2009 Lions Offseason/Preseason News Thread

[Tahoe]

bump...cuz its still the Lions offseason

[Glenn]

bump...cuz its still the Lions offseason

Are you sure? cue Delfino pic

I guess it depends on when you consider their "on season" to be.

[Tahoe]

lol..nice...offseason since 1957?

[Big Swami]

Nobody wants to talk about Dom?

[DrRay11]

No. He's not "small" like everyone says, but he plays small and that's why I wish we would have waited on this...

[Big Swami]

Everyone seems to be praising his character for telling everyone how badly he wants to return to the team, considering how bad the team has been.

There's another side to it too, which is: The team is turning around because it was bad. It was bad because fools were underperforming. This team is a shit castle and it's entirely possible that you were a building block. You don't automatically get to be on a team just because they're planning on a turnaround.

[defrocked]

Gerald Alexander traded for Dennis Northcutt.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/...aded-to-lions/

[Jethro34]

Gerald Alexander traded for Dennis Northcutt.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/...aded-to-lions/

Northcutt could be ok. For his career he averages just over 10 yards per punt return. I would think that's a role he'll have here. He could also play the slot. Statistically he's been providing about 40 catches for 500 yards per season.

That's the role I though Derrick Williams would have when they drafted him. Not sure who will be the #2 across from CJ. Bryant Johnson? Ronald Curry? Standeford? Williams?

A little confused. Alexander had potential but injury issues and I guess there's depth a safety, so whatever. Could be a nice move.

[Zekyl]

Interesting choice. I thought we had a plethora of #3s and no true #2 unless Bryant Johnson steps up.

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

I'm anticipating Pettigrew being targetted more than anybody else on this team other than CJ.

The dude has the size to be lethal, Antonio Gates-esque.

Also, Kevin Smith caught a nice share of passes last year, so the #2 WR thing isn't as important, IMO.