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Detroit Lions 2008 NFL Draft Prospects

Posted by Michael Keating

April 23, 2008 |

  • Detroit Lions 2008 NFL Draft Prospects

Here are the results for the Poll I have been running since the end of the 2007 regarding which position you the Fan think the Lions should draft with their #1 choice in the 2008 NFL Draft.

What Position Should the Lions Draft with the #1 Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft?

  • Offensive Line (34%, 308 Votes)
  • Running Back (22%, 200 Votes)
  • Defensive Back (22%, 199 Votes)
  • Linebacker (12%, 107 Votes)
  • Defensive Line (11%, 97 Votes)

Total Voters: 911

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So we the Fans think the Lions should take an Offensive Lineman, Defensive Back or maybe even a Running Back with their 1st Pick.

Of course so much mis-information is put out by the NFL front offices this time of year because they don’t want anybody to take the player they want for their team. Your ‘Lion Eyes’ blogger thinks they better take an Inside Linebacker or Defensive Lineman to help improve their 2007 NFL ranked 32nd defense.

Here is who ESPN Draft Expert Mel Kiper has as his top 5 prospects at each position the Lions might draft. Note I did not include Wide Receiver. If GM Matt Millen selects another Wide Receiver with this year’s #1 Pick, I will resign as Your ‘Lion Eyes’ blogger.

Mell Kiper’s Top 5 by Position:

Offensive Tackles
1. Jake Long, Michigan
2. Ryan Clady, Boise State
3. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt
4. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh
5. Duane Brown, Virginia Tech

Offensive Guards
1. Branden Albert, Virginia
2. Chilo Rachal, USC
3. Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers
4. Roy Schuening, Oregon State
5. Drew Radovich, USC

Cornerbacks
1. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State
2. Aqib Talib, Kansas
3. Leodis McKelvin, Troy
4. Mike Jenkins, South Florida
5. Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech

Safeties
1. Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas St.
2. Kenny Phillips, Miami
3. DaJuan Morgan, NC State
4. Craig Steltz, LSU
5. Reggie Smith, Oklahoma

Running Backs
1. Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
3. Felix Jones, Arkansas
4. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
5. Chris Johnson, East Carolina

Inside Linebackers
1. Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
2. Dan Connor, Penn State
3. Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma
4. Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt
5. Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech

Defensive Ends
1. Chris Long, Virginia
2. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State
3. Phillip Merling, Clemson
4. Derrick Harvey, Florida
5. Lawrence Jackson, USC

Defensive Tackles
1. Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2. Sedrick Ellis, USC
3. Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina
4. Marcus Harrison, Arkansas
5. Dre Moore, Maryland

Source: ESPN Mel Kiper


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