Comments on: Lions acquire Rob Sims in trade with Seahawks

By: mikeyclaw

mikeyclaw — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:38:04 +0000

REALITY CHECK!
The Lions have done more to improve their roster than ANY, repeat….ANY other team.
Draft Suh. Pick a CB (Patrick “The Stud” Robinson, or Kareem Jackson (Sorry, McCourty will be gone by the 34th pick) in the 2nd round. Draft an OL in the 3rd round. OT Jared Veldheer (If available), or reach (Slightly) for OG’s John Jerry, or Jon Asamoah. In the 4th round the Lions will take a RB. A guy like Dixon, or Hardesty will be there.
Good job, so far Martin Mayhew.

By: MonkeyHustle

MonkeyHustle — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:31:59 +0000

LOL … azdetroitfan your sarcassim is duely noted and even appreciated but would back to back 9-7 years (like the good ol days) be wayyyyy better than what we’ve been punished with for the past 10 years?????

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:21:24 +0000

I can’t believe Detroit fans are so excited to get Sims. Every time Hasslebeck got sacked, Sims was the guy getting blown up on the replay. I hope Stafford makes it through an entire season

By: azdetroitfan

azdetroitfan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:47:34 +0000

The Lions are quietly assembling one of the best group of mediocre players ever. If coached to their full potential these players could elevate the team to medicre status where WE were in 1997 when the fans walked away from a robby gould 50+ yarder that knocked them out of the playoffs. Thus beginning the coaching carousel and dawning the Millen era.
I can taste back to back 9-7 years like it was yesterday. The drive for 5….hundred is back.

By: The Curse of Bobby Layne Part 2

The Curse of Bobby Layne Part 2 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:38:19 +0000

FREEBIRD -
Yes, you are exactly right! The guard play and the center play was where the Lions were getting killed. The ONLY person on the line that was even close to a starter was Backus at LT….I don’t want to call it the blind side, because, since the movie, people think that is the only position of importance on the line.
Our Right Tackle position (Cherlibust) is a bigger liability than our LT and we get NOTHING out of our guards and center. Our line is HORRRRRRIIIIBBBLE! I have pointed this out year after year but apparently the most important positions to “upgrade” continue to be wide receivers, kick returners, and running backs. Oh, and now tight ends seem to be important.
They just don’t get the importance of the line play in Allen Park!
If we get Suh, maybe a moment of clarity happened with Old Man Ford. If not, his insanity continues along!

By: Milky32

Milky32 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:35:36 +0000

@ TrueLionsFan — I didn’t say Backus was bad…imo, he isn’t a good LT, he’s average at best. Seems to be a better run blocker which, to me, would make him better suited to play LG…I think drafting a solid pass blocking LT like Okung would have been the best move given that we spent a king’s ransom on Stafford.
@ DINO — Another life long Lions fan, I feel your pain brother. I can’t say anything too critical of Sims because I don’t know what kind of player he is…what I do know is that he was traded for a 5th round draft pick. If he was truly good at his craft, wouldn’t he have commanded more in return? 26 years old and strong, yet they (Seahawks) let him go for a 5th rounder…doesn’t scream top talent. I’m firm on my stance that the Lions should have drafted Okung (I DO realize how great Suh COULD be) and moved Backus to LG. THAT would have solidified our Oline more effectively than we have.
All I say is don’t drink too much of that kool-aid they’re selling out of Allen Park…

By: The Curse of Bobby Layne Part 2

The Curse of Bobby Layne Part 2 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:27:21 +0000

I think this move actually confirms with me that someone wants our number two pick, and a deal is already done.
We’ve now got one first, one second, one third, one fourth, one fifth, and three seventh-rounders.
I’ll take a fifth……Of Jack!
I think we can get four starters out of this draft as-is. If a trade is made, look for more offense to be drafted!
I can see Okung being drafted after a trade-down, and picking up Spiller in the first round as well.
Personally, I would prefer Suh, but with the players we have right now at DT – Hill, and Williams, I can’t see them taking a DT!

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:08:47 +0000

33 responses. See what you get for not working the Vikings and/or Packers into this post somehow?

By: the_hook

the_hook — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:45:44 +0000

For those of you that think Mayhew is done on the OL you are mistaken. He will either trade for Gaithers, or he will select a LT in the draft. Maybe not in Round 1, but if he can trade down out of the #2, then yes that 1st pick will probably be LT. I doubt any longer that he can get out of #2, but we will know more after April 9.

By: forreal

forreal — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:39:22 +0000

It all sounds good but @ 2-14 (0-16) unless all of this translated into wins . . . which I believe it should. . . then it all a ‘moo-point’ . . . I do have hope w/ Mayhew and his moves since being promoted to GM.

By: RaiderhateR4Life

RaiderhateR4Life — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:09:38 +0000

Hawkfan- no facing the niner defense twice a year is why they were (and still are) terrible.

By: TheRoon

TheRoon — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:05:33 +0000

I have to give the early off-season movement award to the Lions. I think they have made smart, low-risk moves.

By: ty@thelionsinwinter

ty@thelionsinwinter — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:52:55 +0000

Great trade. Of course, Sims isn’t without question marks, but go look up his film grades at ProFootballFocus.com . . . a strong starting LG, just entering his prime? For a fifth-rounder? Yes, please, absolutely.
Along with DT Corey Williams and CB Chris Houston, Mayhew’s done a phenomenal job of adding the talented young veterans that have been completely missing from the Lions’ roster for the past decade or so.
Peace
Ty
http://www.thelionsinwinter.com

By: Sneki

Sneki — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:52:39 +0000

Awesome! I’m very stoked for the changes in Detroit!
Draft Suh, get Jahvid Best at the top of the second round and then we can start talking about not just competing but winning too…
Gotta love the offseason…best time of year to be a Lions fan!

By: irishfan4life

irishfan4life — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:50:15 +0000

wow i love what the lions organization is doing so far this off season! go lions!

By: GridIron

GridIron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:44:27 +0000

As a Packer fan, this is frightning!! The Lions may now lose the division by single digit games rather than the typical double digit games back.

By: Joeyjoejoeshabadooooo

Joeyjoejoeshabadooooo — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:44:00 +0000

every single year, people say ‘watch out’ for the lions…
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By: Freebird2010

Freebird2010 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:42:08 +0000

The play in which Stafford injured his shoulder occurred when everyone else was blocking except OG Manny Ramirez who just stood there like a house by the side of the road and watched Cleveland DE CJ Mosley smash Stafford into the ground. That wasn’t the fault of Backus.
Additionally, if I’m not mistaken, Stafford’s knee injury was also the product of an OG being beaten like a drum, not one of the OTs.
So, upgrading the LG position makes sense given that there was a turnstile there last season, i.e. Ramirez, Loper, Gandy, and for one game, Jon Jansen.

By: DINO

DINO — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:38:55 +0000

even at 0-16 (no hope) always a Lions fan…
milky32 I don’t understand what you mean on not protecting Staff…Sims will protect Stafford you have an EXPERIENCED 26 y o powerful Olman… what more need to be said… the biggest weakness on the line has just been filled… for the first time in … forever?
I’m sure more will be done… we definitely need a RB….. (hopefully he will put less pressure on Staff too if he is good) to be determined…. the core will be set… a HUGEimprovement over the last 8 years!!!!! FINALLY

By: Kirmie

Kirmie — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:38:20 +0000

severs28: Lions don’t have a 6th left this year. If it was a conditional 6th for next year I would strip naked and run around my office building with joy.

By: answer3

answer3 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:38:09 +0000

Watch your blindside, Stafford. Sims Does a great impersonation of a barn door.

By: hawkfan317

hawkfan317 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:37:10 +0000

What a joke! Rob Sims is terrible. Look at the Hawks line the last few years. He was a big reason why they were so terrible.

By: TrueLionsFan

TrueLionsFan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:37:01 +0000

@Milky32
Backus is not the only reason the Oline is bad it’s the oline as a whole and with this signing it will help Backus out tremedously

By: odds75to1

odds75to1 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:36:21 +0000

Offseason is the only time that there are articles regarding the Lions wtf you expect?

By: DINO

DINO — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:32:39 +0000

Bears will be within reach in the NFC North… hell of an offseason.. we still have a lot to do.. but the OL , DL (upon SUH signing) are now stablized…

By: beer_beer_beer_beer

beer_beer_beer_beer — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:31:10 +0000

this changes everything…. we’re gonna need a new mock draft ASAP

By: lebowski

lebowski — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:30:48 +0000

Beware the Motor City Kittys!!

By: MayhewSux

MayhewSux — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:29:47 +0000

great who did we give up now? trade all are pics away mayhew thats how u win in the nfl…. damn we r dumb…. ithought millen was gone

By: Quaffetti

Quaffetti — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:26:34 +0000

Are the Seahawks even going to be able to field a team this year? All we’ve done is trade away players for crap.

By: jjaho

jjaho — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:26:08 +0000

GREAT! now do what barrywhat says!