Who Will Be The First Pick of This Year's Draft?

[Primetime]

Aaron Curry is my pick. The way he's been presenting himself in the combine and other workouts has been great. Safest pick out there in my opinion.

 

[JRoZe410]

Im going to say Mark Sanchez out of USC.

 

[JayDizzle]

If I were the Lions, I'd trade the pick for some players to add depth/fill in gaps on my team as needed... a veteran QB that's slightly better than Dante Culpepper, a decent DT or two; the sky's the limit.

But since Stafford is supposedly the guy who actually wants to go to Detroit, I'd say let him go and ruin his pro football career.

 

[krulmichael]

As a Lions fan...I'm actually hoping for Aaron Curry.

 

[Hasselbeck]

I would be stunned if it wasn't Stafford. The Lions are almost forced to take him.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

0-16=nothing next year, what i mean is the team gave up on a horrible coach, if Stafford goes to them he will have a great career, i think every QB in the league would love to throw to Megatron, really name one who wouldnt, he is the best WR in the league right now, or at least top 3-5. With Millen gone i see the Lions really gaining ground this year and prob a 7 win season, Megatron is just practically unstoppable.

 

[corbin]

I think it will be Stafford but it really should be Aaron Curry.

Lets face it, the Lions have struck out enough. They need to go with a safe pick.

 

[ChemTheThriller]

The lions are dumb as hell if they take a QB #1... your QB can have all the potential in the world to succeed but if he is not protected he WILL NOT...

Actually how many QBs are good with horrible lines? Kurt Warner? maybe acouple more... Now lets turn it around how many good-decent QBs are what they are because of their line?

If you look at it simply like that the lions would be insane to take a QB with their current problems on the line... Take a OL @ #1 if Freeman is gone @ 20 then sign a vet QB and take a OL/D @ 20... I believe even with peyton manning at QB in detroit last year the lions are what? a 3 win team at most?

A good line makes a qb... look at Flacco...

 

[ChemTheThriller]

0-16=nothing next year, what i mean is the team gave up on a horrible coach, if Stafford goes to them he will have a great career, i think every QB in the league would love to throw to Megatron, really name one who wouldnt, he is the best WR in the league right now, or at least top 3-5. With Millen gone i see the Lions really gaining ground this year and prob a 7 win season, Megatron is just practically unstoppable.

CJ cant catch a pass if the QB is on the ground, also... a QB @ #1 this year is a "millen" decision... Millen is the guy always looking for the next superstar at a skill position... And honestly even with CJ if you only have one good WR then you double him... all game... that's why fitzgerald and boldin are so successful, if you double one the other takes advantage... IF you double marvin harrison... Reggie wayne takes advantage... you need a solid #2 WR...

And no way you can call CJ the best WR in the league, maybe on Madden he would be to play with... He has the most potential of all the WRs in the league probably he has shown he can be great even on such a bad team... But no way he is currently the best WR in the league...

And do you know what Millen even did? because from the sounds of it you must think he was an old evil crusty dude was trying to sabotage the team on purpose... you right he was a horrible GM but building a team takes more then one offseason, next season they lions even if they have an awesome draft class they will be fielding a shit ton of rookies then... 5 wins next season would be a success... 7 would be phenomenal...

 

[ultfrisbee]

Crabtree.

Seriously, Stafford would be a very expensive gamble. They should focus on building an O-line and since they won't get too many wins this season, they can draft a QB next year since the QBs available next year can hardly be worst than this year's class.

 

[Woy]

Crabtree.

Lol. Maybe if Millen was still there.

 

[ultfrisbee]

There is no chance Crabtree goes number 1. Especially with his foot problems and not working out at the combine. He will go most likely 5-15 range

Please re-read my post and then try and have a little fun in your life in order to be less constipated on internet forum boards.

 

[JeremyHight]

They should go OT, simply because their other big need (DB/DL) aren't worth the #1 pick. LB is a need, as well, but I don't see it as big as OL or DL/DB.

As a Lions fan, I want them to get Justin Smith and then Vontae Davis/Rey Ma'aluga later in the first, but since we're the Lions, we'll get Stafford and Laurinitis and both will bust.

 

[Goober]

Just to throw a new name into the mix, I'm going to say BJ Raji.

 

[Aso]

It'll be either Smith or Stafford. I am leaning toward Stafford though.

 

[Chadman]

the lions need d line help first and foremost. with the guy from tennessee as the new coach(i forgot his name)i wouldnt be surprised if a strong front 4 wasnt his priority this offseason. However i cant think of any d lineman worth a 1st overall pick so i think the pick will be the following in order of what is more likely to happen.

1. draft a o line...most likely jason smith
2. draft stafford
3. trade down
4. draft orakpo or raji

 

[DSpydr84]

The first pick is Aaron Curry, and I have three great reasons why...


1) He is the best player available

This goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: You take the best player available when you're in the top 5, because if you're in the top 5, you have a lot of holes, and you need a player that can help you immediately.


2) Jeff Backus makes too much money to NOT see the field

Jason Smith looks like a great selection, but we can't have two pickpockets at left tackle. And following what somebody else does (Miami) will never get you ahead of them.. at best you will only equal them. That is never a good idea in competition.


3) Jim Schwartz was a linebacker coach

Come on Spydr, does this REALLY matter? I say yes. You stick with your guns in football, sports, and life. He played linebacker, coached linebacker, and now with his first pick as a head coach, he'll draft a linebacker. It's a match made in heaven.

And not to mention, Martin Mayhew (the new Lions GM) has openly admitted he wants to gain size on defense. How does a 6'3", 256 pound linebacker sound?


And just to finish the rest of the draft for you, here's Detroit's first day:

1) Aaron Curry, LB (BPA)
20) Josh Freeman, QB (In my opinion, he is the most "NFL-Ready" QB in this draft. Can be groomed or plugged in right away.)
33) William Beatty, OT (Good size and quickness; very versatile. Less money than the top pick overall would be, but not a huge drop in overall talent.)
65) Louis Murphy, WR (Will he fall here? Lived in the shadow at Gator nation, but has excellent height and quickness. The perfect compliment and secondary option for Calvin Johnson.)
*If he doesn't fall: Trevor Canfield, OG (With the recent signing of Grady Jackson, you can take a DT off Detroit's big board, and put an OG on it. Canfield has good size and can be an instant starter over Detroit's less-than-stellar guard combo.)
82) Nic Harris, SS (Hard-hitter that some say should play LB. Excellent 8th man in the box for 1st down/running situations.)

 

[Chadman]

The first pick is Aaron Curry, and I have three great reasons why...


1) He is the best player available

This goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: You take the best player available when you're in the top 5, because if you're in the top 5, you have a lot of holes, and you need a player that can help you immediately.


2) Jeff Backus makes too much money to NOT see the field

Jason Smith looks like a great selection, but we can't have two pickpockets at left tackle. And following what somebody else does (Miami) will never get you ahead of them.. at best you will only equal them. That is never a good idea in competition.


3) Jim Schwartz was a linebacker coach

Come on Spydr, does this REALLY matter? I say yes. You stick with your guns in football, sports, and life. He played linebacker, coached linebacker, and now with his first pick as a head coach, he'll draft a linebacker. It's a match made in heaven.

And not to mention, Martin Mayhew (the new Lions GM) has openly admitted he wants to gain size on defense. How does a 6'3", 256 pound linebacker sound?


And just to finish the rest of the draft for you, here's Detroit's first day:

1) Aaron Curry, LB (BPA)
20) Josh Freeman, QB (In my opinion, he is the most "NFL-Ready" QB in this draft. Can be groomed or plugged in right away.)
33) William Beatty, OT (Good size and quickness; very versatile. Less money than the top pick overall would be, but not a huge drop in overall talent.)
65) Louis Murphy, WR (Will he fall here? Lived in the shadow at Gator nation, but has excellent height and quickness. The perfect compliment and secondary option for Calvin Johnson.)
*If he doesn't fall: Trevor Canfield, OG (With the recent signing of Grady Jackson, you can take a DT off Detroit's big board, and put an OG on it. Canfield has good size and can be an instant starter over Detroit's less-than-stellar guard combo.)
82) Nic Harris, SS (Hard-hitter that some say should play LB. Excellent 8th man in the box for 1st down/running situations.)

Im surprised about your comments on freeman. He is quite raw in my opinion and seems to be a project at this point. Why is he nfl ready in your mind?

 

[DSpydr84]

Im surprised about your comments on freeman. He is quite raw in my opinion and seems to be a project at this point. Why is he nfl ready in your mind?

Most obviously, his size and his arm strength. He reminds me of a Ben Roethlisberger kind of player out of college: Hard to bring to the earth, and can throw the ball a mile.

I like the fact that - although it was a spread style offense - he ran a lot of play action and is capable of turning his back on the defense and making a read quickly.

Another thing that I love is his pocket mobility. He has a great sense for where people are and can avoid the rush extremely well, but even more importantly he always keeps his eyes down field to make a big throw. Not to mention, he's gritty. He's not afraid to take a hit, and he's not afraid to dish one either.

A lot of people say he's a poor leader and can't win games, but I never buy into that. The TEAM didn't win games, and although he's supposed to get the most out of his players, it cannot be solely his fault when the team wins or loses. I have never blamed/credited a QB for a loss/win when he didn't deserve it, and I won't start now. And as far as leadership - of course, the media would know. They were in the huddle listening to him speak, they were at practice seeing him pick his nose, and they were on the sidelines watching him drink gatorade. The point is leadership is not a guagable quality by people who have never been around the player.. it's just another lame excuse by some dumb expert when he can't think of anything better to say. If they aren't Tim Tebow, or they don't get visably animated at their teammates, they aren't a "good leader".

All in all, I think the best quarterback in this year's slate of players is the ex-Wildcat himself. His best years are ahead of him, and his tenacity will take him a long way in this league.

 

[GhostIcon]

Detroit will take Stafford with the first overall pick. It's almost guaranteed.