000 seasons that were simulated with/without Farve. This shows thw Lions not winning 1 season out of 10,000 seasons!!! i still think the ratings given on Sports Games directly reflects the outlook everyone has on this team and its Expectations. To go as far as 10,000 seasons with Drafts/Free Agents/Player Development and everything the lions were still unable or not allowed to win 1 season with LUck/Skill/Ratings on their side.

This only displays the growing preception that the LIONS will not win and have very little,if any chance at all at turning this ship around. To be negative and condicending is not good but what would be an adequete move to improve...i mean a change in OWNERSHIP?change in spending HABITS (ie REDSKINS money is no thang) what would help us win 1 season out of 10,000??

What happened to the DRAFT and FREE Agents as well???10,000 season we have to hit another BARRY SANDERS again or something.......

Are these teams really that good? (not likely) Are these teams 1 player away from superbowl?? (maybe Vikings without injury)Are these teams really that good against us?Spygate or what i mean seriously lock up ALLEN PARK throw some WILDCAT/SHOTGUN/2MIN Drills and get it together!!

and even so if everyone thinks the Vikings are 1 player away from the superbowl.....we almost beat you ....TWICE...0-16 season...and still almost had your number....what does that tell you?? that they are not really the team they say they are?but i digress...

This is almost turning into another BCS ordeal with a CONCIL making the results or matchups or Schedules and not letting DIVISION-2A teams (LIONS) get a chance or given the opportunity to be the next BOISE STATE,UTAH,APP STATE...

BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR??? i would hope everyone is saying THIS IS OUR YEAR! AND NEXT YEAR ILL BE BACK EVEN BETTER!after giving you everything i got this season.

Detroit Lions Madden NFL 10 Ratings SELECT TEAM: Chicago BearsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota Vikings   WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ JMP CAT CAR KR 81 C. Johnson DET WR 92 95 94 78 94 75 97 93 96 99 91 77 65 84 B. Pettigrew DET TE 80 72 76 75 74 52 82 85 95 76 75 75 35 87 R. Curry DET WR 74 76 82 57 87 80 87 65 59 87 83 75 55 80 B. Johnson DET WR 71 86 87 59 84 76 84 72 85 87 78 66 70 82 C. Fitzsimmons DET TE 70 72 70 67 65 70 65 65 75 65 74 70 8 13 D. Williams DET WR 68 90 94 52 91 50 94 94 76 85 74 49 74 89 W. Heller DET TE 66 60 70 64 65 64 75 70 88 62 74 66 8 16 J. Standeford DET WR 60 84 87 49 80 65 72 60 79 86 77 46 0 83 A. Jennings DET WR 54 90 92 38 92 59 82 75 91 78 65 60 87   RUNNING BACKS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ RBK PBK CAT CAR KR 34 K. Smith DET HB 80 84 87 74 84 70 96 80 92 42 52 76 89 60 44 T. Smith DET FB 79 64 67 85 55 82 85 92 61 78 58 56 74 45 28 M. Morris DET HB 75 85 91 64 88 80 77 70 86 33 31 74 78 76 40 J. Bradley DET FB 68 63 65 90 60 65 60 84 85 72 44 58 70 45 21 A. Brown DET HB 64 83 88 60 87 45 85 72 78 40 42 77 68 75 36 A. Cason DET HB 60 89 91 60 76 65 47 47 47 26 26 66 65 70   QUARTERBACKS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ THP THA CAR 9 M. Stafford DET QB 79 71 68 64 61 64 95 87 93 97 80 64 11 D. Culpepper DET QB 72 70 75 73 69 71 95 92 76 90 80 45 5 D. Stanton DET QB 47 66 76 65 72 57 92 80 82 83 71 65   OFFENSIVE LINEMEN NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ PBK RBK 51 D. Raiola DET C 80 63 76 85 58 85 78 88 94 86 83 77 G. Cherilus DET RT 79 58 74 93 58 69 75 85 94 89 85 66 S. Peterman DET RG 78 49 72 91 46 77 82 90 88 87 81 76 J. Backus DET LT 77 53 74 89 54 82 75 90 95 86 87 74 D. Cook DET LG 70 43 41 84 40 63 50 73 63 79 77 62 J. Coston DET RG 70 52 66 85 48 64 78 85 86 84 78 65 D. Gandy DET C 68 56 74 84 57 58 75 83 88 82 88 63 M. Ramirez DET LG 68 54 60 93 54 58 68 86 90 82 74 70 D. Loper DET LT 67 54 60 82 54 70 82 85 91 80 88 72 G. Foster DET RT 66 55 74 92 56 55 75 82 87 87 81 78 L. Murtha DET RT 65 70 88 78 67 46 84 87 78 79 82   LINEBACKERS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ JMP TCK CAT 59 J. Peterson DET LOLB 90 85 89 73 87 85 93 90 91 79 87 45 50 E. Sims DET ROLB 88 88 93 83 88 66 98 98 92 89 90 36 56 L. Foote DET MLB 78 73 82 77 82 81 88 88 94 54 88 35 57 J. Dizon DET MLB 63 76 85 69 81 61 90 52 48 76 78 38 52 A. Lewis DET LOLB 59 83 87 65 81 68 80 85 88 75 75 29 54 D. Levy DET ROLB 56 79 84 63 78 62 87 75 94 78 78 60   KICKERS AND PUNTERS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ POW ACR 4 J. Hanson DET K 95 52 54 31 48 96 86 60 84 91 95 2 N. Harris DET P 67 58 51 44 51 70 75 80 60 87 84   DEFENSIVE LINEMEN NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ JMP TCK CAT 99 D. White DET RE 77 71 88 75 76 74 75 78 90 62 69 28 90 G. Jackson DET DT 76 34 54 96 38 86 45 84 65 65 68 20 91 C. Darby DET DT 72 63 87 82 64 67 59 74 78 49 80 25 95 J. DeVries DET LE 71 67 78 80 66 80 85 82 85 54 78 28 92 C. Avril DET RE 71 80 88 66 86 58 85 84 93 85 76 64 97 I. Alama-Francis DET LE 64 66 78 77 74 53 77 84 92 81 65 16 96 A. Fluellen DET DT 61 69 82 88 65 39 65 84 88 70 69 30 79 S. Hill DET DT 61 60 75 89 58 35 66 75 85 55 60 28   DEFENSIVE BACKS NUM NAME TM POS OVR SPD ACC STR AGL AWR STA TGH INJ JMP TCK CAT 32 A. Henry DET CB 78 76 83 64 78 85 90 77 80 90 48 69 26 L. Delmas DET FS 77 86 90 53 90 56 93 91 86 88 70 70 31 P. Buchanon DET CB 76 93 94 44 92 80 95 65 80 89 38 60 27 D. Bullocks DET SS 70 79 82 62 79 74 94 74 90 82 71 66 42 G. Alexander DET FS 68 86 90 60 87 59 92 76 92 80 67 51 25 E. King DET CB 62 83 88 53 84 70 89 65 88 79 45 49 24 K. Pearson DET SS 61 77 82 56 79 60 85 62 86 77 69 41 23 K. Smith DET CB 60 85 89 48 91 62 90 81 91 83 42 50 38 R. Robinson DET CB 57 78 85 44 84 48 90 76 89 83 36 60   OVR: Overall SPD: Speed ACC: Acceleration STR: Strength AGL: Agility AWR: Awareness STA: Stamina TGH: Toughness INJ: Injury JMP: Jumping CAT: Catching CAR: Carrying THP: Throwing Power THA: Throwing Accuracy PBK: Pass Blocking RBK: Run Blocking POW

Is it just me or does MADDEN lower the rankings of players just cause they are on the LIONS?? look at LB FOOTE rankings does he deserve that? and just skimming through the roster has me scratching my head because of the disrespect shown my not only the media but fans themselves...me as a FAN always think my players are better than people rank them but thats just being positive and looking forward....

and since Coach says there is no depth chart this is the closest thing we could get to actually evaluate our players and they give us this.....even look at QB Stanton hes like 47 --with that rating drop him right now and pick up another Vet...

Side Note: I think Matt Millen used the Madden rankings to compile his rosters lol....that goes to show you how off these evaluations can be...what a joke on some of these....

Does anyone agree with me or agree with the rankings of MADDEN????

hello,

good morning to all,was just checking in on the Lions FanBase of what you expect out of this next season and what other Moves you would like the lions to make such as free agents or cuts before camp or even just an attitude adjustment which has been discussed in previous articles to go as far as saying that the atmosphere is turned for the best...wining only inspires more wining! right?

me personally would like the lions really to focus on the D-Line and maybe a couple more signings for depth and competition in camp....as well would love the lions try to reach out to the fans (although really love that 'Address the Franchise' letter by the Head Coach)

why not see the lions on HARD KNOCKS? coming off of the 0-16 season and with all these new faces and coaches its obvious to see that the mentality has changed and focus is on wining! not wining the super bowl but just wining and we will see where that takes us...imagine seeing DELMAS & PETERSON & FOOTE all running their mouth about which part of detroit is the best can you imagine what type of hype that will bring to the city/fans/teams.

Of course we will get all the bad talk as well and put people in the spotlight that may ordinarily not want it or like it but when has anyone ever approached the DETROIT LIONS for anything other than there thoughts on another LOSING SEASON and who their pick is for the new head coach for next season...lol

Im just being optimistic and expanding the preverbal BOX to look at future chances and as well future NFL PLAYERS  that would like to come to an upcoming franchise....new coach new players new GM (same as Millen with less false starts haha ie george foster joke)

Let me know if im crazy or if im just drinking THE MAGIC KOOL-AID that turns colors (awsome stuff) or just the normal things will be better and nothing changes .....HOPE FOR THE BEST PREPARE FOR THE WORST

GO LIONS!!!!! 9-7 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS