Comments on: Lions taking another look at Ryan Grant

By: noeffinway

noeffinway — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:28:29 +0000

Mayhew never sleeps…….

By: 50milessouthofdetroit

50milessouthofdetroit — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:34:53 +0000

can grant play corner or safety?

By: det12

det12 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:22:57 +0000

Why are we looking @ rb’s when we clearly have depth already & Leshoure is coming back nxt week what we need to be doing is looking for a cb or 2 just heard D.Florence could be out 4 some time with a arm injury. Where we’re we when the dolphins was getting rid of V.Davis or the Eagles were getting rid of A.Samuel shame on Mayhew & Co 4 thinking this secondary would hold up all season smh!!!

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:52:31 +0000

I don’t really understand the Lions play calling either. I know the 49ers go all out to stop the big play, but Green Bay had their shots downfield.

On GB long pass plays, they:

- Had a TD called back due to an un-needed offensive PI.
- They had another which should have been defensive PI (same series as previous one)
- There was one deep ball which took a perfect play by the CB to defend
- A failed 65 yard bomb on 3rd and 1.

All the plays were pretty well defended, but not beyond the realm of plays that the Packers have executed in the past.

Likewise, if you have Megatron why not add extra protection and take a jumpball on a 3rd down..even if it is double coverage.

By: wludford

wludford — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:47:19 +0000

Lions have a one-dimensional offense, and a lackluster defense. That’s how it will be all year. Ryan Grant ain’t gonna change any of that.

By: billymc75

billymc75 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:44:15 +0000

You can have Felix Jones, sincerely Jason Garrett

By: lorddarkhelmet

lorddarkhelmet — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:42:46 +0000

Smith is a nice backup to LeShoure but the Lions really need a replacement for Best as that quick receiving back, particularly since normally Linehan loves to run the screen.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:41:42 +0000

What the heck happened to Steve Slaton? He had the good rookie year and fell off the face of the Earth. I know Houston runs that zone blocking stuff that makes no name RBs look good, but I can’t believe he never cought on somewhere else.

By: matzahballz

matzahballz — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:07:02 +0000

Lions fan here. All speculation of course but do not want either of these guys to be sign or even waste the time to work out.

K. Smith is a capable rb and the fact that Leshore is back and the depth w/Bell and Williams we are fine. They ran the ball well last night and our line created some space, disappointed in the play call w/o taking some shots down the field or getting creative w/screens. Give credit where it’s due, SF and Houston have the two SB caliber D’s.

IMO it’s to late in the season to bring in a rb that doesn’t offer anything different than we already have and I’ve said this before…the one rb we should’ve made a move for is Chris Ivory!

By: hehateme1

hehateme1 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:59:45 +0000

I also have a feeling Ladanian Tomlinson will be back in the NFL…maybe a Lion. Why wouldnt he? One of the greatest of all time. Come back for that Superbowl ring.

By: hehateme1

hehateme1 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:57:21 +0000

Its superbowl or bust! Mark my words….Its obvious that Detroit is building a winner. Adding Grant could be huge. 15-1

By: angrylionsfan

angrylionsfan — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:56:48 +0000

Frankly neither of them are going to do much to improve Detroit’s running game, but I really don’t see what bringing in Grant now does to improve anything. I’d rather take a chance on Slaton because he’s younger. I wouldn’t release Smith or Bell for either though.

Schwartz and Linehan need to stop trying to “establish the run” and work to their strengths. Running the ball isn’t one of them, and it probably won’t be unless LeShore really lives up to expectations. They’ll do more for the running game then anything by replacing Peterman and Raiola with some interior lineman that can actually make a whole to run through. And when you call a run play nearly EVERY 1st down it’s painfully obvious what is about to happen play wise.