Comments on: Report: Lions trade for Mike Thomas

By: dego1959

dego1959 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:38:54 +0000

metzgerf…

Took the words right out
of my mouth

By: metzgerf

metzgerf — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:13:09 +0000

Seriously – are you all really that ignorant (even my fellow Lions fans)??? The Lions are a passing team. Teams that pass as much as the Lions often run 4-WR sets (and even 5-WR sometimes). Tell me, fellow Lions fans — who would you rather play at WR #4, Stefan Logan? Brian Robiskie? Kasim Osgood??? Give me a break. The Lions are a pass-first team, and if they start losing the ability to do that, they’re going to go down hill. Megatron, Young, Broyles and Thomas will continue the formidable WR group that the Lions need with Burleson out for the year.

You’re only fooling yourself if you somehow think that this trade means that the Lions don’t need secondary help. Everyone knows it. But they still had to replace that empty spot that Burleson left when he got injured.

Seriously…..y’all are a bunch of children.

By: tokyolionsfan

tokyolionsfan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:18:30 +0000

Not a fan of this move. Seems like we would be able to gap the loss of burleson with current guys on the roster, especially pettigrew and scheffler – run more two TE sets. The draft pick is more valuable to me than a 4th wideout given the severe needs at DB and OL. The only way this looks good is if Thomas becomes a great returner to supplant Logan. I don’t like this one bit…..

By: jagsfan11

jagsfan11 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:46:11 +0000

Even though he wasnt producing, sad to see him go as a person. Great guy and everybody in Jax likes him. Good luck in Detroit Mike.

By: hyzers

hyzers — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:31:09 +0000

The Lions traded a 2014 5th round pick, FYI.

By: bcfalcon

bcfalcon — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:51:01 +0000

I was hoping they would trade for a cornerback named mike

By: jimmylions

jimmylions — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:13:31 +0000

Welcome to Detroit Mike. This is your big chance to rack up some numbers – make it work.

I think Thomas our new returner. It looks like Stephan Logan’s days are numbered.

The buzz is that Thomas’s speed makes him a legit threat 4 WR sets. That will help in shootouts — which we seem to have every week.

It’s obviously no coincidence we picked up a member of the Jags just before a game against the Jags. It’s the NFL. Whatever it takes to win.

Also … word from all the Detroit papers is that the Lions are still trying to acquire a starting Safety in a trade. I’m kind of bummed to say it, but I think Cliff Avril is probably being shopped. Reality is that the Lions won’t have the cap space for him next year. His market value right now is pretty high.

By: 2Wheels2Many

2Wheels2Many — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:06:50 +0000

Maybe we’ve finally faced reality and were going to stop trying to run the ball behind a horrible run blocking line and go 4 wide. Here’s our 4th.

By: gojags

gojags — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:03:29 +0000

Latest news: the rumor is its a third round pick and the jags to give away the Sunday game.

By: fruitcovejag

fruitcovejag — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:58:18 +0000

Good player and he’ll get 4-5 catches for 60-80 yards a game and maybe 7-8 TDs the rest of the way. Would have been a solid player here if Blaine actually had time to drop back and throw the ball.

By: flyeredup

flyeredup — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:51:19 +0000

Is Matt Millen still the GM in Detroit? Grossly horrible move. This move was made to take detroits focus off of their pathetic MLB team.

By: groleo45

groleo45 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:57:53 +0000

There was a lot of talk the lions would take him in ’09, but they went with Derrick Williams in the third round instead–we know how that worked out. As a depth and special teams move, you’ve got to like the play by Mayhew.

By: pacific123ocean

pacific123ocean — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:40:20 +0000

Mike Thomas is the missing piece…Super Bowl here come!

By: kenudo

kenudo — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:02:01 +0000

I’m a Jags fan who hates M80 because he’s been a dog with fleas ever since he got his new contract, but I really think this might work out well for Detroit. Playing with Stafford and alongside Johnson might give Thomas some motivation to actually try, and when he does he can be a heck of a slot receiver. We all loved him after his first couple seasons; it looked like he was going to have a great career. The talent is there, and if Thomas gives effort he can be a real asset for Stafford.

By: jintzforever

jintzforever — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:57:42 +0000

They need running back help. They get a WR. Matt Millen back in charge?

By: jagsfan1

jagsfan1 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:55:02 +0000

papacrick says:Oct 30, 2012 4:58 PM

Receiver is the last position the Lions need an upgrade at.

As a Jags fan – I can tell you that ehile he won’t be a season changer – the dude ain’t bad.
He will help Detroit and this is former Jags GM now Detroit VP Shack Harris influencing Detroit.

They probably figured can’t make D better so we better at least be able to try to take some pressure off Calvin and score some points.

By: maddenisfordorks

maddenisfordorks — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:48:27 +0000

From a Jag fan …

I’m sorry for the fans in Detroit. That guy folds and hacks.

But … good luck in Detroit M80 … hope you can turn your career around.

By: vargavarga

vargavarga — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:17:00 +0000

That’s it, Lions are winning the Superbowl!!!

By: rea1talk

rea1talk — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:13:12 +0000

hes going to be a RETURNER… u guys are the same fake fans who cried about the titus young pick and the broyles and here u are chanting how great they are…pah-thetic!

By: punkyqb

punkyqb — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:12:57 +0000

No different than the Jags, another team, another losing record.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:55:24 +0000

Lions were short at the position. Now they are even “shorter”.

Hahaha.

By: feyoung81

feyoung81 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:48:07 +0000

Unless they are signing him to play DB no way does Mike Thomas have the upside of Titus or Broyles

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:42:49 +0000

What about Tebow?

By: raymondtx

raymondtx — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:37:55 +0000

Wow!!! Big News!!! This changes the power balance in the NFC!!

By: dalucks

dalucks — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:28:41 +0000

Can trading for an underperforming wide receiver from the worst passing attack in the NFL be considered an upgrade?
I do not think either team improved with this trade.
I think it would have been easier for the Lions to just sign Plaxico Burress considering he probably would have been at a low salary and give the Lions more production.

By: mickydubbslionsfan

mickydubbslionsfan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:20:21 +0000

Don’t be surprised if the Lions trade Titus Young for a safety now either… I think he’s a good young player, but his on field antics are just play annoying…

By: gosuhgo

gosuhgo — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:18:48 +0000

Wow, this isn’t a huge deal. We were down to THREE RECEIVERS. We don’t need a blockbuster trade, we just need a veteran body who can go in if we’re desperate and catch the ball. Stop over reacting saying this isn’t what we need or what a bad trade it was. I’m sure this is a 7th round pick swap for this guy. It brings some depth.

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:18:26 +0000

He can’t catch. Thank God he’s gone. What did Gene get for him? If we got a ham sandwich and a free tour at the Ford museum in Detroit, they overpaid.

By: weaselpuppy

weaselpuppy — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:18:15 +0000

The Lions pay a late rd pick at $700k for the rest of the year and $1.35m next for a fast slot guy? OK! he gets more expensive in 2014 and 15 at $3.5mish…

Justin Miller got cut to find a spot for him…

Hmm…maybe Burleson’s leg injury is worse than thought…Broyles has looked good coming off his knee surgery and looks to be the long term slot guy…

Mayhew/Schwartz do this…they load up a position ( TE, DT) with a ton of talent then play them all….

Maybe the Lions go no huddle the rest of the year!

Would MUCH rather see him returning kicks than Logan and his 1 TD 13 fumbles….Schwartzie gave Logan the “we still believe in Stefan Logan” soundbite….hopefully it was the PC kiss of death….

By: mickydubbslionsfan

mickydubbslionsfan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:15:13 +0000

Kinda wish they would look at Steven Jackson, you can probably get him at a good value, and I think he still has some left in the tank… This just seems unnecessary in my opinion… I thought that’s why we drafted Broyles??