Atrocity Exhibition - The Official 2017 Detroit Lions Thread

FaygoMI

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Norman is a horrible example. Car went from superbowl caliber defense to one of the worst in the nfl without him. Quality Cbs, DE don’t grow on trees. Guys like Ziggy rarely hit FA for a reason

Lions don’t have a lot of glaring holes for once. Offense just needs LG and rb and it should be set. Defense desperately needs pass rushers and possible upgrade to whiteside at LB.


I'm not talking about play. I'm simply taking about using the franchise tag to get a deal done. If you can't resind the tag, sign some cuts and roll the rest of the space over :yeshrug:
 

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Norman is a horrible example. Car went from superbowl caliber defense to one of the worst in the nfl without him. Quality Cbs, DE don’t grow on trees. Guys like Ziggy rarely hit FA for a reason

Lions don’t have a lot of glaring holes for once. Offense just needs LG and rb and it should be set. Defense desperately needs pass rushers and possible upgrade to whiteside at LB.
You talk as if ziggy is some superstar. Dude been either hurt or buns on the field for two years.
 

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You talk as if ziggy is some superstar. Dude been either hurt or buns on the field for two years.
Not a superstar but when healthy he is above avg and he was going to get paid regardless. If lions didn’t franchise him someone else would gave him a record deal. Ziggy track record is significantly better than the supposed best pass rusher available: Demarcus Lawrences. Lions don’t have a pulse on the dline and people think the most talented guy they have should just be let go. So yall will be happy with Zettel and hyder on the edges next year? Draft is trash at DE this year and the best DE available in FA is probably a guy like adrian clayborn.
 

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Not a superstar but when healthy he is above avg and he was going to get paid regardless. If lions didn’t franchise him someone else would gave him a record deal. Ziggy track record is significantly better than the supposed best pass rusher available: Demarcus Lawrences. Lions don’t have a pulse on the dline and people think the most talented guy they have should just be let go. So yall will be happy with Zettel and hyder on the edges next year? Draft is trash at DE this year and the best DE available in FA is probably a guy like adrian clayborn.
I’m not a scout so i don’t know what’s in the draft. That’s bob Quinn to find the players.
 

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If free agency is boring that's a good thing. You only break the bank when you're one or two players away.

The Lions are not that and will continue to mine the 2nd and 3rd level of free agency just like they told you weeks ago.
 

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Alot of bad contracts being given out. CB money is crazy. I’ll take lawson back at 5 mill a year over those crazy contracts butler or Johnson just got at 12-15 million a year. Hopefully Tabor is ready to start next year opposite Slay and Lawson plays nickel

Surprised they went so hard at linebacker position. Whiteside gone.

Hope they adress dline. Especially since ngata is leaving
 

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If free agency is boring that's a good thing. You only break the bank when you're one or two players away.

The Lions are not that and will continue to mine the 2nd and 3rd level of free agency just like they told you weeks ago.
Bruh bad as the lions need a running Back they bringing in demarco Murray and johnathan Stewart and frank gore. And resigning nevin Lawson hacking ass to probably start again.
 

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Bruh bad as the lions need a running Back they bringing in demarco Murray and johnathan Stewart and frank gore. And resigning nevin Lawson hacking ass to probably start again.

And they aren't the only teams kicking tired on these old backs. There are no free agent running backs. Hyde and Lewis have injury history. The guy from the Vikings is redundant.

I think only Abdullah and Theo are back. They are gonna draft one and either sign one or keep that big dude that was running late last season.

Hopefully Lawson moved to the slot and Teez starts.
 
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