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  heres a site that  500+  people believe Calvin Johnson is tradeable..

They arent Lions fans..just TRUE NFL fans. its about 50/50  about trading him or not ..but   if you can get a DT  or LT  and a descent WR   ( 2 for 1)   CJ would be gone instantly..WRs dont win games         D-Lines and O-Lines do

   with CJ Lions    5-11    with a trade   Lions   7-9      this team NEEDS  more pieces, 1 GREAT WR    (CJ)       isnt as good as adding 2-3 starters

http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/97008-lions-sign-veteran-g-toniu-fonoti.html

Fonoti was fightning for a starting spot in Carolina ,one of the best OL in NFL

 also signed Eric Hicks     he will add depth to DL

  at least  these signing will bring depth 2  of the teams weaker areas and will drop the lower rung players off the depth chart .. thats always a good thing

  now go get Foote   plz

type in ( A-rod's contract) or go to CNNSI.com  -MLB contracts   has EVER MLB players contract,type in NFL has EVERY NFL players contract etc.....this is what im talking about ..EVERY professional athelets contract is online,just have to dig to find it. My sentencing is jacked,so i cant "link stuff"  

my buddy says Staffords is online,but i cant find it..

ive found Calvin Johnson,Kobe,Jason Hansons,Osgood   every name ive looked for ,but i cant get Staffords .. ithink its not signed

  If someone finds Staffords plz  link it for the rest of us....ps  why do some many people think i was "making up" contracts online..its been like that for 10 yrs

 can someone PLZ  link Arods to the site to show  what it looks like ...the yearly pay,increases.bonuses,clauses..etc....i used A Rod because he has a complex contract

Larry Foote says he would like to play for Detroit,but hes not sure the felling is mutual. ( NFL.com / rumors - Larry Foote..Detroit News,Larry Foote Google,Footes agent, and Pittsburgh Post Gazette)  hope thats enough sourses for you..as of 12:10 pm Apr 30th..  and Steelers.com says Cards/Indy and Browns  have shown an intrest in Foote..

Plz remember I WANT FOOTE badly,hes young,can play 3 downs,would start day 1..hes a winner , and he would make the LB core very good..

According to Detroit News and Pittsburg Steelers.com    Foote had 3 chances (in the past 4 yrs to come to Detroit)  he turned them down all 3 times ( Lions offered more money than Pitt each time)

 I  read where he would like to play at home ( Detroit) but hes not sure thats the Lions want him . i wonder why the Lions wouldnt want him? he will be 29 during the season ,but most linebackers can play into mid 30s no problem)

Im not sure where this came from ..the Steelers MIGHT release him after mini camp,but an injury to L.Timmons makes his release VERY doubtful..

 I would love Foote in a Lions uniform.. i know hes not a MLB , but the Lions would use him there. go blue

we need  a LT   MLB   and we  could  be  6-10   7-9     any thoughts...not bad after 0-16       i wouldnt mind    one more  bad yr  thou   , get  a top 3  pick  and  really build...

Yes Detroit NEEDS a LT ( Backus is a 10 yr starter--that needs a LG to help him)  id like Backus at LG and Murtha / Salaam(pick him up plz)  or Loper   to start LT..

 But C.Johnson is top 3 WRs in NFL

Pettigrew  is a recv/blocker (runs guys over for yds)

 R.Curry / B.Johnson / D.Williams  will be a decent  2-4  guys ( they will ALWAYS be 1on1--with Calvin taking 2 guys every snap)

 K.Smith and M.Morris  are a nice 1-2 punch that should keep the chains movin

   I think this offense  is  a LT  and maybe a guard   from being an ELITE  unit..

  QB   Stafford     D.Culpepper

  WR  C.Johnson        WR  B.Johnson   R.Curry    D.Williams

 TE    Pettigrew    M.Gaines   Fitzsimmons   Gronkowski

 RB   K.Smith   M.Morris   

    thats  some  pretty good   depth at skill positions

     next draft    ..free agent  time   build   both lines  OL  and DL     and  Detroit WILL BE  pretty good

I will give this grade an A+ .. in 1 draft the Lions have gone COMPLETLY away from "Millen ball".. Detroit drafted players they thought were the best on there board..they didnt listen to fans,ESPN or college hype..

People need to realize  ALL 10 of these guys will make this team (because the Lions depth is Horrible) this will bring youth speed and TALENT..  these 10 guys will drop the 10 worst guys off the roster,thus an instant upgrade.

Stafford  will be either an ELITE QB  or a very good one (he will not be a bust or avg--way too many good things about him)

Pettigrew and  Gronkowski   give the TEs  MUCH needed help , 2 guys that will catch the ball and BREAK tackles ( whos the last Lions TE  to break tackles? ) plus Pettigrew will be a MONSTER on 3rd and 1  (blocking the run)  3rd n4  he will catch it ..and he will take a saftey away from C.Johnson at times..

Delmas   starts day  1   and  is compared to Ed Reed,Bob Sanders,and Troy Polumalu    ( the  MOST important players on their teams--Sanders is 2nd to Peyton on his team)    have you ever watched this kid  play ? hes OUTSTANDING..he was  destroying Beanie Wells in his "allstar" game.

Murtha WILL BE the STARTING LT  this yr .. he missed 5 games last yr ( if he didnt he'd be  2nd round guy)   6'7  315  still growing.. GREAT feet and work ethic ..

Hill ,Follet and Levy were EXCELLENT pick ups...Hill will upgrade a NON athletic DT spot  by himself  .....Follet flies around the field HE IS BETTER THAN E.SIMS a guy drafted  in round 1 .... Levy  Dominated OSU  ,Michigan,Pennst   when i watched him  ..Follet / Levy   will probably rotate at MLB,to make a real good player..

D.Williams / Brown  give the us 2 GREAT return guys  and add depth ..at WR and RB..   Williams will be the 3rd or 4th recv  and Brown   is a great recv out of the back field...( last yr the Lions 3rd string back had  6 rush attempts  and  0 catches)

 in my mind its an A+   draft  ..its gonna take one more 3-13  yr ,another free agent class and draft,before this team is a Solid NFL team ..thats all im asking for .

Do they realize the 2 BIGGEST needs for this team are LT and MLB and at 20  Oher and Malaluga are sitting there...this defense gave up 32 +   pts per game and has 0 MLB..and u let an ELITE  one pass u by..  there will be 4-5  TEs  in round 3....another wasted draft ..no wonder  they have  1 playoff win in 57 yrs        they cant draft..lets take a QB ,when   we have one and pass  on 2 HUGE needs...Pettigrew is decent   but way too many TEs in this draft

I will not complain about Stafford , i know Detroit needs a "franchise" QB and Stafford was the only guy in this draft i wouldve wanted at QB..so i promise not to talk bad about him,

  Lets  use  the rest of this draft on defense ,  6 picks left ( use 5 of them on def)  maybe grab a TE  ( pick 82 )  ...

Stafford should be a good QB for a while,he has a strong arm ,as strong as a ANY QB ( equals Cutler)   ..The NFC   north has some decent QBs now , Stafford,Culter,Rogers,Sage ( i think he will will out in Minn) ...

If the Lions do take M.Stafford 1st pick,plz dont "reach" for a LT at 20.( looks like the top 4 LT will be gone before pick 20)  so dont grab a guy ( E.Britton or W.Beatty - that looks like an NFL  RT)  use the next few picks on defense..  20   Malaluga or  Z.Hood   ....and  at  33   Larinidas  or   Delmas  Safety W.Mich ( reminds me of Polomalu /  Ed Reed )   20 or 33  HAVE to be a MLB..  

If Malaluga is gone  buy  20, I would like to trade out of 20 ( to maybe  get late 1st rounder and a 3rd)  dropping 6-7 spots and adding   a pick in round 3 ..seems  alot better than  having just pick 20.. maybe Harvin  will be the guy people will want ( Minn / Philly / Miami)