Positions the lions need help with

TheMantobeat · Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Posts: 89

Whether they get this done now, in the off season, or threw the draft, It just needs to happen.

This is entirely my opinion please post your own (and no insulting replies thanks Wink

#1NEED: a solid cb: We need on solid corner to play opposite houston because bently and lacy are just not cutting it out there.

#2NEED: a lb who can cover, don't get me wrong tulloch is a great run stopper but he's to darn slow and short to be a cover lb we need someone that can cover a te, rb and stop a running qb when they scramble for 40 yrds.

#3NEED: A new TE: Unless pettigrew can prove he can catch and hold on to ball in the redzone i don't think he should continue to start just way to many dropped passes. Sheffler should take over the #1 job until we can find a suitable replacement.

#4NEED:Jahvid Best: with Leshore healthy now and playing well at times, Best would be a great compliment on 3rd down and other long yardidge situation, ca really help get the heat off Megatron to maybe open ups some plays down field.

#5 NEED:a FB: I always thought the reason the lions had no run game was the fact they had no fb i honestly can't remember seeing a single fb in the back field at all this season, Maybe we could move pettigrew with his big body back there for a cuple plays and maybe he can open some holes for leshore and we could get some big runs.

# 6 NEED:safety: at the moment we are in dire need of a safety but with delmas coming back soon i think we only need a short term replacement cause delmas is good.

#7 NEED: Rieff to actually play, we drafted the kid with our first pick might as well play him

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Sllim Pickens · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject:

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I think Saftey needs to move up the list to #1 or 2. It is IMO our biggest need especially with Delmas being a free agent.

I don't know if we need Best, but he sure would help. What I don't get is that Leshoure, Belll, and Smith seem more than capable to catch the ball yet we don't run nearly as many screens for them as we did Best. Best may be a little shifter but I don't see him ever coming back. And I really don't want to use major resources to get a similar player next year.

I agree that Reiff should be playing. Even if not at LT, somewhere on the line. He is talented and needs to get some game experience.
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diehardlionfan · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 21513 Location: Ottawa

Welcome to the forum.

It's to early in the year for me to rank needs position by position.

I will say the secondary is the weakest position group on the team and needs to be fixed.

Beyond that I don't see a position group I'm satisfied with at this point of the season. If I had to grade them out I think I'm most satisfied with the linebacker group.

Beyond that no group is having a stellar season and frankly the only players on the roster I view as untouchable are CJ and Hanson.
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Honalulufan20 · Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 2639

I'd bump safety up to #2 or 3. Delmas is our only reliable safety and he misses at least 4-6 games a year with some sort of injury.
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1King · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 24088 Location: MI

Welcome to the forum.

Your list sucks. Wink

Just kidding.

I do vehemently disagree with your order though.

#1 need for me is S and rather easily. We have 1 NFL caliber S on the roster and he is always hurt.

CB: I agree its a need, but we need a true #1 CB, we have guys who are capable/good #2-5 CB types.

LB: Agree on need, but I would have a spot or two lower.

TE: Completely disagree.

Best: He isn't ever going to be healthy.

FB: We don't really use them in this offense, we rely more on 2 TE sets than 1 TE/1 FB.

S: discussed above

I'm fine with Rieff on the bench for now as he learns etc.

Can't believe you left interior OL off your top 7 needs list. It's arguably our 2nd most important need and to me is quite easily our biggest offensive need.
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LionsFan630 · Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 11149

Three glaring positions IMO that need an upgrade:

- CB
- S
- OG

Delmas coming back will help and we could maybe try Reiff at RG the rest of the year but these positions need to be significantly addressed in the off-season.

Depending how things go DE may also be high on the list since we could lose Avril, KVB, and L-Jax though some will debate how much of a loss that actually is.
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tytalton · Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 844

I don't agree with the order but I'll agree that the loss of Best really put the lions in a bind as far as offensive schemes.

They used to use the screen to Best almost as a staple of the offense and we see nothing resembling it now. I don't think we have anyone on the roster that can catch and get upfield as fast as Best was able to out of the backfield. Huge loss on offense.

We have plenty of weapons to compensate and they shouldn't be as hamstrung on offense as they appear to be right now but the loss of Best was definitely a blow to the offense.

IDOG_det · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 11714 Location: here

Special Teams coach- No explanation needed
S- See above
CB- Once more
RG- I swear its the last time
OC- I lied
K- Legatron needs some oil if he wants to continue at the ripe age of 90.

LB- Okay, Durant has an expiring contract soon, and Levy still has to prove himself.
P- We suck at punting
RT- Gosder doesnt wow anybody
Best replacement- Unless he can recover
DE- Pending Avril contract and KVB aging
TE- Pending Pettigrews dropping habits
Maybe LB again- If Levy busts and Durant leaves
Maybe WR- If Burleson ages un-gracefully and Broyles or Titus busts

We could knock out 2-4 in the first group easy in FA. The rest could hopefully be addressed in the draft, if not then by trade.
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cibowilson · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 1846

I think DE is a bigger need then people are letting on. I think we really need a good to great DE to make this Defense really roll.

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duanegarrison09 · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject: Positions of Need

I would suggest the Lions greatest needs are;

1. DE - Replace Avril, Jackson, and Vanden Bosch. Will most likely tender RFA Willie Young but, we need way more pressure on the quarterback than we're getting.

2. Safety - I would suggest we need two starting safeties. I wouldn't re-sign Delmas, he has way too many injuries.

3. #1 Cornerback - with are need to secure a DE in the first round of the draft, I doubt we are able to select a cornerback, i.e., DeMarcus Milliner.

4. Center/Right Guard - we have needed to replace Raiola and Peterman for some time. It will be interesting to see our running game performance after replacing them.

5. Linebacker - at a minimum, we need to replace Durant. They will most likely re-sign Levy. So far, I don't see much in last years crop but, maybe we can find one in next years draft.

6. Defensive Tackle - Williams and Hill are free agents next year. I can envision re-signing Hill but, Williams would have to lower is contract number due to cap space.

7. Punter

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